Quality Assurance Officer
MNA Recruitment
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To ensure that the Group quality systems are in compliance to local regulations and are aligned to Quality Directives:
- Responsible for the overall management of Change Controls within the Group,
- Assist Senior QA Manager with the rollout of Training Plans to all employees
- Assist with the compilation of Periodic Quality Reviews
- Responsible for supporting the preparation, review, processing, approval and closure of change controls.
- Responsible for scheduling change control meetings and working with the internal stake holders to gather relevant information, specification, master documents, validation/qualification materials, and other required data in order to effectively coordinate and manage the proposed change.
- Document the rationale for the change and identify deliverables required to implement the change in accordance with client procedures.
- Drive the timely implementation and closure of change controls while ensuring compliance to applicable quality standards and change control procedures.
- Support with the management of SOP’s and training in the eDMS and eLMS systems.
- Assistance in the rollout and allocation of the required training as per Role Plans and Profiles of each employee.
- Support to the QMS to ensure compliance to SOPs and management of the TrackWise systems (Deviations, CAPAs, Product Quality Complaints)
- Initiation of Internal deviations, allocation of deviations and ensure timeous closure of deviations.
- Requests local Periodic Quality Reviews from local Contract Manufacturing Organizations. Assist with the compilation of the reports thereof.
- The completion of all assigned Company training within the specified timelines
- Forwarding of all received Product Quality Complaints, Adverse Events and Medical Enquiries to the relevant person in Quality Assurance/ Pharmacovigilance/ Medical Affairs
- Qualification – Relevant Science Degree
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry (Quality Assurance, Production and Quality Control)
- Sound knowledge of the principles of GxP requirements and SAHPRA guidelines
- Embodies Values & Behaviours in all internal and external interactions.
- People skills – highly adapted interpersonal skills
- Problem solving analysis skills
- Priority setting – initiative and follow through
- Time management and deadline driver
- Ability to analyse complex data, seek relevant opinions
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work under pressure