QA Product Release Pharmacist | Cape Town City Bowl | R65k p/m
Specialist Search Recruitment · Cape Town City Bowl, Western Cape
Overview
A leading pharmaceutical company needs an experienced QA Batch Release Pharmacist to join their team in the Cape Town City Bowl. You will manage the release of imported and local finished product batches to market, working on-site with a salary of R60k to R65k CTC per month plus an annual incentive bonus. If you have a B.Pharm degree and 3 or more years of QA release experience, this is a great opportunity to grow your career in pharmaceutical quality assurance.
About the role
This is an on-site role based in the Cape Town City Bowl, working for a leading pharmaceutical company. As a QA Product Release Pharmacist, you will play a critical part in making sure that both locally manufactured and imported pharmaceutical products are safe and compliant before they reach the market.
You will be responsible for managing and controlling the release of all imported and local finished product batches. This includes preparing and reviewing relevant QA documentation for release, working within the Quality Management System (QMS), following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and handling Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs). You will also liaise with third party suppliers, contractors, and manufacturers, and take part in both internal and external audits. General QA functions will form part of your daily work.
Important note: This is a full-time, permanent position and it is strictly on-site. It is not a hybrid or work-from-home role, so please make sure you are able to commute to the Cape Town City Bowl before applying.
Requirements
- A B.Pharm degree is required.
- 3 or more years of experience as a QA release pharmacist is preferred.
- Experience with finished manufactured products and post-importation release of local and imported products is preferred.
- 2 to 5 years of QA Product Release experience is preferred.
- Must be available to work on-site in the Cape Town City Bowl, as this is not a hybrid or remote role.
Responsibilities
- Manage and control the release of all imported and local finished product batches to market.
- Prepare and maintain relevant QA related documentation for product release.
- Work within the Quality Management System (QMS) and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Handle Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) as required.
- Liaise with third party suppliers, contractors, and manufacturers.
- Participate in and support internal and external audits.
- Carry out general QA functions as needed.
Benefits
Annual incentive bonus
Job details
- Organisation
- Specialist Search Recruitment
- Location
- Cape Town City Bowl, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Salary
- R60k to R65k per month / monthly
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This role is with a recruitment agency that is hiring for a pharmaceutical company. The job is based in the Cape Town City Bowl and is fully on-site, so plan your commute. When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your QA release experience and your B.Pharm qualification. Highlight any work you have done with batch release, CAPAs, and audits, because those are key parts of this job.
Because the agency is handling the hiring, you can expect a screening interview first. Be ready to explain exactly how you have handled product releases in the past. If you have experience with imported products and post-importation release, mention that too, as it is highly valued here. The salary is between R60k and R65k per month, with a bonus, so know your worth before you talk numbers. Good luck!
How we help you prepare
This employer takes applications on their own website, so you'll submit this one yourself — but SPAAN NOW gets everything ready for you first. Here's how it works:
- Our AI tailors your CV to match this job's keywords and requirements, so it stands out to recruiters and screening systems.
- A custom cover letter is written specifically for this role — no generic templates.
- We gather the documents this job needs: CV, Degree certificate, Professional registration, Academic transcript, B.Pharm degree certificate and SAPC registration. SPAAN NOW pulls these from your profile and packages them together, ready to attach.
- Once your application is prepared, we show you exactly how and where to apply — just follow the link to the employer and submit your ready-made CV, cover letter and documents.
- Mark it as applied under Applications to keep track, and if you're shortlisted, use AI Interview Prep to practise questions commonly asked for roles like this.
We do the hard part — tailoring and gathering everything — so applying yourself only takes a minute.
Spaan Talk
1 job seeker is in this Circle