What is an Instrumentation Engineer? Instrumentation Engineers are responsible for planning, installing, monitoring and maintaining control systems and machinery within manufacturing environments.They typically work with control processes that use sensors to provide feedback. As a result, that can also have a role in designing and developing customer products that utilize such [...]

What is a Biochemist? Biochemists are typically lab-based professionals who study and explore the chemical processes occurring within living things. They are employed across a wide range of industries and within academia. Many Biochemists are employed within research but there are also opportunities in product development and some specialized manufacturing environments. [...]

What is a Microbiologist? A Microbiologist is a scientific professional who studies microorganisms. They play a key role in pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing by testing to monitor levels of microbial contamination at all stages of the manufacturing process. What is Microbiology? Microbiology is the field of science [...]

Image: GSK What is a Facilities Engineer? Facilities Engineers work in a number of indoor environments including manufacturing facilities, hospitals, and offices. They can have an extremely broad remit covering the infrastructure of the building, depending on the needs of the company. Areas of direct responsibility might include environmental, health [...]

A Documentation Specialist is an individual responsible for the writing, distribution, collection, storage, and maintenance of a company’s documentation. In highly regulated industries, these activities are a requirement for regulatory compliance. Some Companies Might Call This Role… Document Controller Documentation Coordinator What is Documentation? Documentation is an [...]

Photo: Sandra Goettisheim, KIT What is a Manufacturing Engineer? A Manufacturing Engineer designs and operates the manufacturing systems for a product. They choose the best technologies and processes to manufacture it, plan and design the factory that will produce the product, and manage the running, maintenance, and continuous improvement of [...]

CSV Specialists plan, write, implement and review the Computer Systems Validation protocols in place within highly regulated manufacturing industries. Their work is essential to make sure that all computer-based systems are operating as intended (with documents to prove it) and meet regulatory requirements. What is CSV? Computer Systems Validation (CSV) [...]

What is a Calibration Technician? Calibration Technicians work across most manufacturing industries. They are responsible for the routine inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of instruments and manufacturing equipment. The purpose of the Calibration Technician role is to ensure the accuracy of the measurements taken using this equipment. Some Companies Might [...]

What is Production Supervision? A Production Supervisor is the person directly responsible for overseeing and organizing the equipment, staff, and processes on a production floor. They will oversee scheduling and routine production activities as well as acting as first-line troubleshooting should problems arise. Some Companies Might Call This Role… [...]

Computer System Validation (CSV) is a process used to ensure (and document) that a computer-based system will produce information or data that meets a set of predefined requirements. If a system meets these requirements, it can be assumed that it is consistently performing in the way it was intended. The CSV [...]