Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 28 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB Purpose:
• The quality control officer will be qualified personnel responsible for taking activities related to the quality control and quality assurance of raw materials and finished herbal medicinal products. He/she will be also in charge of a number of tasks such as batch review, approval of incoming raw material requests and subsequent release, change control, and validation-related activities.

Duties and responsibilities:
• Lead the work of quality standards establishments for the products produced under POSE project collaborating with NIRDA team and other POSE team members;
• Discover the flaws or variations in the starting materials and the manufacturing processes to ensure smooth and uninterrupted production;
• Undertake all steps which are required to achieve the desired quality of the products;
• Sampling, testing, and releasing of raw materials and packaging materials. Testing and release of semi-finished and finished products;
• Conduct the ongoing validation stability studies;
• Validate the analytical methods;
• Prepare periodic review of Specifications, Certificates, Methods, and Protocols;
• Provide analytical support for process validations, cleaning validations, validation of area and environment;
• Report, investigate and record out of specifications;
• Qualify and calibrate the instruments;
• Communicate with clients and laboratory for technical matters;
• Ensure that the project team members and laboratories in the process are technically capable of performing all of the tasks and responsibilities assigned;
• Provide the ongoing pieces of advice on the quality improvements and assurance practices in the whole project’s supply chain;
• Contribute to the program action plan and report developments;
• Fulfill any other task that can be assigned by supervisor

Qualifications and Requirements
• Having a BSc or MSc in the biopharmaceutical or biomedical science, chemistry, pharmacy, biology, food sciences, or another relevant Life Science degree;
• Having a 3 to 5 years recent working experience in the pharmaceutical or food industry is preferred, and up-to-date knowledge of GMPs regulations is an advantage;
• Experience in quality control positions is an added value;
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required while that of French is an added value;
• Critical thinker and highly accurate quality person;
• Able to work alone as well as being a team player when required;
• In-depth understanding of quality systems such as ISO 9000, GMP, FSSC 22000, HACCP. Training certification about these systems bring in an added value;
• Knowledge of Natural Health product formulation is an asset;
• Flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods;
• Good knowledge of MS Office and databases;
• Attentive to details and a result-driven approach experience;
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates with required skills and competences are requested to submit their application documents at info@fxbrwanda.org 
• The application file needs to have: motivation letter addressed to FXB Rwanda Executive Director, CV, and well completed FXB application form found on this link: http://www.mediafire.com/download/68hw76cw49ch06q/Job_Application_Form_-__FXB.pdf  . 
• All the application files have to be merged into one pdf document not exceeding 5MBs.
• The applications will be accepted not later than Friday, December 08, 2023 at 5:00PM. Be informed that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
• Done at Ruyenzi on November 28, 2023
• Emmanuel KAYITANA
• Executive Director

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