Validation Specialist

Job Title: Validation Specialist Job Description
The Validation Specialist will serve as the principal Quality Assurance specialist for Suite AB, ENV, WFI A/D, HFS29, and assigned capital projects. The role involves approving change controls, protocols, and summary reports, and acting as the primary Quality Assurance Validation representative on these projects. The Validation Specialist will report to the Quality Unit through Quality Assurance Validation, reviewing and approving qualification documents, while collaborating with QAV colleagues on non-standard approaches to qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Serve as principal QA specialist for assigned capital projects.
- Approve change controls, protocols, and summary reports.
- Act as primary QAV representative on assigned client capital projects.
- Review and approve qualification documents.
- Collaborate with QAV colleagues on philosophical questions regarding non-standard approaches to qualification.
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in change control, quality assurance, and validation.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet project timelines.
- Experience as a principal QA specialist on capital projects.
- Expertise in review, pre-approval, execution, and approval of qualification documents, change controls, protocols, deviations, and summary reports.
- Understanding of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Senior or Principal Quality or Validation Engineer with 5-10+ years of experience.
Work Environment
The role is situated within a fast-paced capital project environment at the Andover, MA campus site. Training will be provided during Welcome Week at the client campus, along with Document Management System training and task-specific training. The Validation Specialist will be responsible for maintaining training for all assigned procedures in the Learning Management System.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Andover, MA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Andover, MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Andover,MA. About Actalent

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