Quality Assurance Officer

About the Company

Shalina Healthcare is among the largest pharmaceutical businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. For four decades, the company has focused on delivering dependable medicines to people who need them most. Its portfolio includes branded prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, and consumer health products across major therapy areas such as anti-malarials, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and nutrition. The organization has built a strong reputation across Africa and has ambitious plans to become the health champion of sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.

The business is seeking people who share its mission and core values, with the aim of making a meaningful difference both inside the company and in the communities it serves. The Global Supply Organization spans the full value chain, from product ideation through to delivery to the commercial team, and includes research and development, project management, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and logistics.

Role Overview

The Quality Assurance Officer will be based in Lagos, Nigeria and will support manufacturing quality activities to ensure compliance with GMP and related standards across production and warehouse operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee dispensing activities for raw materials and packaging materials.
• Carry out daily IPQA checks in line with the frequency set out in SOPs, BMRs, and BPRs, and close out IPQA observations and line clearance actions promptly.
• Conduct validation sampling according to the approved validation protocol.
• Examine batch records, including BMRs and BPRs.
• Make sure in-process checks are documented on time and according to approved procedures.
• Inspect BSR and shipper checks as required by SOP.
• Issue, review, and reconcile department formats and records.
• Release BMRs and BPRs to the production team for batch processing after receiving the requisition.
• Maintain cleaning, sanitation, and hygiene standards across departments and support continuous GMP compliance on the plant floor.
• Ensure production and warehouse balances, as well as other measuring instruments, are verified or calibrated daily and that records are properly maintained.
• Support training of industrial trainees and interns.
• Protect the quality and integrity of all GxP data and documentation generated.

Requirements

• 4 to 7 years of experience in IPQA or QA within GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or another related Life Sciences discipline.

Skills and Knowledge

• In-process quality assurance and manufacturing oversight
• GMP, GDP, and data integrity practices
• Review of batch manufacturing and packaging records
• Line clearance and validation support
• Sampling procedures and documentation control
• Audit and inspection readiness
• Regulatory compliance, including NAFDAC and WHO-GMP expectations
• Strong attention to detail
• Problem-solving ability
• Effective communication skills

Additional Information

This position is a full-time, onsite role in Lagos State, Nigeria. The posting does not specify salary, benefits, number of openings, start date, or application deadline.

The role also includes assisting with training for students on industrial attachment and interns.