Qualification and Validation Manager

Qualification and Validation Manager

at ClinChoice (View all jobs)
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Are you interested in working directly for a single sponsor while having the security and additional career opportunities that working for a global CRO can bring? Our team says it’s the best of both worlds.

ClinChoice is searching for a Qualification & Validation Manager to join one of our partner companies, a large pharmaceutical company in Germany. This is an office-based role in Ludwigshafen, Germany. It is 1 FTE, until the end of September 2025.

ClinChoice is a global full-service CRO with a strong focus on quality, professional development, and a supportive culture. As a client-facing role, we are looking for confident candidates with the ability to work independently whilst establishing a high-trust environment with the client counterparts.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Planning, driving, and assuring the on-time completion of qualification projects, keeping validation master plans actual, stakeholder management.
2. Review and approval of changes, calibrations including out-of-calibration results and impact.
3. Assessments, manufacturing settings, and recipes.
4. Optimization of the local procedures in alignment with the global processes.
5. Optimization of the local templates (e.g., URS, IQ/OQ/PQ-plans, etc.).
6. Demonstrate a high degree of soft/presentation skills.
7. Ability to ‘coach others’ and ‘be coached’ (by peers, management, and partners).

Education and Experience:

1. 5+ years of experience in GMP/pharmaceutical industry or medical devices regarding qualification and validation of computerized lab and production equipment.
2. Proven successful completion of qualification and validation projects and process optimization.
3. Excellent language skills (English and German) both in writing and spoken.
4. Proven success in working in a cross-functional/matrix environment.

The Application Process

Once you have submitted your CV, you will receive an acknowledgment that we received it. If you have the requirements we need, you will be invited for a phone interview as the first step. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we cannot reply to everyone individually if you are not successful.

Who will you be working for?

About ClinChoice

ClinChoice is a global full-service CRO specializing in clinical development and functional solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and consumer health companies. We have over 28 years of proven high-quality delivery and results across all our services, with over 4,000 professionals in more than 20 countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Our Company Ethos

Our mission drives our culture: to contribute to a healthier and safer world by accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative drugs and devices. Our employees are the most valuable company asset, and they are the fulcrum around which all ClinChoice activities are built. Close management and training are the core instruments to develop and maintain highly-qualified personnel. Continuous training keeps the resources qualified in terms of competence and expertise and gives all personnel the clear tools needed to manage both internal and client processes with the same methodology. The success of these core values is evidenced by our below industry average turnover rates.

ClinChoice is an equal opportunity employer. We have based our success on attracting, developing, and promoting talent guided by diversity and inclusivity. Our employees come from very diverse backgrounds: gender, race, beliefs, and ethnicities. We recognize this is our strength and celebrate it.

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