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Elanco

Advisor – Manufacturing Engineering

Elanco

. Author, review, and execute validation deliverables including VMPs, URS, DQ, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeKiel • GermanySeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in validation engineering and compliance within the biopharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on risk-based verification approaches and hands-on experience in bioprocessing equipment qualification. Proven ability to lead technical investigations and ensure alignment of critical process parameters with quality attributes.

Highest-signal resume keywords
CQV Engineering ExperienceRisk-Based Verification ApproachesBioprocessing Equipment QualificationRoot-Cause TroubleshootingThermal Validation Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Validation Master PlansUser Requirement SpecificationsDesign QualificationFactory Acceptance TestingSite Acceptance TestingInstallation QualificationOperational QualificationPerformance QualificationBioreactor QualificationEnvironmental Tracking
Soft Skills
LeadershipProblem-SolvingCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Thermal Mapping SoftwareEnvironmental Monitoring SystemsCleanroom Classification ToolsCIP/SIP SystemsSingle-Use Technologies
Industry Keywords
BiopharmaceuticalBiotechnologyPharmaceutical IndustryEU GMPFDA 21 CFR Part 211ISPE Baseline GuideWFIPWClean SteamMicrobial Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Airflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Author, review, and execute validation deliverables including VMPs, URS, DQ, FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ
  • Apply ISPE risk-based verification approaches in compliance with EU GMP Annex 1 and 15 and FDA 21 CFR Part 211
  • Serve as the on-site technical Subject Matter Expert during internal quality audits and external regulatory inspections
  • Lead qualification and validation of upstream and downstream bioprocessing equipment, facility systems, and CIP/SIP cycles
  • Ensure alignment between critical process parameters and critical quality attributes
  • Oversee CQV and monitoring for WFI, PW, Clean Steam, and Process Gases
  • Lead technical root-cause investigations for bioburden, microbial-limit, and TOC-spike excursions
  • Direct cleanroom classification and airflow smoke studies
  • Manage thermal mapping for cold rooms, freezers, incubators, and warehouses under static and loaded conditions
  • Support capital projects, operational changes, and regulatory inspections across manufacturing sites

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences, or a related technical discipline
  • 8+ years of direct CQV or validation engineering experience within the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical industry
  • Strong command of risk-based verification approaches such as ISPE Baseline Guide volume 5
  • Hands-on qualification experience with bioreactors, fermenters, single-use technologies, and autoclaves
  • Demonstrated success in scaling and troubleshooting cell culture or microbial systems
  • Proven diagnostic and root-cause troubleshooting capability resolving bioburden excursions and TOC spikes in WFI/PW distribution networks
  • Proficiency in environmental tracking and thermal validation hardware/software platforms
  • Ability and willingness to travel 0–30% to support various manufacturing sites and vendor locations

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
  • Opportunities to acquire new skills and experiences
  • Travel support for various manufacturing sites and vendor locations