Quality Assurance Manager at Chemo-Pharma Laboratories

Chemo-Pharma Laboratories Ltd is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Lagos. We are seeking a dependable, well-organised Quality Assurance Manager.

Core Manufacturing Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Factory Systems

• Line Clearance Oversight: Formulate and strictly enforce step-by-step line-clearance procedures across the weighing, mixing, tabletting/filling, and packaging sections to eliminate cross-contamination.
• Document Control: Manage the lifecycle of all batch manufacturing records (BMRs), batch packaging records (BPRs), master formulas, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Validation & Engineering QA: Oversee the qualification and validation of production machinery, HVAC air handling units, and water purification systems (PW/WFI), ensuring zero microbial breaches.

Quality Control & Laboratory Operations

• Material Testing: Supervise the wet chemistry and microbiology laboratories in sampling and verifying active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, and local packaging elements.
• Stability Studies: Implement real-time and accelerated stability testing programs suited to Nigeria\'s climatic zones (Zone IVb - Hot and Humid) to determine accurate product expiry dates.
• OOS Management: Directly lead investigations into Out-of-Specification (OOS) lab results, determining root causes through fishbone analysis or 5-Why methods.

Regulatory & Supply Chain Compliance

• NAFDAC Interface: Serve as the chief technical point of contact during NAFDAC plant inspections, product registration assessments, and GMP recertifications.
• Vendor Auditing: Vet local and international chemical suppliers, ensuring all imported raw materials arrive with valid Certificates of Analysis (CoA).

Technical Requirements

• Equipment Proficiency: Hands-on familiarity with laboratory instruments like HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, dissolution testers, and microbial air samplers.
• Local Environmental Awareness: Strong knowledge of how power instability and ambient humidity impact pharmaceutical storage and local factory settings.

Requirements

Professional requirements (minimum):

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