- Location
- Thuin, Belgium
- Contract type
- CDI — 38h / week
Your next challenge
Ready to make a difference? Here's what awaits you.
As an Equipment Qualification / Validation Technician, you play an important role in the reliability of the analytical results generated every day. Your team’s mission is to ensure that every laboratory instrument, from routine equipment to the most advanced systems, operates flawlessly and meets regulatory standards.
Working within a team of six specialists, you actively support laboratory activities by combining hands-on qualification work with careful review of validation documentation. If you value precision, enjoy structured work and appreciate close interaction with laboratory teams, this role could be a great fit for you.
Your key responsibilities
Here's what you will be in charge of:
- Drafting and reviewing qualification reports
- Monitoring qualification progress and reporting regularly to the Qualifications Manager and the Technical Leader
- Performing qualification of analytical equipment such as HPLC, GC, ICP, UV spectrophotometers, probes and climatic chambers, according to your level of expertise and autonomy
- Carrying out additional qualification activities according to planning, including balance checks, verification of pH solutions and electrodes and micropipette follow-up
- Supervising subcontractors operating on site
- Contributing to IQ, OQ and PQ activities for new equipment
- Supporting the management of deviations, change requests and CAPA actions
- Writing and updating qualification procedures
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards including GMP, ISO and 21 CFR Part 11
- Taking part in the continuous improvement of internal qualification processes
Depending on your background and level of experience, the role will combine documentation-related activities with hands-on fieldwork.
Skills you'll need to bring
To succeed in this role, you'll demonstrate:
- A bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, physico-chemistry or biotechnology, or equivalent
- Experience in basic laboratory techniques
- Knowledge of metrology
- Careful writing and strong spelling skills
- Organisation and rigour in a highly regulated environment
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to team goals
- Good knowledge of Microsoft 365
- Ease in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
- English level – B1
- An experience in a similar role is an asset
Our commitment to you
At Quality Assistance, your expertise supports therapies that can change lives, and we value that deeply. You’ll evolve in a respectful and supportive environment where technical excellence is balanced with personal well‑being. In this role, you will benefit from:
- Continuous exposure to cutting‑edge analytical technologies
- A collaborative atmosphere where your ideas can shape process improvements
- A workplace designed for balance and comfort, with a strong focus on health, safety and sustainability
- Opportunities to broaden your expertise through our Pharma Academy
- Clear career development paths within a growing organisation
Who we are
And why it matters
We are a leading analytical partner, specialised in analytical sciences for the development of innovative medicines. Based in Belgium and GxP-certified, we provide services fully compliant with EMA and FDA requirements.
With more than 40 years of experience and a team of 280 professionals, we have already contributed to the development of over 2,000 drug candidates. And we continue to expand! Thanks to our cutting-edge technologies and our strong human values, we contribute every day to bringing patients closer to the treatments they need.