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Career: Validation Engineers
Job Description
Design and plan protocols for equipment and processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
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Analyze validation test data to determine whether systems or processes have met validation criteria and to identify root causes of production problems. |
100
|
Study product characteristics or customer requirements and confer with management to determine validation objectives and standards. |
100
|
Prepare, maintain, or review validation and compliance documentation such as engineering change notices, schematics, and protocols. |
100
|
Identify deviations from established product or process standards and provide recommendations for resolving deviations. |
100
|
Develop validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures. |
100
|
Participate in internal or external training programs to maintain knowledge of validation principles, industry trends, or novel technologies. |
97
|
Coordinate the implementation or scheduling of validation testing with affected departments and personnel. |
97
|
Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems. |
97
|
Resolve testing problems by modifying testing methods or revising test objectives and standards. |
97
|
Prepare detailed reports and design statements based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols. |
97
|
Conduct validation and qualification tests of new or existing processes, equipment, or software in accordance with internal protocols or external standards. |
97
|
Design validation study features such as sampling, testing, and analytical methodologies. |
97
|
Assist in training equipment operators or other staff on validation protocols and standard operating procedures. |
97
|
Draw samples of raw materials, or intermediate and finished products for validation testing. |
93
|
Prepare validation and performance qualification protocols for new or modified manufacturing processes, systems, or equipment for pharmaceutical, electronics, and other types of production. |
93
|
Direct validation activities such as protocol creation or testing. |
93
|
Conduct audits of validation or performance qualification processes to ensure compliance with internal or regulatory requirements. |
86
|
Procure or devise automated lab validation test stations or other test fixtures and equipment. |
83
|
Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results. |
59
|
Maintain validation test equipment. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
77
|
Processing Information
|
74
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
73
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
73
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
72
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
72
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
72
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
72
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
70
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
66
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
66
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
65
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
64
|
Getting Information
|
64
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
62
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
61
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
60
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
60
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
59
|
Thinking Creatively
|
57
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
57
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
56
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
54
|
Interacting With Computers
|
53
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
52
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
50
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
49
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
47
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
45
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
43
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
42
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
33
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
32
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
27
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
25
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
24
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
23
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
20
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
18
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|