Job Purpose:

• Responsible for testing and sampling of incoming raw material, packaging, bulk, semi-finished products, and manufactured products.
• Ensuring that manufactured products meet set quality standards.

Duties And Responsibilities:

On Sampling and Testing

•  Perform sampling, testing and release of raw, packaging material, bulk, and semi-finished products and issue Certificate of Analysis to ensure quality of products meet a well-defined set of standards.
•  Perform sampling, testing and approval of manufactured products: Liquid, solid and semi-solid products to ensure quality of products meet set standards.
•  Conduct In-Process control in the Packaging/Manufacturing departments (testing at beginning, during and after stoppage of machines) and analyze test result, ensuring both packaging and manufacturing processes are conforming to quality standards.

On Material approval

•  Review and approve Certificate of Analysis of materials to be purchased from suppliers. 
•  Issue Certificate of Analysis following set template and get approval of Quality Control Manager.

On System update and documentation

• Update system with all information included in the Certificate of Analysis and upon release of material.
•  Update system with the bulk’s shelf life.
• Check status of all materials as per stock inventory sent by Quality Control Manager.
• Accurately document the results of the testing performed and properly maintain all documents and test records in a timely manner.
• Complete the Batch report with the needed quality information and submit to Quality Control Manager.

On Updating of quality procedures

•  Assist in the writing and updating of Quality Control Procedures:
•  Statistical Procedures
•   Analysis Procedures
•   Raw Materials analysis
•   In process Testing
•   Finished products analysis
•  Microbiological analysis
•  Stability Studies and protocols for raw materials and finished products
•  All other Quality Control Procedures including environment
•  Participate in the construction and/or revision of SOPs for the quality function

On Equipment monitoring and calibration

•  Monitor QC equipment to ensure proper operation and calibration.
•  Coordinate calibration of all test equipment and fixtures.
•  Conduct Cleaning and Analytical Validation of equipment and machines to ensure quality standards are implemented. 

On Inventory

• Monitor Reagents, Glassware and Standards inventory to ensure healthy stock levels.
• Execute and fill in Test Method Transfer protocols as per Licensor’s requirements.

On Customer complaint

• Participate in investigations following any received complaint, evaluate problems and make initial recommendations for possible corrective action

On Returns

• Handle the recall of products process.

On Reporting

• Prepare reports and submit to Quality Control Manager for review and approval:
• Out of specification Report, OOS
• Out of Trend Report, OOT
• Deviation Incident Report
• Change control or risk assessment report

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Experience:

• Up to 1 year of Lab Experience