Empower Pharmacy
Validation Engineer II
Houston, TX · Mid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
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About the role
- Leveraging AI-enabled analytics, automated workflows, predictive monitoring, and digital quality systems, the position improves decision-making, validation accuracy, and execution efficiency.
- Success requires strategic thinking, execution rigor, learning agility, and disciplined problem solving within a hyper-growth, highly regulated environment.
- Talent demonstrates accountability, technical expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement supporting compliance excellence, manufacturing continuity, and business performance.
Responsibilities
- Lifecycle Management: Manages validation activities for equipment, facilities, processes, utilities, and computer systems supporting compliant manufacturing operations.
- Protocol Development: Develops, executes, reviews, and maintains validation protocols and reports including IQ, OQ, PQ, FAT, SAT, and process validation documentation. Applies AI-assisted tools to improve quality, traceability, and execution efficiency.
- Compliance Support: Executes validation activities in accordance with FDA regulations, cGMP requirements, GAMP guidance, and 21 CFR Part 11 expectations.
- Change Management: Supports change control, CAPA implementation, deviation investigations, and quality events impacting validated systems and processes.
- Audit Readiness: Supports audits, inspections, and compliance assessments through maintenance of validation documentation and technical records. Leverages AI-assisted reporting and document management systems to strengthen readiness and documentation accuracy.
- Equipment Operations: Supports qualification and operation of sterilization, cleaning, lyophilization, and manufacturing systems supporting production readiness and validation requirements.
- Technical Collaboration: Partners with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Research and Development, and contractors supporting CQV activities.
- Strong analytical, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain compliance standards.
- Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions.
- Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement.
Requirements
- While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear.
- Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus.
- The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or related scientific discipline required.
- Demonstrated ability to execute with precision, adapt quickly to operational demands, and contribute effectively within high-performance environments.
- Proficiency using AI-enabled analytics tools, validation software, quality management systems, Microsoft Office applications, and digital documentation platforms.
- Minimum 3 years of validation experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
Nice to have
- Experience with equipment qualification, process validation, computer system validation, change control, CAPA management, and regulatory compliance activities strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting sterile manufacturing, cleaning validation, sterilization validation, and CQV projects preferred.
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent certification preferred.
Skills
- Applies AI-assisted tools to improve quality, traceability, and execution efficiency.
- Oversees multiple validation projects ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality expectations are achieved.
- Leverages AI-powered project tracking and reporting tools to improve prioritization, visibility, and project execution.
- Compliance And Quality
- Executes validation activities in accordance with FDA regulations, cGMP requirements, GAMP guidance, and 21 CFR Part 11 expectations.
- Utilizes AI-enabled compliance monitoring tools to improve oversight, consistency, and inspection readiness.
- Applies AI-powered trend analysis and risk assessment tools to improve root cause identification and corrective actions.
- Identifies opportunities to improve validation methodologies, documentation processes, and operational efficiency.
Benefits
- We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications.
Company info
- Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide.
- As the nation's most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, we're redefining what's possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- We're proud to be recognized as one of Houston's fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc.
- 5000 List for 2025.
- Empowering people defines who we are.
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