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STERILIZATION VALIDATION / CQV ENGINEER

  • Juncos, PR
  • Biotech/Pharmaceutical

Position Summary
The Sterilization Validation/CQV Engineer will support development and execution of sterilization qualification activities involving autoclaves, SIP systems, thermometric studies, Biological Indicators, and associated sterilization cycles.

Key Responsibilities
•    Develop and execute Sterilization PQ protocols.
•    Prepare the corresponding Sterilization PQ final reports.
•    Review existing and new autoclave cycles and load configurations.
•    Support the qualification of new or modified sterilization cycles.
•    Coordinate thermometric studies, including thermocouple and Biological Indicator placement and retrieval.
•    Review temperature profiles, exposure times, lethality calculations, and other applicable cycle parameters.
•    Evaluate sterilization cycle results against approved protocol acceptance criteria.
•    Support sterilization conditional release activities as required.
•    Review SIP cycles, when applicable.
•    Generate and review PI Historian trends.
•    Identify and communicate any nonconforming or unexpected sterilization results.
•    Support investigations and technical assessments related to execution issues or discrepancies.
•    Coordinate execution activities with Manufacturing, Engineering, QC/Microbiology, and Quality.
•    Provide execution support during off-shifts, weekends, and extended-hour activities based on project needs.
•    Review sterilization calculations, data, and execution results as required.

Minimum Recommended Qualifications
•    Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
•    At least 5 years of experience in validation within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
•    At least 3 years of experience supporting sterilization validation activities.
•    Hands-on experience with autoclave qualification.
•    Experience with thermometric studies and the use of Biological Indicators.
•    Knowledge of SIP systems and sterilization cycle parameters.

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