Remedica is a leading pharmaceutical company located in Cyprus with pharmaceutical products being distributed in more than 140+ countries worldwide. Originally founded in 1980, it went through various development stages. Today Remedica is specialising in the development, production, and sale of high-quality, safe, and efficacious pharmaceutical products for human use. Our pharmaceutical range consists of a product portfolio of more than 300 generic, branded generic, and over-the-counter (OTC).
Over the last few years, Remedica went through a massive transformational program from a locally recognized reputable company to a global player, respected by its distributors, partners, and clients. The investments into the factories, R&D equipment, new facilities, implementation of best-in-class software, and people development are the baselines for Remedica's success in the future.
Job Purpose
The Cleaning Validation Scientist is responsible for supporting and executing cleaning validation activities to ensure manufacturing equipment, facilities, and processes are cleaned effectively and consistently in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
The role contributes to the development, execution, monitoring, and maintenance of cleaning validation programs throughout their lifecycle, ensuring equipment and cleaning processes remain in a validated state and are fit for their intended use. Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Validation teams, the position supports contamination control strategies, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives while safeguarding product quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Cleaning Validation Execution
•Execute cleaning validation studies in accordance with approved protocols and validation plans.
•Support sampling activities, data collection, and documentation during cleaning validation studies.
•Ensure cleaning validation activities are performed in compliance with GMP requirements and internal procedures.
•Contribute to the preparation and review of cleaning validation reports.
2. Cleaning Process Lifecycle Management
•Support maintenance of cleaning processes in a validated state throughout their lifecycle.
•Participate in periodic review, monitoring, and revalidation activities.
•Assist in maintaining scientifically justified cleaning procedures and cleaning limits.
3. Contamination Control & Risk Management
•Support implementation of contamination control strategies related to cleaning processes.
•Participate in risk assessments and cleaning validation evaluations.
•Assist in establishing and maintaining acceptance criteria and cleaning limits.
4. Validation Documentation
•Prepare and review validation documentation, including protocols, reports, risk assessments, and supporting records.
•Ensure documentation complies with GDP and data integrity requirements (ALCOA+).
•Maintain accurate and inspection-ready validation records.
5. Investigations, Deviations & CAPAs
•Participate in investigations related to cleaning failures, deviations, and contamination events.
•Support root cause analysis and implementation of CAPAs.
•Contribute to the assessment of quality events impacting validated cleaning processes.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration
•Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and other stakeholders.
•Support qualification, technology transfer, and validation projects from a cleaning validation perspective.
•Provide technical input regarding cleaning procedures and validation requirements.
7. Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
•Monitor cleaning validation performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
•Support implementation of improved cleaning technologies and validation approaches.
•Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to cleaning validation and contamination control.
8. Audits & Readiness
•Support internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
•Provide validation documentation and technical support during inspections.
•Ensure ongoing inspection readiness within assigned responsibilities.
9. Compliance & Training
•Maintain knowledge of GMP, validation, and contamination control requirements.
•Participate in training activities related to validation and quality systems.
•Comply with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Qualifications and Skills:
• A bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biology, or a related scientific discipline is required.
•Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in cleaning validation, qualification, manufacturing science, or pharmaceutical quality within a GMP-regulated environment
•Experience supporting cleaning validation activities and contamination control programs is preferred.
•Knowledge of cleaning validation principles and lifecycle management.
•Understanding of contamination control strategies and risk-based validation approaches
•Familiarity with GMP requirements, validation documentation, and quality systems
•Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
•Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
•Greek: fluent (written and spoken)
•English: fluent (written and spoken)
Salary range:
Minimum pay: 24,450.00 EUR gross annually
Maximum pay: 36,367.00 EUR gross annually
Why Join Remedica
Why Join Remedica? At Remedica, we offer a competitive compensation package, including 14 salaries, a provident fund, and a range of additional benefits to support your personal and professional growth. Join our team and be part of a company that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Remedica, we are committed to ensuring equal pay for equal work and work of equal value. To support this commitment, roles are evaluated using a structured, gender‑neutral job evaluation framework, which objectively assesses the knowledge, skills, responsibilities, effort, and working conditions associated with each role. This approach helps ensure fair, transparent, and consistent outcomes across the organization.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.
