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Senior Sterilisation Engineer

Limerick
3 days ago
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A global medical device company is looking for a Senior Sterilisation Engineer to join their Research and Development team on a contract basis. This role will focus on the development, validation, and transfer of sterilisation processes for a new Class III combination product. You will work closely with internal teams and global sterilisation vendors to lead feasibility trials, protocol development, and regulatory submissions.

Essential skills:

Experience in development, validation & commercialisation of various sterilisation modalities such as Steam, EtO, Gamma, E-beam, and X-ray (Steam and EtO preferred).
Experience in development & validation of sterilisation methods for liquids, pre-filled syringes, polymers, combination medical devices (drug delivery), and pharmaceuticals.
Experience in setting up acceptance criteria for sterilisation and microbiology requirements of combination products.
Experience in microbiology, bioburden, BI, and BNF testing of medical devices.
Experience in new product development in the medical device industry.
Experience in setting up sterilisation processes in manufacturing environments for commercial use.
Experience in troubleshooting sterilisation cycle development & validation.
Experience in supporting regulatory submissions for PMA devices.
Expertise and knowledge of sterilisation-specific and industry standards including:
Experience managing the full sterilisation cycle from feasibility through to validation.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with global vendors and cross-functional teams.
Experience supporting regulatory submissions for FDA and CE marking.

Responsibilities:

Conduct research and feasibility trials for sterilisation of new products.
Engage with global sterilisation vendors to plan and manage process transfers.
Write protocols, oversee vendor testing, and analyse data.
Lead design reviews and recommend optimal sterilisation procedures.
Ensure compliance with GMP practices and regulatory standards.
Support regulatory documentation and submission processes.

The start date is for ASAP. The initial contract length is for 12 months, with options to extend after. The role is based in Limerick and will require 1-3 days onsite per week, the rest of the time you can work remotely. The rate is €50-60 per hour, depending on experience, if you have any expenses please let me know and I can factor that into the rate for you.

If you are interested in the role please send me your latest CV and I will call you to discuss the further details.

Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

To find out more about Real, please visit

Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

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