Validation Specialist

Ipsen is a growing and dynamic specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care.

The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and we also care for our employees because they are the ambassadors who truly make a difference. We attract and develop bold, agile and entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions, leaders drawn by a purpose to make a direct impact through their work in people’s lives, all of which is underpinned by our Ipsen Way of Being.

In the role of Validation Specialist, you will be focused on supporting the wider engineering team in defining, executing and reporting on validation maintenance activities associated with facilities, utilities and process equipment, performing routine system reviews, hands-on requalification activities to ensure optimal performance and output.

Furthermore, we are currently expanding our footprint with the addition of a New Drug Product facility which represents a significant investment in the Wrexham site and therefore an exciting addition to the day-to-day role.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, execute and report qualification and re-qualification studies to maintain the qualified status of range of facilities, utilities, equipment and processes in accordance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements and industry guidance/standards.
• Subject Matter Experts for the specific validation activities as defined by the Qualification and Calibration Manager, including presenting packages to both internal and external auditors.
• Investigation and compliant resolution of non-conformances encountered during requalification and periodic review activities (with support from senior validation team members)
• Contribute to a risk-based validation approach through participation in risk assessment utilizing QRM principles and tools such FMEA, HAZOP etc., to ensure risks are appropriately identified and documented
• Identification and implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives to ensure lean way of working
  
  

Key Requirements

• Prior experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/cleanroom/GMP environment
• Good understanding of the validation lifecycles
• Knowledge of current regulatory requirements and industry guidance /standards associated with validation activities
• Experienced in the execution of qualification and validation activities - IQ, OQ, PQ etc.
• Appreciation for technical, compliance and practical understanding of specific qualification activities as defined by the Qualification and Calibration Manager.
• Basic understanding of quality risk assessment principles and tools and their application throughout a risk-based qualification lifecycle.
• Competent in the generation and review of technical documentation.
  
  

Why Ipsen & Why Wrexham…

• We are currently experiencing exponential growth and change, therefore presenting a wide range of opportunities and exciting challenges
• Major £multi-million investment in a New Drug Product Facility to increase the scale and capability of our Wrexham site, ultimately enhancing the products we develop for our customers
• A fantastic culture and working environment with many long-serving employees
• Huge commitment to Diversity & Inclusion - almost 50% of our top 160 leaders are women
• A genuine focus on the environment and sustainability – our Wrexham site is powered by 100% renewable electricity
• Competitive salaries and enhanced benefits package which includes annual bonus, generous pension scheme, wellness allowance and so much more.
• Awarded ‘Best Workplaces’ and ‘Best Workplaces for Wellbeing’ status in the Large Organisations category, as well as ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ in 2023.
• The pride of working for a company that directly impacts and changes lives for the better
  
  

To all agencies: please no phone calls or emails to any employee of Ipsen in relation to this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Ipsen via email or any form of communication/method will be deemed the sole property of Ipsen, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Ipsen for this position and a valid agreement with Ipsen is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Ipsen agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.