Principal Specialist - QA Engineering

Full-time
Reykjavik Headquartersvia alvotech CareersPosted Oct 19, 2026
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Technical skills

Quality Assurance

Role signals

Legal

About this role

Key responsibilities and minimum requirements according to

the role

  • Provide QA oversight and collaborate with cross-functional teams in planning maintenance, qualification, and validation activities for facilities, utilities, equipment, and computer systems (CSV).
  • Serve as a Quality representative and a subject matter expert (SME) in selection, design and build of new technologies and new facilities within Alvotech.
  • Support and provide QA oversight with review and approval of qualification documents for facility, utility, equipment and computerized systems as applicable.
  • Contribute to investigations into discrepancies arising during qualification / validation activities and subsequent approval of appropriate corrective actions.
  • Review of planned and unplanned work orders for maintenance, preventive maintenance, calibrations and other Engineering related activities.
  • Reviews and approve change controls, deviations , CAPAs , effectiveness checks for facilities, utilities, and equipment, computer systems.
  • Stay current on applicable external requirements and industry standards and drive continuous

improvement on Engineering and CSV processes and tools.

  • Advice on quality matters, and assistance for closing compliance gaps found in audits and

inspections.

  • Escalation of any data integrity or critical quality issues to the supervisor and Quality Management of Alvotech
  • Responsible for ensuring all facilities, utilities, equipment , computer systems are appropriately validated and qualification in line with current EU and US legislation for parenteral/biologics.

Minimum education and experience required for

the role

  • A bachelor’s degree within relevant area, or other relevant business experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience within the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device Industry (preferably in parenteral/biologics formulations).
  • Experience working with regulatory requirements in GxP required (Preferably FDA and EU regulations).
  • Good understanding of GAMP 5 guide required.
  • Knowledge of and experience with validation and qualification specifically within facility, utility, and equipment/computer systems.

Before you apply

  • 1Which parts of your CV prove experience with Quality Assurance and Legal?
  • 2Which recent work examples would make your application stronger for this role?
  • 3What details from the original source listing should you confirm before applying?

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