Quality Assurance Manager

Sector:Pharmaceuticals

State/Region:Enugu

Career path:Quality/Lab

Contract type:Long-term

Experience required:4 years (pharmaceutical industry)

_Main responsibilities (not exhaustive):_

• Design, implement, and maintain the facility’s Quality Management System, ensuring all operational processes align with national regulatory standards (such as NAFDAC, SON).
• Review and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), batch manufacturing records, specifications, and validation protocols to uphold data integrity and ensure that it is duly followed by staff.
• Lead investigations into manufacturing or laboratory deviations, out-of-specification (OOS) results, and customer complaints using root cause analysis, followed by implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
• Plan and execute internal self-inspections, qualify external raw material suppliers and contractors, and lead the facility during official regulatory agency inspections.
• Oversee quality approval for the qualification and validation of manufacturing equipment, computer systems, and critical plant processes (IQ, OQ, PQ).
• Conduct final reviews of production data and authorize the disposition or market release of pharmaceutical batches.
• Manage the Quality department staff and ensure that they work effectively and efficiently.
• Manage comprehensive GMP training matrices for personnel across departments to maintain a high standard of regulatory awareness and competency.

_Professional requirements (minimum):_

• Bachelor’s Degree, B.Pharm, or HND

• Preferred- BSc/HND/B.Pharm, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Industrial chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

_Language required (minimum):_

• English Language

_Software knowledge required (minimum):_

• Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides

• OR its equivalents (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint etc.)

_Personal requirements:_

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Good understanding of cGMP and Quality Management System
• Good problem solving skills.
• Strong integrity
• Creative, Flexible, Agile
• Self-driven, Initiative, Proactive
• Detail oriented & analytical