Job Title: Validation Engineer – Cold Storage & Analytical Equipment - (JP14626) Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320 Employment Type: Contract Business Unit: Final Product Technologies Development Duration: 12+ months (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent) Posting Date: 10/10/25 Pay Rate: $36 - $41/hour W2 Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply. Fully onsite. Local candidates only
3 Key Consulting is hiring a Validation Engineer – Cold Storage & Analytical Equipment for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.
Job Description: We are looking for candidates with experience in:
Cold Storage Validation Experience
Analytical Equipment experience
Preferably Lab Ops/Equipment Background
Drafting Documents
Primarily responsible for ensuring adherence to computer validation standards and procedures for computer-related systems. Responsibilities include participation in system design, preparation of test protocols, analysis of test results and preparation of summaries. Provides guidance and sets standards in producing quality documentation, serves as the liaison between the IS and Quality functions, provides testing and IT compliance guidance, and provides timely and effective response and follow-through in the resolution of IT Quality/Project compliance issues.
Why is the Position Open? Unplanned Project.
Top Must Have Skills:
Strong and clear communication skills
Paying attention to details
Drafting documentation
Nice to specifically have cold storage and computerized Analytical Equipment familiarity
Ability to switch on different project at the same time
Can work as a team player and independently
Day to Day Responsibilities: This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with cold storage validations, computer validations for analytical laboratory instruments, and supporting ad hoc laboratory operations projects. Key duties include participating in system design, preparing and executing test protocols, analyzing results, and generating summary reports. The position provides guidance on IT compliance and quality documentation standards, serves as a liaison between laboratory, IS, and Quality functions, and ensures timely resolution of issues during installation and qualification activities. Success in this role requires strong communication and multitasking skills, the ability to follow established procedures, and the flexibility to work independently as well as within a team. Onsite presence is required.
Basic Qualifications: Master degree or Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience or Associate degree and 6 years of experience or high school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience
Employee Value Proposition: Industry experience.
Red Flags:
Not local or able to be onsite
No experience with drafting documents or any type of general Lab Operations
Not able to work in a fast-faced environment
Interview process:
Interview with hiring Manager and team via MS Teams online
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to resumes@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.