Production Pharmacist (East London) at Aspen Pharma Group

Description
Overview

• Monitor manufacturing compliance to GMP and statutory requirements
• Monitor adherence to guidelines, procedures and document controls
• Deliver expected productivity targets as per business requirements
• Related administrative tasks
• Serve as back up to Team Leader on shift

Responsibilities

Planning and Procedures

• Plan and prioritise daily, weekly and monthly activities
• Determine, request and use resources/ assets optimally

Inspections and Verifications

• Verify schedule 5 products
• Verify certified clean status of rooms and equipment
• Verify, review and approve verification of measuring equipment performance, calibrations and sampling, and dispensing of materials

Line and Production Processing

• Perform, review and approve line sign-on’s, closures and clearance authorisations
• Perform, review and approve batch reconciliations to product specifications and quality
• Ensure production process adherence to standards and specifications

Process and System Improvements

• Manage, review and approve change control programs and deviations/ concessions comply to standards and specifications
• Manage and resolve customer complaints
• Optimise processes and identify gaps in policies/ procedures
• Drive CAPA investigations in area of focus

Compliance and Auditing

• Perform and review shift GMP checks, environmental checks, and agent expiry dates, and ensure continued compliance
• Verify good document practice as per SOP and regulation
• Verify the identity of bulk product and printed packaging materials, and conduct intermix checks to assess uniformity
• Verify IPCs are in line with product quality and specifications
• Review and approve preliminary batch records
• Audit logbooks and systems

Troubleshooting

• Investigate deviations and concessions, and assess risk
• Raise deviations and implement corrective action
• Raise maintenance notifications as and when required 

Training and Technical Expertise

• Train new Pharmacists and PMAs on SOPs in transition period
• Identify refresher or awareness training needs

Administration and Record Keeping

• Complete batch records and labels
• Complete deviation forms as required
• Query documents and sign off declarations
• Perform and verify calculations in BMR
• Maintain and update records and systems as required
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution

Requirements
Skills Required

Background/experience

• BPharm Degree
• 1-3 years’ related work experience
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience

Specific job skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing, standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives

Competencies

• Information gathering
• Interrogating information
• Meeting deadlines
• Finalising output
• Taking action