Quality Management System Graduate

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Gruppe; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company seeks a Quality Management System Graduate in Johannesburg. In this role, you will ensure compliance with quality requirements and support the QA Department. Responsibilities include managing quality systems, assisting with contract management, and providing administrative support. A qualification in pharmacy assistance or administration is required, and a background in science or pharmaceuticals is beneficial. We value analytical skills and attention to detail in our candidates.

Qualifications

• Evidence of maintaining and upholding rules and SOPs.
• Scientific or pharmaceutical background would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance to quality requirements as prescribed by current GMP and GDP.
• Provide administrative support to the QA Department.
• Initiate events in the electronic documentation management system.
• Track and update the destruction certificate process.
• Assist with oversight of service providers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication (verbal and written)

Accuracy and attention to detail

Planning

Organising and Prioritising

Situational Responsiveness

Education

NQF 5 in a pharmacy assistance or administrative role

Tools

GMP/GDP knowledge

GMP management of documentation

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

As a Quality Management System Graduate, you’ll support compliance to quality requirements as prescribed by current Good Manufacturing and Good Distribution Practices and the Roche Global Pharma Quality System. You will provide administrative support to the QA Department and maintain quality systems.

The opportunity

Quality System Management

• Initiate events in the electronic documentation management system and ensure that it is timeously allocated to an owner.
• Track and update the destruction certificate process by tracking and following up on destruction certificates with the relevant GxP supplier and logging it against the database.
• Maintain knowledge on PQS by participating in training, reading and understanding SOPs and attending other learning platforms as required.

Release Management

• Managing and assigning products on the release register including pre-shipments.
• To prioritize preparation of release documentation by reviewing the releases prioritized list, checking for any urgent requirements within the business and implementing accordingly.

Contract Management

• Assist with oversight of service providers by monitoring compliance with the required standards.
• Coordinate reference standards with the laboratories.

Archiving

• Archive and oversee the archiving of GMP documentation by implementing the correct filing protocols, preparing and submitting complete documentation packs.

General administration and support

• Provide administrative support to internal and external stakeholders by implementing administrative functions, collecting, preparing and processing documentation requirements in line with guidelines as required.
• Create purchase requisitions for QA department for purchases by receiving the request, loading onto the system and creating the purchase requisition, monitoring and checking the receipt of goods and following up until payment is processed weekly.

Who you are

Qualifications & experience

• NQF 5 in a pharmacy assistance or administrative role.
• Scientific or pharmaceutical background would be beneficial.
• Demonstrate evidence of maintaining and upholding rules and SOP’s

Must have knowledge of:

• GMP/GDP
• Knowledge of GMP management of documentation

Recommended skills & abilities

• Analytical thinking
• Innovative
• Problem solving
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Planning, Organising and Prioritising
• Situational Responsiveness

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.