Field Sampling Technician – Validation/Qualification – Mobile (M/F)

Job Description

For the past 30 years, the Icare Group has been providing services that ensure its clients’ medical devices or healthcare products placed on the market comply with regulatory or normative requirements.

From concept to production control, the Icare Group supports each client at every stage of the healthcare product lifecycle.

With locations in Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Switzerland, and Brazil, the Icare Group employs more than 200 people.

Joining Icare means working within an international group experiencing strong growth and recognized as an expert in Healthcare Product Safety. We are a human-sized team that shares values of collaboration, solidarity, and operational excellence in service of our clients.

Does Icare’s mission resonate with you? Would you like to contribute to this objective?

We will value in you:

• A background in Metrology, Physical Measurements and/or Microbiology, and/or experience in a similar position

• Your rigor, curiosity, and organizational skills

• Your ability to work independently while maintaining strong team spirit

Join us!

You will be responsible for carrying out assignments at client sites to support them in the manufacturing of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or other sensitive products.

The diversity of our clients’ facilities and equipment makes this role particularly interesting, as you will use a wide range of measuring instruments (airborne microbial samplers, particle counters, anemometers, data acquisition systems). You will also prepare process/software validation documentation and equipment qualification files.

Your Control Responsibilities

• Prepare interventions (documentation, equipment, consumables, etc.)

• Visit client facilities and adapt the test execution methodology

• Perform various controls: controlled environment (cleanroom) testing, equipment qualification (climatic chambers, autoclaves, etc.), production process and software validation

• Ensure traceability of raw data, interpret results, and write test reports

Your Design Responsibilities

• Define qualification/validation strategies (identifying prerequisites and impacts, drafting specifications, risk analysis, etc.), including technical site visits when necessary

• Draft qualification/validation documentation in compliance with current regulations

• Monitor and/or participate in the execution of qualification/validation tests

• Manage technical client relationships (informing, advising, communicating, handling requests)

Position Specifics

• Frequent travel within a 150 km radius of your home (Dijon / Besançon area). Each year, approximately ten overnight trips outside this radius may be required.

• As the company headquarters is located near Clermont-Ferrand (63), this position is remote-based.

Benefits at ICARE

• Integration week

• Internal training programs

• Onboarding support to gradually become autonomous

• Company vehicle

• 100% employer-covered health insurance

• Company Savings Plan with employer contribution

• Gift vouchers and holiday vouchers via the Works Council

• CESU vouchers (€170 per month for €17 contributed)

Contract Type: Permanent contract (CDI)

Compensation (based on experience):
Base salary + monthly bonuses (overnight allowances, on-site hours, etc.)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: €1,950.00 to €3,000.00 per month

License/Certification:

• Category B driving license (Required)

Willingness to travel for work:

• 75% (Required)

Work location: Frequent travel

To apply: rh@groupeicare.com