The NARO Vaccine and Pharmaceuticals Centre (NVPC) is a specialized Centre of the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) responsible for research, development, production and commercialization of vaccines, pharmaceuticals and other products of strategic importance to animal health and agricultural development.

Employment terms for all positions are contractual and the duty station is NVPC, Nakyesasa, off Gayaza-Zirobwe Road.

No. of posts

2

Reports to

Principal Quality Assurance Officer

Job Purpose:

To provide independent QA oversight of manufacturing operations and ensure that production activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures, validated processes, GMP requirements and established quality controls.

Specific responsibilities

The specific tasks of the successful candidate will be to:

• Perform routine QA oversight on the manufacturing floor.
• Verify compliance with approved manufacturing procedures and batch manufacturing records.
• Perform and document QA verification of line clearance.
• Verify correct material and product status before use, processing or transfer.
• Verify compliance with approved process parameters, IPC requirements and critical process controls.
• Verify completion and accuracy of manufacturing records.
• Monitor critical manufacturing activities and identify GMP departures.
• Participate in manufacturing-related deviation investigations and CAPA.
• Provide QA oversight during validation and qualification activities involving production processes and equipment.

Minimum Academic Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should possess;

• A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related science discipline.
• Hands-on experience in Quality Assurance, pharmaceutical production or GMP manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of GMP principles, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and quality-control requirements.
• Knowledge of Batch Manufacturing Records, line clearance, material and product status control, IPCs and critical process parameters.
• Knowledge and practical experience in deviation management, CAPA, change control and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with process validation, equipment qualification and contamination-control principles.
• Knowledge of Quality Risk Management (QRM) principles and their application to manufacturing operations.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, vaccine, biologics or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of WHO GMP, ICH, European Pharmacopoeia and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting GMP audits, regulatory inspections and inspection-readiness activities.

• Perform routine QA oversight on the manufacturing floor.
• Verify compliance with approved manufacturing procedures and batch manufacturing records.
• Perform and document QA verification of line clearance.
• Verify correct material and product status before use, processing or transfer.
• Verify compliance with approved process parameters, IPC requirements and critical process controls.
• Verify completion and accuracy of manufacturing records.
• Monitor critical manufacturing activities and identify GMP departures.
• Participate in manufacturing-related deviation investigations and CAPA.
• Provide QA oversight during validation and qualification activities involving production processes and equipment.

• Strong understanding of GMP principles, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and quality-control requirements.
• Knowledge of Batch Manufacturing Records, line clearance, material and product status control, IPCs and critical process parameters.
• Knowledge and practical experience in deviation management, CAPA, change control and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with process validation, equipment qualification and contamination-control principles.
• Knowledge of Quality Risk Management (QRM) principles and their application to manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of WHO GMP, ICH, European Pharmacopoeia and other applicable regulatory requirements.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related science discipline.
• Hands-on experience in Quality Assurance, pharmaceutical production or GMP manufacturing operations.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, vaccine, biologics or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting GMP audits, regulatory inspections and inspection-readiness activities.