How to hire a validation technologist

How to hire a validation technologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step validation technologist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a validation technologist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new validation technologist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The validation technologist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A validation technologist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, validation technologists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of validation technologist salaries for various roles:

   Type of Validation Technologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Validation Technologist	Industrial engineering technicians help industrial engineers implement designs to use personnel, materials, and machines effectively in factories, stores, healthcare organizations, repair shops, and offices. They prepare machinery and equipment layouts, plan workflows, conduct statistical production studies, and analyze production costs.	$18-31
   Product Development Technician	Product development technicians are responsible for expanding and providing improvement to new products and implementing appropriate tests. They help grow a team framework for the organization... Show more	$29-53
   Process Control Technician	Process control technicians require strong skills in PLC, process control systems, troubleshooting, calibration, and a desire for continuous improvement in addition to other skills. Those who choose this career path will be called to work with automated process control systems and assist in designing, creating, testing, and implementing process control panels.	$19-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Troubleshoot
   • Python
   • Test Results
   • Data Collection
   • Linux
   • ISO
   • Lab Equipment
   • Test Procedures
   • Test Cases
   • Test Equipment
   • OS
   • Analyze Data
   • GMP
   • Bios

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage all cleaning validation schedule and coordinate activities with QA and/or external laboratories and operations.
   • Project coordinator, liaise with QA, QC, production, suppliers and contractors
   • Create HDD with Linux O.S.
   • Generate QC sampling schemes for cleaning validation, collect samples for airborne contaminants and surface contaminants.
   • Develop and write validation procedures following FDA guidelines for laboratory testing.
   • Perform system validation on autoclaves, ovens, refrigerator/freezers and equipment washers.

   More validation technologist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the validation technologist job description is a good way to get more applicants. A validation technologist salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a validation technologist in Indiana may be lower than in Maryland, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level validation technologist. Additionally, a validation technologist with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average validation technologist salary

   $50,457yearly

   $24.26 hourly rate

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   Entry-level validation technologist salary

   $38,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 19, 2026

   Average validation technologist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Maryland	$68,126	$33
   2	Texas	$60,067	$29
   3	Michigan	$58,081	$28
   4	New York	$57,361	$28
   5	Massachusetts	$56,534	$27
   6	Nebraska	$56,107	$27
   7	Illinois	$55,488	$27
   8	Oregon	$55,304	$27
   9	Colorado	$54,674	$26
   10	New Jersey	$53,471	$26
   11	California	$52,928	$25
   12	Delaware	$49,012	$24
   13	North Carolina	$46,673	$22
   14	Oklahoma	$46,564	$22
   15	Virginia	$45,350	$22
   16	Indiana	$43,751	$21

   Average validation technologist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	AstraZeneca	$66,310	$31.88	2
   2	Cummins	$65,138	$31.32	11
   3	Intelliswift	$59,539	$28.62
   4	TALENT Software Services	$59,453	$28.58
   5	VIVA USA	$58,066	$27.92
   6	Novant Health	$56,594	$27.21	63
   7	TTI Maumee Equipment	$55,705	$26.78
   8	Steris	$54,941	$26.41
   9	Intel	$54,820	$26.36	8
   10	Leggett & Platt	$54,413	$26.16
   11	Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc.	$52,761	$25.37
   12	Lucid Motors	$51,943	$24.97	3
   13	Marquardt	$51,877	$24.94
   14	Amphastar Pharmaceuticals	$51,653	$24.83
   15	Mars	$51,520	$24.77
   16	Catalent Pharma Solutions	$50,945	$24.49	3
   17	FlightSafety International	$50,560	$24.31
   18	Randstad North America, Inc.	$50,494	$24.28
   19	Valeo Financial Advisors	$50,404	$24.23
   20	Athenex	$50,315	$24.19

4. Writing a validation technologist job description

   A job description for a validation technologist role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a validation technologist job description:

   Validation technologist job description example

   Role: SSD Firmware Validation Technician (2 Positions)

   Location: Folsom CA & Longmont CO (Onsite)

   Interview : 1 video and then Face to Face round

   Rate : $50 hr on w2 with full time benefits
   Client : Client

   Do Not share too senior profile

   Position Title

   Technician
   Engineering Lab Technician

   SUMMARY

   Highest Level Lab Technician has 3+ years technical education and experience. Completed higher level education and experience. Requires little if any technical training. Actively proposes and implements technical solutions. Self-directed and self-starter, excels in communication and teamwork.

   REQUIREMENTS / DESIRED SKILLS

   · Prepare and maintain system components and sub-assemblies such as boards, test cards, end point devices and mechanical assemblies with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   · Build systems with hardware and software following Customer specification configurations

   · Read, understand, and follow test documentation

   · Start and stop test execution (manual and automated)

   · Diagnose a failure, record results and all required information with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   · SSD NVMe working knowledge, prep, diagnose failure, recovery, setup.

   · Diagnose root cause component (FW, Test script, HW, SW, Tools)

   · Assists in layout changes in the lab by rewiring configuration and assist in machine placements including attach leads with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   · Assist in volume equipment upgrades, testing and readiness tasks including lab space alterations, equipment allocation/placement with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   · Maintain and update execution platforms, debug platforms, software replication stations, database servers, PCs, etc. with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   · Working knowledge on Windows16, Win10 & Linux Ubuntu 18 and above.

   · Scripting Support

   o Create some basic batch/PowerShell/bash script files for feature enabling efforts, also run/edit/modify Python scripts for debug support with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   · Programing:

   o Run and debug new automation scripts, modify or update as needed for new project enabling and debug efforts with minimal assistance from a higher-level technician.

   o Team should maintain automation script knowledge of Python, AutoIt, Batch, PowerShell

   OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

   · Debug failures and can adjust content and plans to get past obstructions to an issue minimization or passing test.

   · Additional Technician Level Responsibilities

   · New Platform/SSD Architecture:

   o Develop understanding of new platforms and SSD architecture for new project features and hardware interactions

   o Customer partners board/platform support and debug support with little-no documentation

   o Enable 3rd Party Devices Support:

   o Maintain proficiency on hardware manipulation, programing firmware and software installation, and hardware tools capabilities with little-no Customer documentation to enable specific silicon feature

   o Self-proficient on latest OS available in the market:

   o Navigate across multiple Operating System on market and enable debug tools for debug efforts

   o Understand BIOS structure:

   o Maintain understanding of BIOS structure and all supported system enumerated regions to be able to manipulate feature area specific strap values and region changes needed during enable/debug efforts

   o Research & Development:

   o Create of new voltage and temperature scripts for next project

   o Research new software application tools for new technology test cases deployment

   o Develop capability to verify actual 4K Streaming vs. caching screaming and tools that can be used in validation plan

   § Train additional Customer resources:

   § Train additional Customer resources outside of team (including Customer employees or non-supplier contractors) when required for new feature support.

   o Provide training and information as needed to other Customer sites in support of project transfers or customer debug support

   o Provide excellent technical communication regarding Customer architecture, platforms FAB, BOM -SKU and board configuration versions, default vs. functional enabling feature reworks, setup requirements for specific feature area.

   o Create specific function enabling area hardware/drivers/software recipes BKM and be the point of contact for other local and abroad Customer sites engineers

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5. Post your job

   To find validation technologists for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any validation technologists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level validation technologists with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your validation technologist job on Zippia to find and recruit validation technologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with validation technologist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new validation technologist

   Once you've selected the best validation technologist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new validation technologist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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