JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Position: Validation Technician
Reports To: Deputy Qualified Person and Validation Manager
Direct Reports: None
JOB SUMMARY
The Validation Technician will assist the Validation Manager with qualification and validation activities. The role is responsible for planning, overseeing, and leading qualification and validation projects from User Requirement Specification (URS) through to Process Validation (PV).
Due to the seniority of the position, the Validation Technician will communicate with various stakeholders and liaise with multiple departments to ensure that project goals are met within defined constraints. The role requires the ability to manage multiple project components while maintaining critical thinking, project timelines, and professional conduct.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Validation Technician will focus on completing projects efficiently and timeously, including but not limited to:
- Leading own project planning sessions
- Coordinating with relevant Heads of Department to acquire and manage resources
- Managing project progress and adapting work plans as required
- Ensuring projects meet deadlines and remain within budget
- Managing relationships with stakeholders
- Overseeing all incoming and outgoing qualification and validation documentation
- Participating in vendor selection, including design, submission, and review
- Creating detailed progress reports for management
- Optimising and improving processes and overall validation approaches
- Writing qualification documentation (URS, DQ, IQ, OQ, SQ, SAT, PQ, PV, CVPs), SOPs, Quality Events, Change Controls, and CAPAs
- Executing qualification and validation protocols
- Performing data capturing and data analysis
- Writing qualification and validation reports
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Project Management
- Project conception and initiation
- Planning
- Project scheduling
- Estimating project completion timelines
Execution
- Prompt execution of qualification and validation protocols
- Effective utilisation of resources
- Maintaining planned schedules to avoid production hold-ups
Protocol Management
- Timely writing and completion of qualification and validation protocols
Quality and Reporting
- Quality of reports and data analysis
- Monitoring performance against milestones and critical paths
- Completion and closure of qualification and validation projects ensuring all user requirements are met
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Consistency in delivering qualification and validation protocols
- Qualification and validation execution delays
- Deviation from planned budgets
- Quality of qualification and validation protocols
- Percentage of missed milestones
- Cost variance
- Independence in work
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS
Qualifications
- Graduate Degree or relevant work experience
Skills and Competencies
- Leadership and ability to provide clear guidance
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Project management and coordination capabilities
- Effective problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail
- Results-oriented approach
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Ability to work under pressure and manage high-stress situations
- Strong multitasking abilities
- Technical mindset with ability to understand complex systems
Microsoft Suite Proficiency (Intermediate)
- Excel
- Word
- Microsoft Teams
- Visio
Data Analysis
- Basic descriptive statistics
- Design of Experiments
- Inferential statistics
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
- Application letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Certified copies of relevant certificates
Email applications to: [email protected]
Closing Date: 11 January 2026
Disclaimer: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.