Quality Associate at IQVIA

Job description

12 Months Contract - QUALITY ASSOCIATE-EAST AFRICA ( Nairobi - Kenya)

Skills:

• Experience and knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Systems
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant Regulatory requirements
• Inventory management knowledge (preferable).

Competencies:

• High Technical Ability in Quality Assurance Processes
• Operational Quality Experience
• Proactive and solution orientated
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage completing tasks and timelines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills
• Customer Focus
• Self-motivated
• Teamwork skills

Qualification: Bachelor of Pharmacist or equivalent Quality qualification

Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ Quality experience in a Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing or Distribution environment.

Job Specifications:

• Licensing and accreditation (Relevant Legislation)
• In conjunction with the Distributor ensure compliance to Agreements
• Quality Governance
• Training of Distributors or Clients as and when required
• Self-Inspections
• Mapping and/or Validations
• Warehouse Mapping
• Cold Room Mapping
• Shipping Containers qualification/verification
• Calibrations
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Good Distribution Practices
• Handling of Complaints and Adverse Events Reporting
• Handling of Recall or Withdrawal of Pharmaceutical products
• Handling of Returned and Rejected Products
• Disposal of products
• Handling of suspected Counterfeit Pharmaceutical products

Area: Will be required to Kenya; Tanzania and Uganda and to South Africa on an ad hoc basis.