Quality Assurance Pharmacist needed at Ascentech Services Limited

Job Description

• The main responsibility of the Quality Assurance Pharmacist is to ensure continued compliance of the technical aspects of the business.
• The purpose is to ensure compliance with all the provisions of the Pharmacy Act.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality assurance policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Conduct internal audits to assess compliance with quality systems and identify areas for improvement.
• Review and approve quality-related documentation, including batch records, specifications, and validation protocols.
• Collaborate with quality control teams to establish and maintain quality control processes.
• Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical regulations and guidelines, addressing any non-compliance issues.
• Provide training to staff on quality assurance procedures and best practices.
• Review and approve the release of finished pharmaceutical products for distribution.
• Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement and participate in process enhancement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical industry with at least 4+ years in QA/QC type roles supporting commercial pharmaceutical operations, ideally in a production QA support, technical manufacturing projects or release roles
• In-depth knowledge of GMP and pharmaceutical regulatory requirements.
• Licensed pharmacist in Nigeria
• Shows high level of integrity in all customer related and business activities.
• Understanding of common medical warehousing standards
• Experience in capacity development and delivery of trainings
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with quality audits and process improvement.
• Highest degree of personal and professional integrity, honesty, and ethics.
• Continuous quality improvement mindset.
• Leadership by example orientation.
• Actively engage with operations and HQ management.