Quality Assurance Officer, Pharmacovigilance

Excelya; Boulogne-Billancourt; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, seeks a QA/Pharmacovigilance professional to manage PV deviations, perform RCA/CAPA analyses, and ensure timelines are met. The role supports the QMS and coordinates with international teams.

The candidate should have a Master’s in Life Sciences with QA/PV specialization or be a pharmacist, with PV/QA experience and strong English communication. English proficiency is essential for cross-border collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences with QA/PV specialization or pharmacist.
• Initial PV QA experience and assessment of RCA/CAPA plans.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Quality management of PV deviations (RCA, CAPA, timelines).
• Identify quality risks and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to PV quality documentation and the annual quality plan.
• Support the QMS through monitoring CAPAs, KPIs, deviations and changes.
• Participate in audits/inspections and ensure compliance of partners and suppliers.

Skills

Solution-oriented

Interpersonal skills

International environment

Education

Master’s degree in Life Sciences QA/PV or Pharmacist

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality management of PV deviations (RCA, CAPA, process compliance and timelines).
• Identify quality risks and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Contribute to PV quality documentation and the annual quality plan.
• Support the Quality Management System (QMS) through monitoring of CAPAs, KPIs, deviations and changes.
• Participate in audits/inspections and ensure compliance of partners and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Life Sciences with a specialization in Quality Assurance/Pharmacovigilance (QA/PV) or Pharmacist.
• Experience: Initial experience in pharmacovigilance (PV) and/or quality assurance (QA) in managing PV deviations — ability to assess the adequacy of root cause analyses (RCA) and proposed CAPA (corrective and preventive action) plans from various stakeholders, and to guide them as needed from a QA/PV perspective.
• Skills: Solution-oriented, ability to work in an international environment, strong interpersonal skills. Proactive in anticipating issues, identifying risks and resolving problems.
• Languages: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.