Validation Engineer QPS

QPS
Jobid=634543589417885448 (0.0498)
Validation Engineer
Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
Work arrangement: 100% onsite across our 2 Groningen facilities
Closing Date: 28 September 2026
QPS Netherlands is part of the global QPS organization, a leading full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO). Together with colleagues around the world, we support pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in developing new medicines that improve lives.
We are looking for a practical and detail-oriented Validation Engineer to support our local laboratory operations across 2 Groningen locations: our main site and a new laboratory approximately 4 km away.
The Role
As Validation Engineer, you will help ensure that laboratory equipment, software, and facilities remain operational, reliable, and compliant. You will manage validation activities, coordinate maintenance and calibration, troubleshoot technical issues, and maintain accurate documentation.
Reporting to local leadership, you will work closely with laboratory teams, Quality, vendors, and technical specialists across our Groningen facilities.
What You'll Do -
Plan, coordinate, and perform Installation, Operational, and Performance Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), including requalification, for laboratory equipment and related software. -
Maintain the operational and validated state of equipment, software, and facilities by coordinating maintenance, calibration, repairs, and software updates. -
Prepare, review, and improve validation protocols, reports, equipment records, SOPs, and other controlled documentation. -
Investigate technical issues using risk assessment and root-cause analysis, implement solutions, and identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and quality. -
Participate in the evaluation, selection, implementation, and validation of new equipment and software. -
Train and advise laboratory personnel on the correct use of equipment, software, and fa...