{"id":7987,"date":"2025-12-09T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/?page_id=7987"},"modified":"2025-12-10T10:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:04:01","slug":"pepper-training-developing-validation-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/en\/pepper-training-developing-validation-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Training: Developing Validation Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1794\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/validation-training-illu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7991\" style=\"width:488px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/validation-training-illu.png 1794w, https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/validation-training-illu-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/validation-training-illu-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/validation-training-illu-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/ed-pepper.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/validation-training-illu-1536x853.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1794px) 100vw, 1794px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8131613a884af7c159ec196009b791c9\">Validation is essential but complex. Beyond being a process, <strong>validation is a skill<\/strong>\u2014a professional expertise that requires specific experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc8baddb1ba4e0e19d6df022b8f38f9d\"><strong>At Pepper, we believe this competence is key to ensuring that methods progress efficiently toward regulatory use and ultimately help protect people and the environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be successful in validation, you need <strong>a very precise set of skills, along with, in our case, a knowledge adapted to the specific of endocrine disruptors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-level organizational skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Precision in execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical thinking about the gaps that need to be addressed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of regulatory contexts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to coordinate multi-laboratory studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We need more professionals with such competences to be able to achieve validation of methods and accelerate the process <\/strong>to support policy and protect public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-d5e51804974c76f50a0b79e7f883d965\"><strong>Our Training Offer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Building on our growing experience since 2019 in sponsoring and coordinating validation studies\u2014including support for laboratories, engagement of data managers and statisticians, expert advice, and interactions with OECD, Pepper now offers on-site and online courses in validation project leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our training aims to equip professionals with the tools and skills needed to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lead validation projects<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage laboratory coordination and data processes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Involvement of key experts for support<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Understand OECD submissions, review procedures, and follow-up<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contribute to validation report writing and test guideline development<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This tailor-made training supports the transition from scientific research to regulatory application.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-41fee3f7947f2cfd91529333ceaa26eb\"><strong>Growing Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first course was delivered in March 2025 to <strong>Dr. Sophie Rigal (BfR)<\/strong>, with whom we now collaborate on specific projects.<br>Pepper continues to be supported by founding members and partners\u2014including French ministries, European industrial partners, and organizations committed to accelerating method validation\u2014and is reaching out to additional partners to expand its activities across NAM validation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interested in Training?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or your organization wish to develop validation expertise please contact us for further discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>contact : <a href=\"mailto:torben.osterlund@ed-pepper.eu\">torben.osterlund@ed-pepper.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Validation is essential but complex. 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