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We are seeking a Cleaning Validation Engineer to lead and support cleaning validation activities for manufacturing equipment and processes within a GMP-regulated environment. The role involves developing and executing cleaning validation strategies, reviewing validation documentation, supporting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with GMP, GDP, and data integrity requirements
Job Responsibility:
Lead and support cleaning validation / cleaning qualification activities for manufacturing equipment and processes
Develop, review, and execute cleaning validation strategies, protocols, and reports
Lead technical discussions related to cleaning approach, acceptance criteria, sampling strategy, and validation rationale
Review cleaning procedures, cleaning methods, and equipment cleaning practices
Support risk assessments related to product carryover, cross-contamination, equipment design, and cleaning effectiveness
Define or review acceptance limits, worst-case product selection, residue limits, and sampling points
Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, QA, Validation, Engineering, and QC teams
Ensure documentation is aligned with GMP, GDP, data integrity, and site quality requirements
Identify gaps in current cleaning validation practices and recommend practical improvement actions
Support audit readiness and respond to cleaning validation-related questions during inspections or internal reviews
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
Strong experience in cleaning validation or cleaning qualification within pharmaceutical, biotech, or GMP-regulated manufacturing environments
Solid understanding of cleaning validation principles, strategies, and regulatory expectations
Experience preparing and reviewing cleaning validation protocols, reports, risk assessments, and related GMP documentation
Good knowledge of GMP manufacturing equipment, cleaning processes, and sampling methods such as swab and rinse sampling
Familiarity with cleaning validation lifecycle management, revalidation activities, and process improvement initiatives
Exposure to health-based exposure limits, MACO, PDE/ADE calculations, or worst-case product selection is preferred
Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance on cleaning validation topics
Experience supporting audits, inspections, remediation projects, or acting as a Validation Lead/SME is an advantage
Exposure to sterile manufacturing, biologics, vaccine, API, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments is preferred
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Nice to have:
Exposure to health-based exposure limits, MACO, PDE/ADE calculations, or worst-case product selection is preferred
Exposure to sterile manufacturing, biologics, vaccine, API, or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments is preferred
What we offer:
An international community, bringing together 110+ different nationalities
An environment where trust has a central place: 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibilities
A robust training system with our internal Academy and 250+ available modules
A vibrant workplace that frequently gathers for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)
Opportunity to turn ideas into action and make a tangible impact on sustainability
WeCare Together program to design and lead projects that create real social or environmental impact