QA Officer

Main purpose of the job

• Assist in developing, maintaining and updating the Animalcare Quality Management System for medicines, medical devices, feed supplements and skin care products to comply with current regulations.

• To coordinate quality assurance activities relating to Animalcare licensed veterinary medicinal products.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities Responsibilities as Quality Associate:

• • Support in the development, maintenance and update of the corporate QMS;
• • Audit: execute and follow-up of internal and external audits;
• • Initiation and/or assessment of deviations and complaints;
• • Initiation, assessment and management of change controls and CAPA plans;
• • Plan, collaborate and check qualifications and validations;
• • Writing management, quality related or technical reports;
• • Perform and keep overview of quality-related tasks e.g. (mock)-recall, return goods/counterfeit product management, follow up of manufacturing activities, stability studies and Product Quality Reviews (PQRs), etc.;
• • Supervise the correct completion of work documents;
• • To keep up to date the qualification/approval status of Ecuphar suppliers;
• • To keep up to date the Ecuphar customers qualification for the proper distribution according the law;
• • Plan, coordinate, perform and keep overview of the training of (new) employees;
• • Transfer to sellable stock of product received from suppliers against respective Certificates of Analysis and approved packaging;
• • To prepare and manage QTA's (e.g. suppliers, distributors, warehouses, etc.);
• • To attend audits performed by third parties or Health Authorities;
• • To assure a Quality oversight of manufacturing, storage and transport activities;
• • Perform work in accordance with regulation and permits;
• • Support in budget control of expenses;
• • Support in various operational issues customer service and supply chain;

Key Qualifications & Experience Have a good understanding of regulatory and GxP requirements; 

Propagate and defend the quality policy within the organisation.

• Good Technical Skills;

• A logical and investigative mind;

• A methodical approach to work;

• Availability to travel for Audit purposes;

• Teamworking skills;

• Interpersonal skills;

• Writing and communication skills;

• ICT skills;

• Quality and customer orientated

Required experience Minimum of 2 years pharmaceutical industry experience in area of Quality, Regulatory and operational GMP and/or GDP.