A leading pharmaceutical company is currently looking for an innovative, results oriented and self-motivated person to join our team as HEAD OF QUALITY CONTROL

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Develop, implement, manage and integrate a QMS for manufacturing plants.
•   Serve as the primary quality control resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.
•   Manage quality control personnel on a day-to-day basis
•   Design, implement and document procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
•   Establish and implement metrics (process capability, control charts, measurement quality) for monitoring system effectiveness and to enable managers to make sound product quality decisions
•   Perform root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.
•   Establish collection and analysis systems of statistical data to predict trends that will affect improvement of product quality.
•   Analyze customers’ product specifications to establish efficient, cost-effective requirements for ease of manufacture and reproducibility.
•   Develop quality planning methods for all product lines.
•   Develop process certification standards and assist in process certification.
•   Monitor vendor performance and establish criteria and rating system for critical vendors.
•   Review customer purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in quality and process plans.
•   Interact with customers to identify opportunities to improve quality and establish feedback with manufacturing and development personnel.
•   Report to management on quality issues, trends and losses.
•   Review suppliers purchase orders and establish supplier quality requirements.
•   Participate in internal and external quality audits.
•   Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and assure that effective corrective action is implemented.
•   Provide oversight for Quality Control activities performed by contract testing laboratories and contract manufacturing companies.
•   Ensure that GMP requirements and quality standards are recognized, understood and maintained across the Company.
•   Ensure in-process and finished products and processes conform to in-house policies and procedures as well as other applicable regulations and guidelines.
•   Budgetary and managerial responsibility for Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
•   Work across all to ensure that the Company maintains a state of readiness for inspection by regulatory agencies.
•   Keep abreast of changes to quality regulations and guidelines, advising the management team of any business implications of these changes. Lead, manage and ensure proper training to any relevant change management programs throughout the company.
•   Lead quality efforts in corporate development of analytical methods.
•   Provide quality guidance to product development projects and programs.
•   To review and approve the Batch Manufacturing Record and Batch Packaging Record, and finished product release.
•   To Co-Ordinate validation activity, review and approve the Qualification and validation documents.
•   To check and approve art works in co-ordination with QC / Packaging Department /Commercial Department/Production Department.
•   Responsible for conducting ongoing training programs for new recruits and retraining for existing employees.
•   Responsible for, but works in consultation with other managers, in the establishment of a self-inspection/quality audit team and the conduct of inspections / audits.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Pharmacy/ Biochemistry/ B.Sc. (Chemistry) / Pharm / M.Sc. (Chemistry) or relevant scientific discipline. from a reputed University.
•   Quality professional with 5+ years of hands on experience with increasing responsibility in a QA/QC function

REQUIREMENTS

•   Prior responsibility for Quality Control, designing and implementing quality systems and direct     experience with FDA and other health authority inspections.
•   Significant hands on experience in a pharmaceutical company
•   Extensive knowledge of compliance regulations and industry practices, as well as GMP requirements.
•   Well-organized and detailed oriented professional with Strong leadership and management skills and excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
•   Ability to absorb, digest and relate detailed scientific, quality, and regulatory information.
•   Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques and documentation.
•   Thorough understanding of general safety requirements

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To apply for this vacancy, send your CV and Cover Letter to:-

hrpharmaceuticalltd@gmail.com

Closing Date: 24 April, 2015

•   Please indicate position you are applying for as subject of the mail.
•   Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.