Validation Engineer

Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ’people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

The Validation Engineer will be responsible for preparing and executing commissioning, qualification, and validations for new processes, materials, equipment, cleaning, and computerized systems/software.

• Support validation activities in a cGMP regulated manufacturing environment. The position will prepare, review, and execute commissioning, qualification and validation documents for processes, materials, equipment, cleaning, and computerized systems/software.
• Support Project Teams in: GMP Impact Assessments, User Requirement Specifications, Traceability Matrices, Design Qualifications and Risk Assessments.
• Ability to handle multiple commissioning, qualification, and validation priorities based on the needs of the manufacturing area and project team with guidance from management.
• Participating in and support validation projects within the manufacturing areas including but not limited to:
  • Validation and implementation of new or transferred manufacturing process and cleaning validations.
  • Design and execute engineering (pre-validation) studies to support validation activities.
  • Assist in troubleshooting process issues, process characterization and root cause investigations.
  • Involved in resolving deviations/non-conformances observed during execution of qualification and validation activities.
  • Ability to prepare/issue change controls, CAPAs, and investigations.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant field or equivalent experience

• Minimum 3-5 years qualification/validation experience.
• Experience in the following areas preferred:
  • Material Qualification
  • Computerized System/Software Validation
  • Process Validation
  • Regulated industry experience required (GMP Preferred)
  • Ability to apply sound engineering logic to solve complex problems, assess risks, and make decision accordingly
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel

• Other duties and tasks assigned

Roseville, Minnesota

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and m working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our “People First” philosophy.

The base salary range for this role is $76,500 to $110,000, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees.
• 401k plan and company match.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Wellness…