Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall Quality Assurance function for the pharmaceutical formulation/OSD facility.
- Establish, implement, and maintain robust Quality Management Systems (QMS) in compliance with applicable GMP and regulatory requirements.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to the QA team at the site.
- Ensure compliance with US FDA, MHRA, TGA, ANVISA, EU GMP and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead preparation, coordination, and management of regulatory inspections and customer audits.
- Ensure timely investigation, response, CAPA implementation, and closure of audit/inspection observations.
- Oversee deviations, OOS/OOT, CAPA, change controls, complaints, product quality reviews, risk assessments, and investigations.
- Ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of the site's QMS.
- Review and approve quality-related documents, procedures, protocols, reports, specifications, validation documents, and other controlled documents as applicable.
- Provide QA oversight for manufacturing, packaging, validation, technology transfer, qualification, and other GMP activities.
- Ensure appropriate batch release and compliance with approved specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Drive quality culture and GMP awareness across the organization. Maintaining continuous inspection readiness and tracking changes in applicable regulations/guidelines
Designation
Head Site QA - AGM / DGM
Department
Quality Assurance
Qualification
M. Pharm
Specialisation
Quality Assurance - Formulations / Oral Solid Dosage (OSD)
Experience (yrs)
20+ years of relevant experience in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
Location
Bangalore
Interface with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, QC, Engineering, Supply Chain, and senior management on quality and compliance matters.
Lead and mentor the QA team, including succession planning and capability development.
Identify quality risks and drive continuous improvement and compliance excellence across the site.
Responsible for data integrity across QA, QC, manufacturing and computerized systems. Experience with ALCOA+ principles and electronic records/audit trails
Skills and Competencies
- The candidate must have handled in at least 3 regulatory audits from USFDA/MHRA/EDQM/TGA/ANIVISA within the last 3 years. At least 1 audit must have been conducted within the last 1 year.
- Quality Assurance & QMS leadership
- US FDA / MHRA / EU GMP / TGA / ANVISA compliance
- Deviation, OOS/OOT, CAPA and change-control management
- Risk management
- Root-cause analysis and problem solving
- Quality metrics, management review and continuous improvement
- Team leadership and people development
- Excellent communication and documentation skills