Validation Specialist - 12 Month FTC

Location: UK- Remote

Contract Type: 12-Month FTC

Salary: c£50k + Corporate Package (27 days holiday, Enhanced Carer/Paternity Leave, Additional Holiday, EAP and more)

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Job Summary:

This is a global role with a primary focus on delivering excellence in product validation data and services for our Single Use Technologies (SUT) customers. Reporting to the Single Use Technologies Validation Manager, this will be a key role in the Global WMArchitect team and is part of the growing Strategic Business Development Function for Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS). The Validation Specialist (Single Use Technologies) will be responsible for owning customer Validation testing projects, and maintain the WMFTS high quality validation packages for our SUT customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will own and deliver customer validation projects through the Validation Testing Services program.
• You will analyse validation testing data, both for customers and internal stakeholders, and create customer-facing validation reports.
• You will liaise with third-party test houses to ensure validation testing is completed accurately and on time.
• You will work with stakeholders across WMFTS to ensure Validation information for SUT components is accurate and consistent across internal and customer-facing platforms.
• You will create and implement a validation testing schedule for WMFTS SUT components, collaborating with the Global Regulatory Manager to ensure regulatory compliance is maintained.
• You will contribute to a detailed database of Validation information on third-party SUT components.
• You will contribute to the maintenance of the WMArchitect Global sterility program.
• You will become a Subject Matter Expert on the Validation Requirements of SUT in Biopharma, Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy and Food and Beverage.
• You will write and formalise Standard Operating Procedures in collaboration with the Global WMArchitect team.
• You will represent the company at relevant meetings and conferences.
• You will contribute to the company’s Together for Growth strategy.

Skills/Experience:

• A degree in a scientific subject or Engineering, or equivalent experience in a Scientific/Engineering background.
• A strong track record of validation experience, ideally within an area of life sciences (e.g. biopharma, pharmaceutics or medical devices).
• Experience in leading technical projects, including prioritisation skills, ability to manage stakeholders and working to tight timeframes.
• Experience in analysing large datasets and writing customer-facing reports.
• Excellent customer relationship skills and the ability to build good business relationships across a wide variety of cultures.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A generous holiday allowance.
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview:

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values unite us, guide our decisions and inspire us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.