| This job can actually be quite different depending on | | | | things like buying equipment, training staff, planning |
| the industry that the employee is based in. For | | | | equipment budgets and checking existing stock and |
| example, there are computer systems validation | | | | equipment. |
| engineers, analytical method validation, process | | | | Good communications skills are also very important |
| validation and cleaning validation jobs available at a | | | | because validation engineers need to explain how to |
| range of different companies. | | | | use equipment and accurately describe problems that |
| This is a fairly new job role that was put into place in | | | | are affecting processes and production procedures. |
| the 1970's. The reason that there became a demand | | | | If you are thinking of becoming a validation engineer |
| for this job is because there was a need to improve | | | | you should be aware that this job requires you to |
| the processes and quality of products and | | | | have a degree in a scientific related field. After you |
| procedures in within the pharmaceutical industry. | | | | have finished your degree you will need to get a few |
| After a short period of time, the demand for | | | | years experience in a junior role before applying for a |
| validation engineers grew as people began to realise | | | | validation engineer position. When you undertake this |
| and how useful and important they could be to the | | | | work experience, make sure that you get a chance |
| success of a project, product or process. | | | | to use laboratory equipment because you will need a |
| This is a job that requires a high level of technical skill, | | | | strong mechanical knowledge in order to be able to |
| regardless of the industry. | | | | become a good validation engineer. |
| The job also involves a substantial amount of science | | | | If you think you have the skills and ability to take on |
| and maths so a strong ability in both these subjects | | | | this job, then the next step is to get some good |
| is essential. Validation engineers usually have brilliant | | | | careers advice. You can do this by looking at a |
| problem solving skills which they derive from trying to | | | | scientific recruitment or a scientific careers website. |
| make sure things work properly. | | | | Moreover, you might also want to see what sort of |
| This job also involves testing a lot of complex | | | | opportunities there are at the moment and how |
| equipment. Daily tasks for this job might involve | | | | much competition there is. |