Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Job title : Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Job Location : Ogun Deadline : October 07, 2026 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Summary

• The Assistant Quality Assurance Manager supports the Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining and continuously improving the company’s pharmaceutical quality management system.
• The role is responsible for ensuring that manufacturing, laboratory, warehousing, and related operations comply with GMP, GDP, regulatory requirements, company procedures, and applicable quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in implementing and maintaining the Pharmaceutical Quality Management System (QMS).
• Monitor compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve batch manufacturing and packaging documentation, SOPs, specifications, protocols, and other quality-related documents.
• Support investigations of deviations, non-conformances, OOS/OOT results, complaints, and product quality issues.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and the development, implementation, and monitoring of CAPA.
• Participate in internal, supplier, and regulatory audits and assist with tracking audit observations to closure.
• Support change control activities and assess the potential quality and regulatory impact of proposed changes.
• Ensure proper implementation of document control and maintenance of accurate quality records.
• Monitor environmental, hygiene, sanitation, and manufacturing practices to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Support qualification and validation activities, including process, cleaning, equipment, and analytical method validation where applicable.
• Review quality data and prepare reports, dashboards, and trend analyses to identify recurring quality issues.
• Assist in ensuring that customer complaints and product recalls are investigated and managed appropriately.
• Provide guidance and training to production, warehouse, laboratory, and other personnel on GMP and quality requirements.
• Assist in the preparation for regulatory inspections and ensure timely implementation of inspection findings.
• Promote a strong quality culture and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Perform other QA duties assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager or Head of Quality.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• GMP compliance and audit performance.
• Timely closure of deviations and CAPAs.
• Batch documentation review and release turnaround time.
• Reduction in recurring quality issues.
• Timely completion of change controls and investigations.
• Training and compliance performance.
• Customer complaint and product quality issue resolution.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Professional registration where applicable.
• Typically 3–5 years of relevant pharmaceutical quality assurance experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Practical knowledge of GMP, GDP, QMS, CAPA, deviation management, change control, risk management, and audit processes.
• Experience with pharmaceutical documentation, batch review, investigations, and regulatory compliance.
• Good knowledge of applicable national and international pharmaceutical regulations and guidelines.
• Experience using quality management systems and standard office software.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Good leadership, organization, and decision-making abilities.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to product quality and patient safety.