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Quality Assurance Manager at Chemo-Pharma Laboratories
Chemo-Pharma Laboratories
October 10, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Chemo-Pharma Laboratories Ltd is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Lagos. We are seeking a dependable, well-organised Quality Assurance Manager.
Core Manufacturing Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Factory Systems
Line Clearance Oversight: Formulate and strictly enforce step-by-step line-clearance procedures across the weighing, mixing, tabletting/filling, and packaging sections to eliminate cross-contamination.
Document Control: Manage the lifecycle of all batch manufacturing records (BMRs), batch packaging records (BPRs), master formulas, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Validation & Engineering QA: Oversee the qualification and validation of production machinery, HVAC air handling units, and water purification systems (PW/WFI), ensuring zero microbial breaches.
Quality Control & Laboratory Operations
Material Testing: Supervise the wet chemistry and microbiology laboratories in sampling and verifying active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, and local packaging elements.
Stability Studies: Implement real-time and accelerated stability testing programs suited to Nigeria\'s climatic zones (Zone IVb - Hot and Humid) to determine accurate product expiry dates.
OOS Management: Directly lead investigations into Out-of-Specification (OOS) lab results, determining root causes through fishbone analysis or 5-Why methods.
Regulatory & Supply Chain Compliance
NAFDAC Interface: Serve as the chief technical point of contact during NAFDAC plant inspections, product registration assessments, and GMP recertifications.
Vendor Auditing: Vet local and international chemical suppliers, ensuring all imported raw materials arrive with valid Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
Technical Requirements
Equipment Proficiency: Hands-on familiarity with laboratory instruments like HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, dissolution testers, and microbial air samplers.
Local Environmental Awareness: Strong knowledge of how power instability and ambient humidity impact pharmaceutical storage and local factory settings.
Requirements
Professional requirements (minimum):
Preferred- BSc / HND / B.Pharm, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Industrial chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Good understanding of cGMP and Quality Management System
Good problem solving skills.
Strong integrity
Creative, Flexible, Agile
Self-driven, Initiative, Proactive
Detail oriented & analytical skills.
Core Manufacturing Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Factory Systems
Line Clearance Oversight: Formulate and strictly enforce step-by-step line-clearance procedures across the weighing, mixing, tabletting/filling, and packaging sections to eliminate cross-contamination.
Document Control: Manage the lifecycle of all batch manufacturing records (BMRs), batch packaging records (BPRs), master formulas, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Validation & Engineering QA: Oversee the qualification and validation of production machinery, HVAC air handling units, and water purification systems (PW/WFI), ensuring zero microbial breaches.
Quality Control & Laboratory Operations
Material Testing: Supervise the wet chemistry and microbiology laboratories in sampling and verifying active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, and local packaging elements.
Stability Studies: Implement real-time and accelerated stability testing programs suited to Nigeria\'s climatic zones (Zone IVb - Hot and Humid) to determine accurate product expiry dates.
OOS Management: Directly lead investigations into Out-of-Specification (OOS) lab results, determining root causes through fishbone analysis or 5-Why methods.
Regulatory & Supply Chain Compliance
NAFDAC Interface: Serve as the chief technical point of contact during NAFDAC plant inspections, product registration assessments, and GMP recertifications.
Vendor Auditing: Vet local and international chemical suppliers, ensuring all imported raw materials arrive with valid Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
Technical Requirements
Equipment Proficiency: Hands-on familiarity with laboratory instruments like HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography), UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, dissolution testers, and microbial air samplers.
Local Environmental Awareness: Strong knowledge of how power instability and ambient humidity impact pharmaceutical storage and local factory settings.
Requirements
Professional requirements (minimum):
Preferred- BSc / HND / B.Pharm, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Industrial chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and planning skills
Good understanding of cGMP and Quality Management System
Good problem solving skills.
Strong integrity
Creative, Flexible, Agile
Self-driven, Initiative, Proactive
Detail oriented & analytical skills.