Validation Engineer

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an exciting professional challenge? 

We are one of the leading European contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors, with some 2,300 employees in Germany, France, Finland, UK and Norway. For us, the next step is always the one that matters most. Our fast pace drives us forward, fills our working environment with life and spurs our growth. Our winning formula for shared success: room for passion. Because we know that passion is the best medicine when it comes to excellent service around the world. Welcome to NextPharma.

NextPharma Tampere has several decades of extensive experience in pharmaceutical development, commercial manufacturing and packaging of ophthalmic products.

As a Validation Engineer, you will work in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment with a focus on sterilization validations, equipment qualification, and quality system compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Sterilization validations
• Steam-In-Place (SIP) process validations for Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) machines and tanks
• Validation of heat sterilization processes for polymer components
• Maintenance of production equipment and utility qualifications
• Small equipment qualifications
• Risk assessments and technical change management
• Participation in projects as the validation representative

We hope you bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
• Independent and proactive working style
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, validation and qualification activities
• Knowledge of quality systems and standards (ISO 9000, GMP)
• Customer-oriented mindset
• Fluent written and spoken English and Finnish

What we offer:

• An opportunity to work and grow your skills in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment and develop your expertise in GMP-regulated manufacturing and validation activities
• Diverse and meaningful validation projects
• Collaboration with experienced industry professionals in a team of 12 supportive colleagues at Tampere site focused specifically on validation activities
• A role where every workday has a meaningful impact
• You will work in an environment with a mix of modern and end-of-life technology

The employment relationship is initially fixed-term for an estimated 1–2 years, however there is a good opportunity to continue. Start: in August. Hours: 37.5 h/week, mostly daytime.

The most important step is your next: You can reach out for more info Saana Virsiheimo saana.virsiheimo@nextpharma.com / +358 50 430 8647 at 3:00–4:00 pm. Please Apply on our website today (latest June 9, 2026).  

It's time for your next chapter:

We look forward to receiving your application.