Cleaning Validation Engineer

Job in Morrisville, Wake County, North Carolina, 27560, USA

Listing for: Accentuate Staffing

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21

Job specializations:

Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Engineering
Pharmaceutical
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Quality Engineering

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR

Accentuate Staffing is partnering with a pharmaceutical organization in the Raleigh, NC area who is hiring for a Cleaning Validation Engineer. This is a contract-to-hire or C2C opportunity offering competitive compensation while working onsite. The ideal candidate has strong cleaning validation experience, hands‑on GMP manufacturing exposure, and the ability to lead validation activities across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and approve cleaning validation requirements ensuring compliance with regulatory and business standards

Own cleaning validation lifecycle activities including protocols, procedures, sampling strategies, and validation documentation

Review and approve cleaning procedures, inspection methods, and cleaning verification processes

Define testing strategies and ensure execution and documentation of cleaning validation programs

Support regulatory inspections, audits, and investigation activities related to cleaning validation

Conduct periodic reviews to ensure cleaning processes remain in a validated state

Revise and approve SOPs, work instructions, and cleaning‑related documentation used in manufacturing operations

Lead development of swab sampling strategies and testing approaches for new and existing equipment

Support optimization and continuous improvement initiatives for cleaning processes and compliance effectiveness

Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to site personnel and Cleaning Validation team members on procedures and expectations

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related field

Experience in Cleaning Validation within pharmaceutical or other regulated GMP manufacturing environments

Strong understanding of FDA, EU, and global cGMP regulatory requirements

Experience developing validation protocols, reports, and cleaning procedures across lifecycle phases

Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance investigations

Strong technical writing, documentation, and cross‑functional communication skills

Experience with manufacturing equipment, cleaning systems, or validation lifecycle programs preferred

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