About Curium
Curium is the world's largest nuclear medicine company with more than a century of industry experience. We develop, manufacture and distribute world-class radiopharmaceutical products to help patients around the globe.
With manufacturing facilities across Europe and the United States, Curium delivers SPECT, PET and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical solutions for life-threatening diseases to over 14 million patients annually.
Summary of Position
The Validation Engineer is responsible for driving compliance, supporting validation projects and establishing a risk-based validation strategy to enhance efficiency, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence including Data Integrity for GMP manufacturing and QC Laboratory systems at multiple Curium facilities in North America.
Schedule : Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm
Essential Functions
- Ensure a safe and quality working environment through training, awareness, and compliance to safety guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Maintain operational compliance with US and international regulatory agencies and guidelines (FDA, EU, HC, TGA, PIC / S, ISO, USP, NRC, cGMP, etc.).
- Track and communicate progress of work against milestones.
- Hands-on experience or knowledge of cleaning visual inspection, swabbing and rinse sampling of CIP systems or manufacturing equipment.
- Support authoring and execution of validation life cycle activities such as URS, criticality assessments, risk assessments, FAT, SAT, IOPQ, PPQ, CSV, CV, PV, periodic reviews and re-qualifications for new and existing equipment, facilities and utilities in a pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging environment.
- Drive project management efforts for validation activities including project resource estimating, scheduling, risk assessment and overall coordination with cross-functional teams (R&D, Operations, Laboratory and Engineering).
- Collect and review validation data and create validation summary reports including generation of exceptions or deviations, as needed.
- Hands-on experience with Kaye Validator, ValProbe or Ellab temperature mapping equipment.
- Generate and review Change Control documents, site validation documents, and site standard operating procedures.
- Maintain current knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding validation and cGMPs and proactively champion validation initiatives to meet same.
- Assist in training and development of validation personnel.
- Perform periodic SOP review and revisions to assure alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate or author investigations to determine root causes and actively participate to develop and propose changes to prevent reoccurrence of issues.
- Support the validation function during internal and external audits, providing expert insights and quick resolution to observations or deviations.
- Must be able to travel approximately 25% within US to support validation activities at multiple Curium facilities.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related life sciences or engineering required. Work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.Three (3) or more years of relevant experience required.Working knowledge of global cGMPs (EU standards), validation life cycle and pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements.Familiarity with the sterile manufacturing and packaging facilities and operations.Familiarity with radiopharmaceutical processing is highly preferred.Results-oriented, able to make decisions and prioritize work per business needs in a fast-paced environment.Strong written and verbal communication skills, problem solving, organization and time management skills.Strong computer competencies including proficiency in Microsoft suite products, statistical software and quality documentation management software.Primary job location is MH facility, but occasional travelling required to Noblesville, IN site to support the qualification activities.Working Conditions
Willingness to work in plant producing radioactive materials and participating in safety programs designed to minimize potential and / or actual exposure levels.Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, kneeling, crouching, twisting the upper body, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching, and negotiate stairs and evacuation ladders with or without accommodation; wear and operate safety equipment; enter vessels and inspect equipment.Material handling devices (hand truck, fork truck, conveyors) used when possible; proper lifting and movement techniques required.Must be willing to wear a variety of PPE and hearing protection as needed.May be required to sit or stand for long periods of 8+ hours a day while performing duties.Must possess good hand-eye coordination; close attention to detail is required.Must be able to work indoors and outdoors with exposure to mechanical / moving parts, hazards including corrosive, flammable and toxic material, dust, dirt, odors, and irritants.Willingness to complete safety training within allotted timeframes, and work in a team-based environment.Must be able to work outside of regular work hours, including off shift, weekend, and holiday work as business needs require.Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Curium is an equal opportunity employer and believes everyone deserves respect, dignity and equality. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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