Senior QA Specialist (Pharmaceutical)

Kingsforce Management Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsforce Management Services Pte Ltd is seeking a senior QA/Validation professional for a project-based assignment in Tuas, Singapore. You will support commissioning, qualification and validation across facilities for clinical and commercial manufacturing, working with Manufacturing, Engineering, QC, MS&T and IT teams.

The candidate should have 10+ years' validation experience in regulated pharma, solid cGMP knowledge, and provide QA oversight on deliverables, investigations, audits and risk

Qualifications

• 10+ years validation experience in a sizeable QA function within regulated pharma environments.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements and Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.
• Experience providing quality oversight within manufacturing/QC, validation, and related operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA oversight during commissioning, qualification and validation of manufacturing equipment, utilities, QC instruments, and facilities.
• Review and approve qualification/validation deliverables and change controls.
• Guide on GxP expectations and participate in audits, inspections, and health authority interactions.
• Identify and communicate quality risks and ensure mitigations are implemented.
• Deliver quality training and mentor junior team members.

Skills

cGMP knowledge

QA oversight

Validation leadership

Risk management

Regulatory interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Audits & inspections

Investigations & CAPAs

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Science/Engineering

Tools

Pharma systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

About our client

Our client is a leading global pharmaceutical company.

About the role

• Support Singapore Operations facility start-up during commissioning, qualification, and validation of facilities for subsequent clinical and commercial manufacturing.
• Support validation business processes across the campus, including process, facility, aseptic, and cleaning validation.
• Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, QC, MS&T, and IT teams.
• Guide execution and provide QA oversight during commissioning, qualification, and validation of manufacturing equipment, utilities, QC instruments, computerized systems, and facilities.
• Support execution of core quality processes, ensuring timely and accurate documentation and data integrity.
• Provide direct, on-the-floor QA oversight to ensure activities align with cGMP, approved procedures, and the site pharmaceutical quality system.
• Review and approve qualification and validation deliverables, changes within the change management framework, deviation records, reports, and related documentation.
• Advise on GxP expectations and actively participate in audits, inspections, and health authority interactions.
• Identify, assess, and communicate quality risks, and ensure risks are appropriately managed.
• Conduct independent analysis and provide insights on quality metrics and KPIs, translating trends into actions that improve compliance and reliability.
• Deliver quality training and coach early-career team members on processes, systems, digital tools, and compliance.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a science or technical field such as Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Biology, or Chemistry.
• Minimum 10 years of validation experience working in a sizeable QA function within pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements, regulatory trends, and Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.
• Experience providing quality oversight within manufacturing/QC, validation, and related operations.
• Excellent oral and written communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with proactive leadership and a strong quality mindset.
• Ability to make sound, risk-based decisions in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex quality issues.
• Experience supporting investigations, deviation management, CAPAs, and risk assessments.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and apply them within operational settings.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and changing business needs, with a desire to support manufacturing operations.
• Experience across several areas, including biological, synthetic active pharmaceutical ingredients, sterile/aseptic, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Experience with significant validation programs, including greenfield or brownfield projects.
• Experience and knowledge of using digital pharmaceutical systems, data visualization platforms, or analytics solutions to improve quality outcomes.
• Experience supporting digital, automation, or AI-enabled transformation initiatives within a GxP environment, with strong knowledge of the testing lifecycle.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence frameworks.

Other

• Employment Type: Project-based contract role
• Work Schedule: 5 days per week
• Location: Tuas, Singapore

*Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*