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Validation Analyst 1

PCI Pharma Services · Rockford, IL · $19.96–$22.46 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you took feedback on your work and improved it.

What they are checking: Whether they learn well under close supervision, which this role involves.

How do you stay organized when you're supporting several small projects at once?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage time and details for small customer accounts.

What experience do you have with technical writing or lab reports?

What they are checking: Whether they can write clear protocols and summary reports.

What would you do

While executing a protocol, you notice a step can't be done as written. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and ask instead of improvising, which is key for an entry-level analyst.

How would you handle a test result that doesn't meet the acceptance criteria?

What they are checking: Whether they know to report it as a deviation instead of retesting quietly.

How would you prepare for helping during a customer audit?

What they are checking: Whether they know to have records ready and to answer honestly within what they know.

About the work

What is validation, in your own words, and why does it matter in pharmaceutical packaging?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that validation proves a process consistently makes good product.

Walk me through what you'd expect to find in an IQ protocol for a packaging machine.

What they are checking: Whether they have a basic grasp of installation qualification content.

How do you make sure your documentation follows good documentation practices?

What they are checking: Whether they know rules like recording in real time and correcting errors properly.

Why would a change to a validated machine need to be reviewed before it happens?

What they are checking: Whether they understand change control and how changes can affect validated status.

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The full job description

As published by PCI Pharma Services.

Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients. We are PCI. Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI. Summary of Objective: The Validation Analyst I is responsible for overall validation project management of small customer account(s) under heavy supervision. Responsible for generation and execution of validation protocols, assistance in customer audits, and determination of customer validation needs. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following but other duties may be assigned. • Performs validation activities to assure compliance to government and customer requirements. • Prepares validation protocols, validation statements, and master validation plans for new customer / product / system project launch and maintaining existing validated processes / programs at multiple sites as well as organizing and coordinating internal and customer approvals as needed. • Ensures validation package documentation completion, accuracy, and closure including organizing and coordinating internal and customer approvals. • Prepares change control and validation history report for customer audits. • Attends conference calls and customer meetings and effectively communicates project goals and progress to Validation Supervisor / Manager. • Investigates validation deviations, documenting in formal reports, and assuring resolution of corrective action to complete project. • Customer contact for quality validations activities and manage customer expectations. • Reviews and interprets customer standards, procedures and specifications for dissemination relative to process and cleaning validation protocols. • Reviews production jacket and issuance to ensure that documents meet internal requirements for standards and procedures. • Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, GCP, GAMP, 21CFR, 21CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 policies, procedures, rules, and requirements. • Required to pass and complete a “Documentation Boot Camp” course. • This position may require overtime and/or weekend work. • Attendance to work is an essential function of this position • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the stated position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required: • High School Diploma or GED and/or 1-3 years related experience and/or training. • Basic Mathematical Skills • Basic Computer Skills: Ability to perform basic computer tasks and has the ability to operate common computer programs. • Minimum Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak in a way that allows one to participate effectively in various conversations. Ability to read various types of standard items addressed to general readers. • Intermediate Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions that may be furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems that involve several concrete variables in standardized situations. Preferred: • Ability to demonstrate attention to detail. • Ability to work independently and/or part of a team. • Ability to follow instructions and respond to management direction. • Ability to adapt to changing work environments. • Ability to display a willingness to make decisions. • Ability to effectively communicate information to various people as the job requires. The hiring rate for this position is $19.96 -$22.46 plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including but not limited to specific and relevant experience, education, credentials, geography, and subject matter expertise. PCI offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance coverage (including dental and vision), flexible spending account, and 401(k). #LI-DT1 Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let’s talk future Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status. At PCI, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our company’s purpose: Together, delivering life-changing therapies. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace by holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity – at every level. We envision a PCI community where everyone can belong and grow, and we strive to bring this vision to reality by continuously and intentionally assessing our people practices, policies and programs, marketing approach, and workplace culture.

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