QA Product Release Pharmacist
Specialist Search Recruitment · Midrand / Centurion / Olifantsfontein / Thembisa area, Gauteng
Overview
A top South African pharmaceutical company is looking for an experienced QA Batch Release Pharmacist to join their team. You will manage the release of finished product batches, review batch records, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Based in the Midrand, Centurion, Olifantsfontein, or Thembisa area, this role offers a competitive salary of R65k to R75k cost to company per month.
About the role
As a QA Product Release Pharmacist, you will play a critical role in ensuring that all finished product batches meet quality and regulatory requirements before they are released for sale. You will work closely with production and packaging teams, reviewing batch manufacturing records and verifying compliance with master documentation and specifications.
Key duties include:
- Managing and controlling the release of all finished product batches for sale.
- Performing release of finished products by verifying compliance with release specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Reviewing batch manufacturing records (BMRs) to ensure compliance before release of bulk for packing.
- Verifying correct manufacture and expiry dates on systems like Oracle, SAP, or BAAN, and recording them on batch packaging documentation.
- Conducting detailed audits of completed batch manufacturing and packaging records.
- Ensuring that in-process checks and controls during manufacturing and packaging are correctly recorded.
To apply, please send your CV to the recruiter. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Requirements
- B.Pharm degree is required.
- 3+ years of QA release pharmacist experience preferred.
- A production background before QA, especially with pre-release documentation experience and BMRs, is an advantage.
- Strong computer skills, with experience in Oracle, SAP, BAAN, or Excel preferred.
- Experience with finished manufactured products and post-importation release of imported products is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage and control the release of all finished product batches for sale.
- Perform release of finished products by verifying compliance of each batch with release specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Review batch manufacturing records (BMRs) to ensure compliance with master documentation and specifications prior to release of bulk for packing.
- Verify correct manufacture and expiry dates of products on the Oracle system (or similar systems like SAP, BAAN, or Excel) and record them on batch packaging documentation.
- Perform detailed audits of completed batch manufacturing and packaging records of all manufactured products.
- Ensure that necessary in-process checks and controls during manufacturing and packaging are correctly recorded in batch packaging records of batches awaiting release.
Benefits
R65k to R75k ctc p/m, about R900k total package per year
Job details
- Organisation
- Specialist Search Recruitment
- Location
- Midrand / Centurion / Olifantsfontein / Thembisa area, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Salary
- R65k to R75k / monthly
- Category
- Healthcare & Nursing
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This QA Product Release Pharmacist role is a great fit if you have a B.Pharm and a few years of QA experience in pharmaceuticals. Make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with batch record review and release processes, and mention any systems you have used like Oracle, SAP, or BAAN. In the interview, be ready to talk about how you ensure compliance and attention to detail. It is also helpful to highlight any production background you have, as that is valued here. Good luck!
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