Associate Product Validation Specialist

The Associate Product Validation Specialist prepares equipment configurations and instrument interfaces, executes quality control testing and validation test cases from the user’s workflow perspective and meticulously documents validation test results. They may be involved in the planning of validation testing, developing test protocols, and identifying and investigating product performance issues.

Principal Contributions / Accountabilities & Associated Activities:

Prepares equipment configurations and interfaces

Executes product validation test runs and produces object evidence to support testing

Reports equipment, procedures, and product testing results

Identifies testing problems and product issues and reports them to Validation project leads

Executes quality control testing, documents results and generates reports

Participates in the analysis of testing issues and product anomalies

Ensures products meet company requirements

Writes concise problem statements which describe the issue, resolution, and impact to validation

Provides input into the validation strategy and testing plans along with other members of the validation team

Seeks information about the company’s products and their uses

Prepares for the defense of validations for design reviews, internal audits and assists with preparation for external audits

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelors of Science degree (Preferably in Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, Health Science, or Microbiology)

Minimum 2 years of experience performing testing and or validation in a laboratory setting with BIOMERIEUX or competitor products

Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written

Experience with VITEK 2, VITEK 2 Compact, VITEK MS, OBSERVA, MYLA, VIRTUO and/or BACT/ALERT preferred

Experience with setup/maintenance/troubleshooting of computer interfaces is desired