Quality Assurance Specialist at Novo Nordisk

The Position

As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will ensure that the NN Quality System as well as local regulations are always implemented in Middle Africa and maintained according to corporate guidelines and products and business processes meet NN and local quality standards. You will also follow-up and ensure closure of audit findings issued during HQ and local audits.

The responsibilities will also include

• Training and communicating the QMS throughout the local affiliate organization, and distributing Quality Docs (SOP) updates to affiliate employees and maintenance of Quality Docs List
• Tracking of local quality laws and requirements in the affiliate also assisting review of the list of NN Procedures, QA approval, uploading local procedures in Quality Docs (SOPs), making reviews and updates of local procedures in Quality Docs as applicable. Distributes Quality Docs (SOP) updates to affiliate employees and maintenance of Quality Docs (SOP) List.
• Act as the Local GxP records Manager in maintaining status for documents in Archiving system for the affiliate. Serve as the affiliate Change Request and Deviations Expert on NovoGlow, and be responsible for preparation of QMR input and minutes of meeting with identified action points.
• Serve as lead auditor responsible for local distributor audits. Track the local quality laws and external requirements in countries. Ensure the distribution of the updated procedures (SOPs) to distributors before effective date

Qualifications

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, pharmaceutical related studies, or medical sciences with a minimum of 3-5 years working experience in the similar position. A Master’s degree is a plus. You have excellent command over both written and spoken English. Further sought-after skills are:
• You have an innovative mindset
• You are good at computer and IT skills
• You have a strategic mindset, and great planning and execution skills.
• You have strong communication skill and an ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with various stakeholders.
• You are driven, can take initiative, and are agile in actions and detail oriented