CQV / Validation Engineer (Equipment Qualification) OutsideIR35

  • Hays Life Sciences
  • Jul 08, 2026
Contractor Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Your new company
A leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced CQV / Validation Engineer to support a programme of new asset introduction and qualification activities within a GMP regulated environment. Working alongside Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Project teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring critical equipment, facilities and utilities are introduced and maintained in a validated state.
Your new role
As the Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering qualification and validation activities across laboratory and manufacturing systems. Key responsibilities will include:

  • Authoring, reviewing and executing validation documentation including Validation Plans, Risk Assessments, IQ, OQ and PQ protocols and Validation Summary Reports.
  • Supporting new equipment introduction projects from planning through to GMP release.
  • Executing qualification activities for manufacturing and laboratory equipment.
  • Performing thermal mapping activities on controlled temperature units (CTUs), including fridges, freezers, incubators and other GMP systems.
  • Supporting qualification activities for equipment such as lyophilisers, sterilisers and associated utilities.
  • Conducting pre-calibration and post-calibration activities.
  • Managing deviations, investigations, CAPAs and change controls.
  • Analysing qualification data and producing technical reports.
  • Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver project milestones.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Proven experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences manufacturing environments.
  • Strong background in equipment qualification and validation.
  • Experience authoring and executing IQ, OQ and PQ protocols.
  • Thermal mapping experience across controlled temperature units.
  • Knowledge of GMP, EU GMP and validation life cycle requirements.
  • Experience managing deviations, investigations and CAPAs.
  • Ability to generate and review validation documentation independently.
  • Excellent communication, technical writing and organisational skills.

Desirable experience:

  • New asset introduction projects.
  • Lyophiliser qualification.
  • Sterilisation validation.
  • Utilities qualification (HVAC, WFI, Purified Water, Clean Utilities).
  • Sterile manufacturing or aseptic processing environments.

Must have Full Right to Work in the UK for duration of contract. No Sponsorship provided.


What you'll get in return

  • Long-term contract opportunity.
  • Outside IR35 engagement.
  • Competitive day rate.
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile qualification and validation projects within a GMP manufacturing environment.
  • Collaborative project team and exposure to significant new asset introduction activities.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.