Quality Assurance Lead

Description:

Wellpharma Medical Solutions LLC, a Mubadala Bio asset, is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Lead to join its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi. This position is ideal for a quality professional with strong leadership capabilities and extensive experience in pharmaceutical quality systems and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will lead quality assurance operations, oversee compliance with GMP standards, manage quality systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain the highest standards of product quality. This role also focuses on driving continuous improvement and fostering a strong culture of quality across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee Quality Assurance activities to ensure compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and company standards.

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality systems, procedures, and operational standards.

• Manage deviations, CAPA, change controls, customer complaints, and quality investigations.

• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits while ensuring timely closure of audit observations.

• Review and approve SOPs, quality documents, reports, and related records.

• Collaborate with Production, Quality Control, Engineering, Warehouse, and other departments to strengthen quality practices.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the Quality Assurance team.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a culture of compliance and operational excellence.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance experience within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Experience in managing quality systems and regulatory compliance processes.

• Strong commitment to maintaining product quality and operational excellence.

• Strong knowledge of:

• GMP, GDP, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and regulatory compliance.

• CAPA, deviations, change control, risk management, and audit processes.

• Pharmaceutical quality documentation, SOPs, and quality investigations.