Microbiology Process Validation Engineer - #10514251

Founded in 1968, SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor-made solutions and an effective service organisation have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

At SKAN, healthy growth is important to us. We are always looking for talented individuals to fill a wide range of roles. Apply now!

Overview

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Process Validation Engineer (PVE) in the department of our Process Validation Microbiology (PVM) led by Dr. Ciming Li. The PVM team consists of specialists from diverse cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. Our team is specialized in de-contamination (H2O2 and ebeam) process development and validation for pharmaceutical Isolators, which is a key element in the aseptic manufacturing for sterile drug products. As member of this team, you will have the possibility travelling worldwide to support our Pharma customers for their life-saving projects.

Responsibilities

• Being SKAN product excellence ambassador at our customer site
• Enabling customer-centric decontamination processes with the highest degree of safety and efficiency
• Development, validation and implementation of decontamination processes
• Process optimization and re-qualification of existing processes
• Creation of test protocols and test reports
• Customer-oriented troubleshooting and consultancy
• Internal and external training of customers, presentations at company and international congresses
• Support cross-functional technological improvement and innovations
• Knowledge exchange with other SKAN team members and locations
• Maintenance, update and improvement of internal SOPs, documentations and workflows
• This function offers frequent international business travel to our SKAN customers in pharmaceutical industries (up to 50%)
  
  
  

Hardskills

• Bachelor, master or higher degree in Life Science, Engineering or Technology
• Highly appreciated are experiences in one of the sterilization technologies (Steam, Irradiation, ETO or H2O2) and/or Isolator decontamination (H2O2 and/or e-Beaming)
• Or in clean room qualification within medical device and/or pharmaceutical industries
• Experiences in Process Validation
• Proficient presentation, writing and negotiation skills in English
  
  
  

Softskills

• Professional interaction with inhouse and external customers
• Strong personal responsibility and motivation
• Precise and meticulous way of working
• High degree of adaptability and flexibility
• Team player
• Willingness to travel worldwide
• Fluent in German and/or French is an advantage but not essential
  
  
  

We offer you

• An open and collegial corporate culture
• Room for ideas
• Participation in sports and leisure activities
• Support through further training, especially at our SKAN Academy
• Intensive and job-orientated induction training
• Short decision-making processes and flat hierarchies
• Open communication policy
• 5 weeks holiday and the possibility of additional days off
  
  
  

For questions please contact Luca Waldner