Validation specialist vs validation analyst

The differences between validation specialists and validation analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a validation specialist and a validation analyst. Additionally, a validation specialist has an average salary of $91,034, which is higher than the $84,626 average annual salary of a validation analyst.

The top three skills for a validation specialist include GMP, FDA and IQ/OQ/PQ. The most important skills for a validation analyst are QC, regression, and SQL.

Validation specialist vs validation analyst overview

	Validation Specialist	Validation Analyst
Yearly salary	$91,034	$84,626
Hourly rate	$43.77	$40.69
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	2,812	29,657
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does a validation specialist do?

A validation specialist participates in validation, calibration, and temperature mapping activities. You will perform various tasks that include measuring software or instrument performance, establishing and maintaining methods for controlling the manufacturing process, and developing efficient ways to analyze data and monitor product performance. As a validation specialist, you are responsible for developing and testing algorithms and performing failure analysis and software and hardware debugging. You are also expected to work closely with senior engineers to improve the quality assurance and development process.

What does a validation analyst do?

Validation Analysts are responsible for the accurate review and assessments of systems and processes within an organization. For example, a model valuation analyst has the task of assessing quantitative rules and statistical models that will help banks manage credit risks and other financial risks. Their duties include evaluation of risk models, developing validation plans, conduct statistical testing, and inspecting data. They also liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve model issues, maintain findings documentation as well as prepare report for senior management.

Validation specialist vs validation analyst salary

Validation specialists and validation analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Validation Specialist	Validation Analyst
Average salary	$91,034	$84,626
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $120,000	Between $66,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Utah
Best paying company	AQR Capital Management	Bank of the West
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Finance

Differences between validation specialist and validation analyst education

There are a few differences between a validation specialist and a validation analyst in terms of educational background:

	Validation Specialist	Validation Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Biology	Pharmacy
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Validation specialist vs validation analyst demographics

Here are the differences between validation specialists' and validation analysts' demographics:

	Validation Specialist	Validation Analyst
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 17.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	11%

Differences between validation specialist and validation analyst duties and responsibilities

Validation specialist example responsibilities.

Manage all cleaning validation schedule and coordinate activities with QA and/or external laboratories and operations.
Perform cleaning validation for a bulk pharmaceutical blending facility and take part in GMP training of plant employees.
Qualify sterile transfer skid equipment, transfer and clean-in-place (CIP) processes.
Perform gap analysis of QC procedures and protocols for dissolution bath and washer machines.
Generate URS, ICA, and IOQ documents used to qualify and validate equipment.
Create and write procedures for validation, reliability, and returns departments for ISO certification.

Validation analyst example responsibilities.

Develop requirements and lead computer software FDA validation project for a diabetes management system utilize by nursing homes and physicians.
Involve in performing GUI, functional, integration, regression and system testing using QC.
Interpret, compile and review QC data adhering to strict guidelines for documentation of test procedures; reporting of scientific results.
Create IQ/OQ/PQ scripts for validation system.
Validate Glasswasher utilizing new detergent CIP 100 and CIP 200.
Participate in the authoring of IQ/OQ/PQ protocols for the impacted systems.

Validation specialist vs validation analyst skills

Common validation specialist skills

GMP, 7%
FDA, 7%
IQ/OQ/PQ, 5%
Iq Oq Pq, 5%
Summary Reports, 4%
Laboratory Equipment, 4%

Common validation analyst skills

QC, 15%
Regression, 9%
SQL, 9%
Validation Documentation, 8%
Corrective Action, 5%
Validation Process, 4%

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