What You'll Do

  • Conduct validation or qualification tests of new or existing processes, equipment, or software in accordance with internal protocols or external standards.
  • Design validation study features, such as sampling, testing, or analytical methodologies.
  • Develop validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures.
  • Prepare validation or performance qualification protocols for new or modified manufacturing processes, systems, or equipment for production of pharmaceuticals, electronics, or other products.
  • Analyze validation test data to determine whether systems or processes have met validation criteria or to identify root causes of production problems.
  • Conduct audits of validation or performance qualification processes to ensure compliance with internal or regulatory requirements.
  • Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems.
  • Direct validation activities, such as protocol creation or testing.
  • Prepare detailed reports or design statements, based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols.
  • Resolve testing problems by modifying testing methods or revising test objectives and standards.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Science 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Active Learning 3.25/5
Mathematics 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.12/5
Operations Monitoring 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Integrity, Dependability, Analytical Thinking, Cooperation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Near Vision 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Amazon DynamoDB Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation Amazon Web Services AWS software Ansible software Apache Ant Apache Cassandra Apache Groovy Apache HTTP Server Apache Kafka Apache Maven Apache Solr Apache Struts Apache Subversion SVN Apache Tomcat Atlassian Bamboo Atlassian JIRA Bash Bugzilla C

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.85/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.7/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.4/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.3/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.1/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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