Validation Roles
Job Descriptions and Salaries
Please Note:
The Application DEADLINE for our next Equipment Validation Training Course (ONLINE) – For Starter Validation, CQV and C&Q Roles and Pharmaceutical Validation Training Course (ONLINE) – For More Senior Validation, CQV and C&Q Roles is Wednesday, 4th October 2023.
Here are some of the potential job roles you could retrain into and the expected salaries.
Validation Engineer
Responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring the validation strategy in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing. They measure and analyse the process, audit and calibrate equipment and create a document trail that shows the process leads to a consistent result to ensure the highest quality products are produced.
Some companies might call this role:
- Quality & Validation Engineer
- Senior Validation Specialist
- Starting Salary: €40,000 to €50,000
- After 3 Years: €45,000 to €60,000
- After 5 Years: €60,000 to €100,000
Some companies might call this role:
- Quality & Validation Engineer
- Senior Validation Specialist
- Starting Salary: $82,400
- After 2 Years: $103,000
- After 5 Years: $129,000
CQV Engineer
CQV Engineers focus on commissioning and qualification of equipment and systems and documenting the installation, operation and performance testing of the new equipment. They make sure that all systems, facilities and equipment are installed properly and meet the design requirements for the pharmaceutical facility.
Some companies might call this role:
- CQV Specialist
- C&Q Engineer
- Validation Specialist
- Starting Salary: €40,000 to €50,000
- After 3 Years: €50,000 to €60,000
- After 5 Years: €60,000 to €85,000+
Some companies might call this role:
- CQV Specialist
- C&Q Engineer
- Validation Specialist
- Starting Salary: $55,800
- After 2 Years: $71,000
- After 5 Years: $103,200
Validation Technician
Works as part of the Validation team to measure and analyse the manufacturing process, audit and calibrate equipment and create a document trail that shows the process leads to a consistent result. This ensures that the product is consistently of the highest quality.
Some companies might call this role:
- Associate QA Validation Specialist
- Equipment Validation Specialist
- QA Validation Associate
- QA Validation Specialist
- Starting Salary: €35,000 to €45,000
- After 3 Years: €45,000 to €55,000
- After 5 Years: €55,000 to €65,000
Some companies might call this role:
- Associate QA Validation Specialist
- Equipment Validation Specialist
- QA Validation Associate
- QA Validation Specialist
- Starting Salary: $60,400
- After 2 Years: $78,000
- After 5 Years: $90,600
References
- Morgan McKinley Ireland Salary Guide Calculator 2022 (for Dublin) When using the calculator, choose “Engineering” or “Science” from the drop-down menu labelled “Discipline” to find relevant roles.
- Sigmar Recruitment
- Brightwater Salary Survey
- Bureau of Labor Statistics NAICS 325400 – Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing – May 2021 Estimates
Salaries are calculated as 80%, 100% and 120% of BLS averages.
What Courses Do I Need to Take?
Take our Equipment Validation Training Course (Online) – for starter validation, CQV and C&Q roles and learn commissioning and qualification (IQ OQ PQ) of equipment and systems.
Equipment Validation Training Course – For starter level validation, CQV and C&Q roles
Ideal for:
- Those with GMP manufacturing experience
OR - Engineers, Mechanical Contractors, Quality Specialists, Pipefitters / plumbers / pipe welders / instrument or boiler technicians (i.e. those that can interpret technical drawings)
OR - Those with Commissioning & Qualification experience in any industry
…who want: a starter-level validation, CQV or C&Q role in equipment validation with a pharmaceutical company, engineering consultancy or engineering contractor.
Duration: 15 weeks
Delivery: Completely ONLINE with weekly deliverables and progress checks
Hours per week: 15
Awarding body: GetReskilled
Take our university accredited Pharmaceutical Validation Training Course – to get a level 7 “Certificate in Validation-dt758A” from Technological University Dublin, Ireland.
Pharmaceutical Validation Training Course – For more senior validation, CQV and C&Q roles
Ideal for:
- Those with a sound understanding of GMP rules and regulations
AND - Can read a P&ID
AND - Can populate a validation protocol
…who want: senior level validation roles in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: Completely Online
Awarding body: Technological University Dublin, Ireland
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