About this role
Quality Assurance Manager
Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager
Location: Calabar, Cross River
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for ensuring that all Pharmauetical manufacturing processes, products, and quality systems comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and established quality standards.
- The role oversees quality assurance activities, documentation, audits, deviations, CAPA, and continuous improvement to ensure the production of safe, effective, and quality-assured healthcare products.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure compliance with GMP, NAFDAC requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Review and approve Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR), Batch Packaging Records (BPR), SOPs, and other quality documents.
- Monitor manufacturing and packaging processes to ensure compliance with approved procedures.
- Manage deviations, non-conformances, change controls, investigations, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Coordinate internal, supplier, and regulatory audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
- Oversee validation activities, document control, and quality risk assessments.
- Work closely with Quality Control (QC), Production, Warehouse, and other departments to resolve quality issues.
- Coordinate product complaints, product recalls, and investigations where necessary.
- Provide GMP training and promote a strong quality culture across the organisation.
- Prepare quality reports and monitor quality performance indicators.
- Ensure proper documentation, data integrity, and continuous improvement of quality processes.
Requirements
- B.Pharm, B.Sc in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or another relevant scientific discipline.
- 5–8 years of relevant experience in quality assurance within pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated manufacturing, including at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, QMS, CAPA, deviation management, change control, and validation.
- Knowledge of NAFDAC requirements and applicable healthcare manufacturing regulations.
- Experience managing quality audits, inspections, and compliance documentation.
- Relevant GMP or Quality Management certification is an advantage.
- Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail, integrity, and commitment to product quality and patient safety.
Application Closing Date
18th November, 2026.