Senior Pharmaceutical Quality Specialist

🏗 We're Hiring: Senior Pharmaceutical Quality Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us

We are committed to quality excellence, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management across our business operations and professional services.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Pharmaceutical Quality Specialist to oversee quality assurance activities, maintain quality management systems, and ensure compliance with applicable pharmaceutical standards and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will support quality control, documentation, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve pharmaceutical quality management systems (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP), and applicable UAE requirements.
• Review and maintain standard operating procedures, quality records, and controlled documents.
• Investigate deviations, non-conformities, complaints, and quality incidents.
• Manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and monitor their effectiveness.
• Support change control, risk assessments, and product quality reviews.
• Coordinate internal audits, supplier audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Review batch records, validation documentation, and quality-related reports as applicable.
• Monitor supplier qualification and pharmaceutical quality risks.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Laboratory, and Supply Chain teams.
• Prepare quality reports and ensure audit readiness.
• Support staff training and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Proven experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance or quality management.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, GDP, QMS, CAPA, deviation management, and change control.
• Familiarity with UAE pharmaceutical regulatory requirements is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant quality or pharmaceutical compliance certifications are desirable.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Timely closure and effectiveness of CAPA actions.
• Accuracy of quality documentation.
• Audit and inspection outcomes.
• Reduction in recurring quality issues.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A collaborative environment focused on quality and compliance.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and relevant professional qualifications for consideration.