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    Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences

    Pharmaceutical

    Validation Engineer/CSV Engineer

    Walnut Creek, United StatesOn-SiteContract4–5 yrs experiencePosted 4w ago
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    Job description

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop, implement, and maintain software quality assurance processes for non-product software used in medical device development.
    • Ensure adherence to regulatory standards (FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304) and industry best practices for non-product software.
    • Support audits and inspections by regulatory bodies, ensuring that non-product software systems comply with quality and documentation standards.
    • Ensure computerized systems are appropriately validated Assessment of applicability & criticality of GxP and 21 CFR Part 11.
    • Creation and review of validation deliverables including but not limited to Requirement Specifications (User, Functional Plan.)
    • Qualification Protocol (Installation, Operational, Performance) Reports (Summary, Exception) of protocol execution.
    • Traceability Matrix.
    • Periodic Reviews.
    • System Retirement/Decommissioning.
    • Execution of Dry/Test protocol run.
    • Conduct Periodic Reviews to determine if system is in a validated state and take appropriate actions.
    • Perform System Retirement/Decommissioning of systems not in business.
    • Work closely with software development and IT teams to establish best practices for quality and compliance.
    • Provide expertise and guidance on quality assurance processes for non-product software to ensure robust software management.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in software development processes, ensuring alignment with the company's quality management system.

    Requirements:

    • A Minimum bachelor's degree in engineering, Science or related technical field.
    • Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in software quality assurance or software validation, preferably within the medical device industry.
    • Strong understanding of quality standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, IEC 62304).
    • Experience with non-product software validation, including tools for development, testing, and maintenance.
    • Good knowledge and experience of CSV activities but not limited to.
    • GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 applicability/criticality assessment.
    • Identification, Preparation and Review of validation deliverables such as Requirements, Plan, Protocols, Test specifications, Reports, Traceability Matrix etc.
    • Execution of Dry/Test protocols.
    • Conduct Periodic Reviews of systems.
    • Perform System Retirement of systems that are not in business.
    • Understanding of Medical Device Quality and Compliance.
    • Good knowledge of GxP, GAMP and 21CFR Part 11 guidelines.
    • Working experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool.
    • Sound knowledge of computer system development lifecycles.
    • Knowledge of JIRA, JAMA software and test automation is a plus.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences

    Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences is hiring entry level candidates for several positions for contract research in Clinical trials of drugs, biologics and medical devices. We have a few immediate job opportunities available in Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Research field. We work with University hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and recruiting partners.

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