Specialist, Pharmaceutical Products, Quality Assurance

Specialist, Pharmaceutical Products - Quality Assurance (Interim)

About the role: We're recruiting for an experienced pharmaceutical QA specialist to join our Clients Supply Operations team on an interim basis. You will help ensure that pharmaceutical products procured through global health programmes meet quality, safety and efficacy standards, working across policy, risk management, partner engagement and grant implementation support.

Key responsibilities

• Lead investigations of quality complaints, safety events and out-of-specification findings, advising on risk mitigation
• Provide QA guidance and support to internal teams on pharmaceutical product eligibility and compliance
• Manage the Expert Review Panel (ERP) secretariat process in collaboration with WHO
• Maintain and update product master data and eligibility lists
• Contribute to QA policy development, tools and guidance
• Engage with WHO, regulatory authorities and international procurement agencies on QA harmonisation
• Support cross-functional collaboration across supply operations, grant management and technical teams

Essential requirements

• Advanced degree in pharmacy, laboratory science, or biomedical/chemical engineering
• Minimum 5 years' experience in pharmaceutical products QA, risk management and regulatory affairs
• Experience working with UN agencies, international NGOs or donors on QA matters
• Track record managing complex QA issues at country, regional or international level
• Experience developing QA policies, tools and guidance
• Fluent English
• 7+ years in pharmaceutical design and manufacturing
• Experience with a major multilateral organisation
• Project management or process improvement qualifications
• Working knowledge of French