Deputy Responsible Pharmacist - Quality Assurance
Calvin Risk
Quality Assurance
Johannesburg, South Africa
Posted on Mar 14, 2026
Job Location
JOHANNESBURG GENERAL OFFICE
Job Description
Deputy Responsible Pharmacist Duties:
Minimum Requirements:
Full time
Job Number
R000147302
Job Segmentation
Entry Level
JOHANNESBURG GENERAL OFFICE
Job Description
Deputy Responsible Pharmacist Duties:
- Act in a deputy capacity to the company's designated Responsible Pharmacist, providing essential support in the execution of all statutory duties.
- Assist in ensuring all pharmaceutical activities are conducted in strict compliance with the Medicines and Related Substances Act and overarching GXP quality guidelines.
- Play a key supporting role during regulatory inspections and audits conducted by the South African Pharmacy Health Product Regulatory Authority and other health authorities, including internal audits.
- Batch Release: Assist in the final review and disposition of finished product batches, ensuring all quality specifications and regulatory requirements are met before release to the market.
- Complaint Management: Support the management of product quality complaints, assisting in their thorough investigation, root cause analysis, and timely resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Annual Reviews: Contribute to the compilation and analysis of Annual Product Quality Reviews (APQRs), helping to identify data trends and drive continuous process improvement.
- Product Stability Oversight: Support the monitoring of the ongoing product stability program. Assist in reviewing stability data to ensure product quality, safety, and efficacy are maintained throughout the designated shelf life.
- QMS & SOPs: Support the maintenance and enhancement of the Quality Management System (QMS) and assist in authoring and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to GXP and quality compliance.
- 3PL Collaboration: Act as a key quality liaison with our Third-Party Logistics (3PL) partners. Communicate and collaborate effectively to provide quality oversight, ensuring all outsourced storage and distribution activities comply with GXP standards and our quality agreements.
- Operational Oversight: Assist in the oversight of compliant storage, documentation, and control of all medicines, including meticulous record-keeping for controlled substances.
- Product Integrity: Ensure the integrity of products throughout the supply chain, with a focus on proper handling procedures in line with GXP standards.
- Internal Guidance: Provide expert pharmaceutical guidance to internal stakeholders in Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure compliant execution of business activities.
Minimum Requirements:
- Qualification: Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree.
- Registration: Must be registered as a Pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
- Experience: 0–3 years of post-community service experience. Candidates must possess hands-on experience gained from working within a pharmaceutical manufacturing (production) or Quality Assurance (QA) environment.
- You possess a solid understanding of South African pharmacy legislation and core GXP principles (GDP, GMP).
- You have a keen interest in building a career in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and the broader pharmaceutical industry.
- You are exceptionally detail-oriented with a disciplined and methodical approach to documentation and review.
- An excellent communicator, capable of engaging clearly and professionally with a diverse range of internal teams and external partners.
- A collaborative and proactive team member, eager to learn and make a tangible impact in a dynamic corporate environment.
Full time
Job Number
R000147302
Job Segmentation
Entry Level