CQV Engineer - Pharma
Job Title: CQV Engineer - Pharma
Location: Devens, MA
Duration: 6 - 12 Months
Position Overview:
Our client is seeking CQV Engineers to support an NPD large-cap project involving modification of existing equipment and processes for future methods within an existing large-scale cell culture facility. These resources will focus on process equipment qualification execution, including walking systems down, executing qualification protocols.
Key Responsibilities:
Execute IQ/OQ and traditional qualification protocols for process equipment
Perform field walkdowns and verify drawings against installed configurations
Verify maintenance systems, process flow paths, and functional design requirements
Execute wet testing and operational verification activities
Support SIP/CIP cycle development in coordination with Manufacturing Engineering
Perform post-IQ/OQ qualification activities including:
Steam-in-place temperature mapping
Biological Indicator (BI) placement/retrieval
Process data collection and QC lab report coordination
Generate, execute, and report validation documentation inValGenesis
Support compressed project timelines across multi-shift execution schedules
Required Qualifications:
Strong CQV / Validation Execution experience with process equipment
Hands-on experience executing IQ/OQ protocols
Ability to work independently while maintaining alignment with team/project goals
Experience with ValGenesis or similar e-validation platforms
Strong GDP/documentation practices
Required Technical Experience:
Downstream biologics equipment qualification/validation execution experience
Experience with: Harvest Clarification Equipment, Viral Filtration Equipment, Ultrafiltration Systems, Buffer Transfer Equipment, Tank Farms, Chromatography Systems, Steam Clean-in-Place / SIP / CIP activities, Large-scale biologics/cell culture manufacturing environments
Preferred Background:
4–7 years of relevant CQV/Validation experience
Experience in large-scale biologics manufacturing
Prior work in GMP cell culture facilities