Senior Endoscope Reprocessing Validation Specialist

Job Title: Senior Endoscope Reprocessing Validation Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Endoscope Reprocessing Validation Specialist to provide technical oversight, validation documentation review, and quality assurance support for the cleaning, disinfection, drying, storage, and reprocessing of reusable endoscopes. The role focuses on evaluating reprocessing validation evidence, reviewing process effectiveness data, assessing contamination control measures, and supporting compliance with applicable medical device standards and healthcare infection prevention requirements.

This fully remote position requires strong knowledge of endoscope reprocessing workflows, cleaning validation, high-level disinfection, microbiological monitoring principles, and medical device quality systems. The specialist will collaborate with infection prevention teams, clinical engineering, laboratory personnel, healthcare facilities, manufacturers, and regulatory stakeholders to strengthen reprocessing controls and maintain reliable validation documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess validation protocols for reusable flexible and rigid endoscope reprocessing procedures.
• Evaluate documented cleaning processes, including manual cleaning, flushing, brushing, rinsing, and automated endoscope reprocessor workflows.
• Review validation evidence demonstrating the removal of organic and inorganic residues from endoscope channels and external surfaces.
• Assess cleaning effectiveness data, including protein, hemoglobin, carbohydrate, and other relevant residual soil testing results.
• Review high-level disinfection validation documentation and associated process parameters.
• Evaluate evidence relating to disinfectant concentration, exposure time, temperature, solution reuse limits, and process monitoring controls.
• Review automated endoscope reprocessor qualification and performance documentation.
• Assess drying and storage validation evidence, including controls designed to minimize moisture retention and microbial proliferation.
• Review microbiological monitoring records and relevant test results in coordination with qualified laboratory professionals.
• Evaluate endoscope channel accessibility, cleaning challenges, device design considerations, and manufacturer reprocessing instructions.
• Review validation sampling strategies, worst-case device configurations, acceptance criteria, and test method suitability.
• Assess deviations, nonconformities, failed validation results, and corrective action documentation.
• Coordinate with healthcare facilities and qualified local personnel to clarify reprocessing workflows and validation evidence.
• Review changes to detergents, disinfectants, equipment, endoscope models, accessories, and reprocessing procedures for potential validation impact.
• Maintain validation matrices, technical assessment reports, controlled procedures, and supporting quality records.
• Support risk assessments relating to residual contamination, inadequate cleaning, disinfection failures, drying deficiencies, and storage conditions.
• Evaluate alignment with applicable standards and guidance, including ISO 15883, ISO 17664, and relevant endoscope reprocessing recommendations.
• Support internal and external audits through remote review of validation documentation and traceability evidence.
• Identify opportunities to improve reprocessing documentation, process monitoring, and validation consistency.
• Prepare management reports summarizing validation status, process performance trends, unresolved deviations, and recommended improvements.
• Provide technical guidance to reprocessing, quality, and infection prevention teams on documentation standards and validation principles.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, Medical Laboratory Science, Infection Prevention, Healthcare Technology, or a related discipline.
• Significant professional experience in endoscope reprocessing, medical device validation, infection prevention, healthcare quality assurance, or sterile processing.
• Strong understanding of flexible and rigid endoscope construction, channel systems, accessories, and reprocessing requirements.
• Knowledge of manual cleaning, automated endoscope reprocessing, high-level disinfection, drying, and storage principles.
• Experience reviewing cleaning validation protocols, residual soil testing, microbiological monitoring, and disinfection performance documentation.
• Familiarity with ISO 15883 requirements for washer-disinfectors and applicable ISO 17664 instructions for medical device processing.
• Understanding of healthcare infection prevention principles and relevant endoscope reprocessing guidance.
• Knowledge of validation methodology, sampling plans, acceptance criteria, process qualification, and change control.
• Experience assessing laboratory reports, test deviations, equipment records, and quality documentation.
• Understanding of microbiological contamination risks and the limitations of different monitoring and testing methods.
• Familiarity with medical device quality management systems, particularly ISO 13485, and risk management under ISO 14971.
• Ability to interpret technical data and identify gaps in reprocessing validation evidence.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and technical report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities across clinical, laboratory, engineering, and quality teams.
• High attention to detail and commitment to patient safety, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance.

What We Offer

• 100% remote working arrangement within the stated UAE employment framework.
• Opportunity to contribute to healthcare reprocessing quality and medical device safety initiatives.
• Exposure to international standards, infection prevention practices, and validation methodologies.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development and technical leadership.
• Competitive compensation based on experience, qualifications, and technical expertise.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their endoscope reprocessing experience, cleaning and disinfection validation knowledge, infection prevention background, and medical device quality expertise.

Application subject line: Application – Senior Endoscope Reprocessing Validation Specialist (UAE Remote)

Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer.

• Role boundary: This position is fully remote and focuses on technical oversight, validation data analysis, procedure review, and quality documentation. Physical endoscope handling, manual cleaning, brushing, flushing, disinfection, sterilization where applicable, drying, storage operations, equipment operation, microbiological sampling, laboratory testing, and on-site inspections must be performed by qualified local personnel. Clinical infection-control decisions, patient-care interventions, formal process validation approvals, healthcare facility certifications, regulatory submissions, and statutory quality sign-offs must be completed or approved by appropriately qualified and authorized professionals.