Field Validation Specialist - South BU

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Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well‑being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma‑derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

This is a remote position with up to 75% travel for candidates in the Central or East Coast of the United States.

Ensures current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and FDA/Grifols Quality Systems are adhered to throughout the performance, documentation and review of validation protocols in Biomat Donor Centers. Travels to donor center site to perform Operational Qualification/Performance Qualification testing.

• Assists in ensuring validation approaches are current to regulatory expectations and standards within the industry:
• Executes freezer installation, operational, and performance qualifications on‑site at donor centers and other affiliated locations.
• Interacts with Donor Center and Field Quality/Operations personnel to facilitate validation testing to ensure timely and documented approval prior to implementation for routine use.
• Assists in analyzing validation data to ensure acceptance criteria are met and participates in writing validation summaries.
• Communicates with Field Quality/Operations and other Operational and Quality Assurance personnel where necessary on Donor Center compliance and cGMP issues.
• Assists in ensuring validation approaches are current to regulatory expectations and standards within the industry:
• Writes test cases to validate critical control points, user requirements, and functional designs.
• Executes test cases as needed.
• Ensures milestones and timelines are met on assigned projects.
• Participates in the evaluation of processes, systems, and individual center equipment needs and final approval process:
• Prepares validation equipment for use at the Donor Center and for evaluation upon return.
• Assists in identifying and determining actions to add, remove, and/or revalidate processes, systems, and equipment including evaluation of new/updated methodologies/applications/equipment and resolution of issues or problems with performance, transfer, or service.
• Tracks and monitors process/system failures/events. Provides feedback to Donor Center management regarding requirements, results from data collected, and validation processes.
• Tracks and monitors equipment calibration due dates and calibration failures/events. Provides feedback to Donor Center management regarding equipment calibration due dates, requirements, results from data collected, and validation processes.
• Prepares donor center staff for validation activity as necessary and conducts training with donor center teams where applicable.
• Travels on‑site up to 75% as needed to ensure timely validation completion within the Geo.

• Strong knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) operating procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to identify errors and provide corrective action.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and computer applications used in the Donor Centers.

• Typically requires 2 years of quality and validation experience in a cGMP and/or IT environment.
• Depending on the area of assignment, directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the stated requirements. Example:
  If a job level requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of experience, an equivalency could include 8 years of experience, an Associate’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 2 years of experience.