CQV​/Process Engineer; New Grad

Overview

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The company empowers growth and innovation within the scientific community to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

CQV Engineers execute commissioning, qualification and validation projects involving new or modified systems/equipment, processes, procedures, products, facilities, and utilities. In this role, validation engineers support the validation and change life cycles for client’s systems in pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, laboratory, IT, and packaging operations to meet timeline, budget, quality, regulatory compliance, and client expectations.

Process Engineers support conceptual and detailed design, support in process scale-up, product development, process validation, and implementation of operational improvements that resolve manufacturing process investigations in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. In this role, you may work in concert with the client or as part of a Verista team tasked with determining the root cause of manufacturing investigations or in designing/executing experiments and evaluating data in support of improvement and investigations.

Additionally, engineers write technical reports in support of manufacturing process changes, optimizations, and regulatory filings (where required).

This is an entry level role. College graduates are encouraged to apply. We are looking for smart, hardworking team players to grow professionally into this role at our client site in Kalamazoo, MI.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biomedical/biochemical engineering, biological/chemical sciences or equivalent required
• Must live in or relocate to the Kalamazoo MI area
• Proficiency using PC and Microsoft Office tools
• Outgoing personality with strong ability to communicate effectively with peers in clear, concise terms
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• GxP and Good Documentation Practice training (may be completed at onboarding)
• Process training (may be completed at onboarding)
• Intermediate skills with WORD (authoring/editing large technical documents with styles, tables, TOCs, track changes)
• Basic skills with EXCEL and Power Point
• Strong interpersonal skills and clear communication capabilities
• Experience with and tolerance for high levels of challenge and change

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

Verista is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law. We may collect demographic information for compliance purposes as required by law.