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Category

Pharmacy

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nakyesasa, Uganda

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/18/2026
12 days left

Employer / Company

National Vaccine Production Centre (NVPC) logo
National Vaccine Production Centre (NVPC)
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Description (Public)

The Senior Technologist provides independent quality assurance oversight of manufacturing operations, ensuring production activities follow approved procedures, validated processes, GMP requirements and established quality controls. The position reports to the Principal Quality Assurance Officer on a contractual basis.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Perform routine QA oversight on the manufacturing floor.
  • Verify compliance with approved manufacturing procedures and batch manufacturing records.
  • Perform and document QA verification of line clearance.
  • Verify correct material and product status before use, processing or transfer.
  • Verify compliance with approved process parameters, in-process controls and critical process controls.
  • Verify completion and accuracy of manufacturing records.
  • Monitor critical manufacturing activities and identify GMP departures.
  • Participate in manufacturing-related deviation investigations and CAPA.
  • Provide QA oversight during validation and qualification activities involving production processes and equipment.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related science discipline.
  • Hands-on experience in quality assurance, pharmaceutical production or GMP manufacturing operations.
  • Strong understanding of GMP principles, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and quality control requirements.
  • Knowledge of Batch Manufacturing Records, line clearance, material and product status control, IPCs and critical process parameters.
  • Knowledge and practical experience in deviation management, CAPA, change control and root-cause analysis.
  • Familiarity with process validation, equipment qualification and contamination-control principles.
  • Knowledge of Quality Risk Management principles and their application to manufacturing operations.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, vaccine, biologics or other regulated manufacturing environments.
  • Knowledge of WHO GMP, ICH, European Pharmacopoeia and other applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Experience supporting GMP audits, regulatory inspections and inspection-readiness activities.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Attention to detail in documentation.
  • GMP compliance and inspection readiness.
  • Deviation investigation and root-cause analysis.
  • Clear communication and record keeping.
  • Independent judgment on the manufacturing floor.

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