Quality Facilities & Equipment Validations Specialist

Strive Pharmacy is a personalized compounding pharmacy built on the conviction that medicine should fit the patient, not the other way around. The company exists to disrupt an industry overdue for a more personal approach to care, putting the human element at the center of every formulation, patient interaction, and provider partnership. Strive is growing and seeks individuals who share this commitment to individualized care, clinical nuance, and genuine partnership with patients and providers.

About the role

We are seeking a Quality Facilities & Equipment Validations Specialist to serve as the technical subject matter expert for Strive Pharmacy's facility, equipment, temperature mapping, and shipping validation programs. This role will establish and maintain a structured, inspection-ready validation program that supports regulatory compliance, product quality, and continued business growth. The position is full‑time and remote (must reside in the United States). Work involves standard computer work from a home office with up to 25% travel to pharmacy cleanroom environments, laboratories, and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Master Validation Plan.
• Manage equipment qualification and requalification programs, including IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Oversee temperature mapping, facility certification, and shipping validation activities.
• Develop and maintain validation protocols, reports, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Identify validation gaps and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Track requalification and certification requirements to prevent missed deadlines.
• Partner with Quality, Pharmacy, Operations, Facilities, Engineering, and other teams.
• Support regulatory inspections and provide validation documentation and technical expertise.
• Provide validation‑related training and technical guidance.
• Support validation of new equipment, systems, processes, and facilities.
• Build internal validation expertise and reduce reliance on external consultants.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, sterile compounding, GMP/cGMP, life sciences, or another highly regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to internal facilities and industry conferences.