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Assistant Quality Assurance Manager
About this role
The role is for the Assistant Quality Assurance Manager at Sagar Vitaceuticals Nigeria Limited in Ikeja, Lagos. It supports the Quality Assurance Manager in implementing and maintaining the company’s Quality Management System to ensure products meet GMP, GDP, regulatory and company standards. The position focuses on maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, risk management, and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement. The employer operates a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with GMP standards, NAFDAC approval, and partnerships with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health. It produces tablets, capsules, ointments and other products.
What you would do
- Assist in preparing quality performance reports and management reviews.
- Review and control SOPs, specifications, quality manuals, forms and other controlled documents.
- Monitor compliance with procedures, quality policies and regulatory requirements.
- Support change control, deviation management, CAPA and risk management activities.
- Help implement and improve the Quality Management System.
- Conduct GMP inspections of manufacturing areas, warehouses, utilities and personnel practices.
- Promote data integrity and ALCOA+ expectations.
- Review batch records and quality documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Support batch disposition, release activities and resolution of documentation errors.
- Assist in investigations of deviations, non-conformances, complaints, and quality incidents.
What they are asking for
- Professional registration with the relevant regulatory or professional body where applicable.
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry or similar.
- Master’s degree or relevant postgraduate qualification in Quality Assurance or Pharmaceutical Quality Management is an advantage.
- Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality assurance, quality control or pharmaceutical quality management.
- Experience in GMP compliance, SOP management, deviation investigations, CAPA, internal audits, and batch documentation review.
- Previous supervisory experience is desirable.
- Knowledge of GDP, data integrity, risk management, change control, deviations, CAPA, and validation principles.
- Strong integrity, attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.
- Good organisational, planning and time-management skills with excellent written and verbal communication.
- Understanding of NAFDAC and other regulatory standards.
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