Validation Specialist

Company : Eurofins USA Agroscience Services

Country: United States

Location : Easton, Maryland

Post: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:30:30 GMT

Expires: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 23:59:59 GMT

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Job Description

If you’re seeking to become engaged in purposeful work that will have a far-reaching impact, Eurofins Agroscience Services (EAS) provides the environment you’re looking for. With more than 50 years’ experience in the crop protection industry, EAS offers a unique portfolio of expertise, providing extensive laboratory and field support across multiple industries including agrochemical, biopesticide, pharmaceutical, biocide, and fine chemical manufacturers.

When you join the EAS Group, you’ll become part a network of laboratories that prioritizes the execution of top-tier scientific studies. With access to specialized equipment and best-in-class instrumentation, you will collaborate with a team of highly trained scientists and study directors to rapidly build upon your existing skills set.

Eurofins Agroscience Services is searching for a Validation Specialist.  This position can be located in either Columbia, MO or Easton, MD.

Validation Specialist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Applies GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate.

Applies the highest quality standard in all areas of responsibility.

Demonstrates strong client service skills, teamwork, and collaboration.

Proactively plans and multitasks to maximize productivity.

Meets all quality and productivity metrics and demonstrates strong teamwork and collaboration.

Compliance – Stay current with client, regulatory, validation, IT, and e-record compliance regulations, and requirements. Ensure projects are completed in compliance with existing quality systems. Interpret regulations and implement enhancements/improvements to existing quality systems. Utilize independent judgement and experience to make quality-based decisions. Interact with client and/or regulatory auditors and provide responses that align with company goals and policies.

Leadership – Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives. A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace. Excels at operating in a fast pace, community environment. Excellent people manager, open to direction and a collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done. Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance to the organization. Ability to look at situations from several points of view. Persuasive with details and facts. Delegates responsibility effectively. High comfort level working in a diverse environment.

Research – Independently research instrumentation with information obtained from vendors, manuals, and other resources to introduce new instruments. Integrate instrumentation into existing data center environments and workflows.

Technical Writing – Author validation deliverables in accordance with established validation program. Review and approve validation deliverables developed by other team members. Develop, enhance, and/or provide guidance to other team members on software and instrumentation procedures. Develop and enhance validation and quality system program and procedures.

Training – Provide guidance and coaching within a team environment. Provide training to technical groups and validation team members. Enhance/develop training program and procedures. Review documentation and provide constructive feedback to fellow team members.

Validation Support – Accurately update validation program components. Perform evaluation of periodic review data for computerized systems. Provide oversight and/or perform e-record evaluations/remediation and provide guidance to technical groups.

Validation Testing – Determine the approach to validate software and instrumentation. Provide quality project oversight, guidance, assistance with testing, and risk-based rationale to support approach. Review testing documentation generated by vendors, technical groups, and/or other validation team members. Summarize results and maintain documentation in an organized GLP compliant manner to demonstrate status.