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Quality Assurance Manager at Dawa Life Sciences
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 5 days ago (1 Oct 2026) Deadline: 7 Oct 2026 Updated 4 days ago
How to Apply
Apply via the Dawa Life Sciences website at dawals.myadrenalin.com.
Job Description
The Quality Assurance Manager will lead Dawa Life Sciences’ Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with cGMP, GDP and GSP standards across all pharmaceutical operations. Responsibilities include authorizing procedures, overseeing equipment qualification, reviewing batch records, and managing supplier approvals. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge and the ability to drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc/HND) in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field
- • Minimum 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance or regulatory affairs
- • In‑depth understanding of local and international GMP, GSP and GDP regulations
- • Registered pharmacist status (preferred) and ability to sign off product releases
- • Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and leadership abilities
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in line with cGMP, GDP and GSP standards
- • Act as the registered Company Pharmacist, authorizing release of finished pharmaceutical products
- • Authorize and amend SOPs, cleaning procedures, specifications, analytical methods, and validation protocols
- • Manage calibration, qualification, and validation of equipment, instruments, facilities, and utilities
- • Review and approve batch, packaging, and analytical testing records, ensuring regulatory compliance
- • Qualify, approve, and monitor manufacturers of raw materials, intermediates, and packaging components
- • Oversee supplier audits and maintain documentation for raw material and component approvals
- • Provide training and guidance to staff on quality and regulatory requirements
- • Prepare and submit regulatory submissions and maintain liaison with health authorities