Validation Scientist

About the role

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a Validation Scientist. This role supports the organization for a broad range of validation projects for consumer cosmetic and OTC drug products. The Validation Scientist will support and execute validation activities related to process, package, and cleaning validations at internal manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Supports the organization for a broad range of validation projects for consumer cosmetic and OTC drug products.
• Supports and executes validation activities related to process, package, and cleaning validations at internal manufacturing sites.
• Applies basic scientific knowledge while developing a solid understanding of the principles of manufacturing processes and validation practices to demonstrate a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Research and Development (R&D), and other functions as needed, to provide technical support in the development, and implementation of technical solutions for cost reduction and critical initiatives related to validation.
• Implements technical aspects of projects, reports metrics, and interacts with multi-functional teams to implement projects.
• Ensures quality and compliance through GMP training, adheres to strict compliance with procedures, exercises the highest level of integrity in tasks performed, identifies, reports, and seeks corrections for deviations noted in the workplace, and embraces a behavior of employee involvement and commitment to doing the job right the first time.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 2+ years of industry experience is required.
• Knowledge related to manufacturing processes and validation is required.
• General knowledge of scientific principles for liquid/semi-solid formulation development, solid dosage development, and other formulation development, as applicable.
• General understanding of process equipment and in-process control instruments.
• General process knowledge in a few of the processes such as Mixing, Filling, Liquid dosage, Solid dosage, Liquid Packaging, Scale-up, Technology Transfer, Continued Process Verification, Process Development, as applicable.
• General knowledge and understanding of equipment design, cleaning procedures, analytical methods, sampling requirements, and in the collection and evaluation of data, from the process design stage through commercial production.
• Competent technical writing skills are required - Experience with MS Word, Excel and moderate statistic software packages is required.
• Knowledge on creation of validation protocols and reports, supporting process/packaging scale-up and validation (e.g., pilot, characterization, and validation activities).

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, or related scientific field.
• Experience within the Consumer, OTC, or Pharmaceutical industry.
• GMP validation experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication, listening, negotiating and problem-solving/decision-making skills.