Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited (APDL) is hiring a Quality Assurance Officer
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Schedule, prepare protocol/reports and conduct process and cleaning validation.
- Provide ongoing training, motivation, coaching, support and correction to employees to ensure that quality standards are met.
- Responsible for investigation of deviations, complaints and recalls in coordination with RA.
- Issue controlled documents e.g. specifications, BMRS, BPRs, preventive maintenance, facility layouts, SOPs, protocol etc.
- Collect and compile statistical quality data, keeping accurate record of the same (APQR)
- Monitor cleaning of warehouses, temperature mapping and recording.
- Support the quality assurance team leaders to ensure the development of fit for purpose QA policies and procedures and monitor implementation and effectiveness of the same.
- Document and report quality issues to management and other departments.
- Verify the received materials on receipt and ensure that it adheres to the accepted quality limits.
- Carry out online inspections of documents for compliance to data integrity.
- Be responsible for Retention, issuance and destruction of all records.
- To follow up on the approved reprocessing and reworks.
- To follow up on the Approved Change controls, CAPA, Risk
- To ensure that the required initial and continuing training of quality control personnel is carried out and adapted according to the need.
- Issuing controlled documents.
- Deviation reporting on non-conforming activities.
- Line clearance for all production activities.
- Approval/Rejection on receipt of Starting materials.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Technical Knowledge/ Skills:
- Report Writing Skills
- Influencing Skills
- Budget management skills
- Analytical Skills
- Presentation skills
- Good communication & interpersonal Skills
- Computer Skills (PPt, Excel and MS Word)
- Negotiation skills
- Strategic thinking
- Conflict Management
- Able to learn and adopt to change.
- Innovative / creative skills.
- Intermediate level of English and one other local language preferably Luganda
Behavioural / Attitude Competencies:
- Respect for others
- Sociable
- Leadership
- Result oriented
- Open and Decisive.
- Business Acumen
- Team Work
- Responsible
- Mature & assertive
Minimum qualifications / requirements:
- Degree Chemistry, Pharmacy or Related field.
- A relevant Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
- 2 years of experience preferably in a pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications with updated CVs via email to apdlug.careers@abacuspharma.com
Deadline: 30th November 2024
