Responsible Pharmacist

Guerbet; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Guerbet South Africa in Midrand seeks an experienced Responsible Pharmacist to ensure full regulatory and quality compliance across pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The role will serve as the Local Responsible Person for Pharmacovigilance, Medical Device Vigilance Lead, ISO 13485 Management Representative and Compliance Officer for ethical practices.

You will lead compliance activities, manage quality systems (GMP, GDP, GVP, GWP and ISO 13485), support inspections and audits, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and SAPC registration.
• Eligibility to act as a Responsible Pharmacist in South Africa.
• 7–10+ years in pharma or medical device industry.
• Strong expertise in quality systems, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance and compliance.
• Experience engaging with health authorities and leading inspections and audits.

Responsibilities

• Leading pharmaceutical and medical device compliance activities.
• Overseeing quality management systems (GMP, GDP, GVP, GWP & ISO 13485).
• Managing pharmacovigilance and medical device vigilance programs.
• Supporting regulatory inspections, audits, product recalls, and authority interactions.
• Ensuring supplier, distributor, and third-party compliance across the region.
• Providing leadership to quality and regulatory affairs resources.
• Driving a strong culture of quality, compliance, and patient safety.

Skills

Pharmacovigilance

Quality systems

Regulatory affairs

Leadership

Audits & inspections

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

Job description

The Responsible Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that the company operates in full compliance with all applicable pharmaceutical, medical device, quality, pharmacovigilance, vigilance, regulatory, ethical marketing and licensing requirements.

In this strategic position, you will serve as the company's:

• Local Responsible Person for Pharmacovigilance (LRPPV)
• Medical Device Vigilance Lead
• ISO 13485 Management Representative
• Compliance Officer for ethical marketing and business practices

What you'll be responsible for:

• Leading pharmaceutical and medical device compliance activities
• Overseeing quality management systems (GMP, GDP, GVP, GWP & ISO 13485)
• Managing pharmacovigilance and medical device vigilance programs
• Supporting regulatory inspections, audits, product recalls, and authority interactions
• Ensuring supplier, distributor, and third-party compliance across the region
• Providing leadership to quality and regulatory affairs resources
• Driving a strong culture of quality, compliance, and patient safety

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and SAPC registration
• Eligibility to act as a Responsible Pharmacist in South Africa
• 7-10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry
• Strong expertise in quality systems, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and compliance
• Experience engaging with health authorities and leading inspections and audits

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a global healthcare organization dedicated to improving diagnostic and interventional care worldwide.