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Job Title: Senior Validation Engineer – GMP Laboratory Equipment Qualification & Inspection Systems - (JP16020)
Location: Cambridge, MA. 02138
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit: Physical Methods Development, Modelling and Emerging Methods
Duration: 1+ year (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)
Posting Date: 09/23/26
Pay Rate: $41 - $46/hour W2
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply.

3 Key Consulting is hiring a Senior Validation Engineer – GMP Laboratory Equipment Qualification & Inspection for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.

Job Description:
Our ideal candidate will have 3 years of experience in field desired with bachelors degree. Experience working in a regulated industry, exposure to GMPs, Medical Device experience is highly desired. Mathematical background fundamentals of statistics. Useful to have exposure to test method development, CAD design, Solidworks, mechanical modeling. Nice to have programming R and python experience. hands on technical experience useful, comfortable working within a lab.

This position involves support of senior staff in the initiation, design, and delivery of projects, particularly for the Combination Product Operations MS&T - Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) organization. Responsibilities include development and lifecycle management of Physical GMP Test Methods, lifecycle management of integrated testing machines, development and validation of test methods.

The successful candidate employs basic engineering skills and practices to gather user requirements and translate them into technical documentation. Assist with project definition by performing engineering studies and assessment for automated test systems installations. Perform field evaluations of existing systems and provide engineering design recommendations.

The ideal candidate enjoys tackling challenges and excels at organizing information from numerous sources to provide well-constructed deliverables. This individual has a passion for modeling, analytics, and technology. The successful candidate will be given opportunities to apply their expertise to enhance the way data is used to inform and make decisions. This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

Collaborate with Engineers using the system to edit, develop, and run automated, experimental protocols.
Knowledge on Equipment and Method validation principles, generation of Lifecycle Documentation such as FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ, equipment characterization protocols, Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility studies
Assisting Engineers to successfully develop, transfer and execute processes on the integrated platforms and equipment.
Developing, enhancing, automating, and managing test data
Network with manufacturing and quality organizations internal to Amgen
Ensuring all tasks and responsibilities are performed according to industry-leading scientific standards & accurately documented per SOPs
Monitoring technological developments in the field & evaluation of new technologies

Why is the Position Open?
Supplement additional workload on team

Top Must Have Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate project status and risks associated with integrated timelines to leadership
Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Statistical analysis and knowledge of Gage R&R

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Develop and support lifecycle management of physical test methods and associated documentation (test method protocols, SOPs, training documents, etc.)
Execute test method protocols, analyze data
Maintain projects status and communicate with Amgen internal clients

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a regulated industry, exposure to GMPs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate project status and risks associated with integrated timelines to leadership
Statistical analysis, and knowledge of Gage R&R,
Knowledge of Optical measurement devices, force testers, BLE testing
Test method development, CAD design, Solidworks, mechanical modeling
Manufacturing experience, IQ, OQ, and PQ
Passion for proactively identifying opportunities through creative data analysis and modeling
Intellectual curiosity with ability to learn new concepts/frameworks, algorithms, and technology rapidly as needs arise
Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously, experience with MS Project

Red Flags:

Not local to AMA and cannot commit to onsite work.
No Bachelors.
Not a document review role, not interested in candidates with background in QC or QA experience only.
Not interested in lab work setting.

Interview process:
1:1 Initially Phone
1:5 Panel Interview (can be in person) if candidates have some project portfolio they wish to share would be great.

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.