Quality Assurance Lead
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Medical Cannabis | Quality & Compliance Leadership
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Assurance Lead to take ownership of a critical quality function within a growing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Medical Cannabis organisation. This role sits at the heart of ensuring regulatory compliance, product quality, and patient safety in this highly regulated environment.
Reporting to the Responsible Pharmacist, you will lead the organisation’s Quality Management System, ensure robust GMP compliance, and drive key quality initiatives that underpin product integrity, regulatory adherence, and operational excellence.
This role offers a unique platform to shape quality standards, strengthen compliance frameworks, and contribute meaningfully to a business committed to continuous improvement and quality excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the organisation’s Quality Management System (QMS) and GMP compliance framework
- Drive quality governance through the management of deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, recalls, and quality risk management
- Oversee batch record reviews, quality documentation, product quality reviews, and compliance reporting processes
- Ensure effective supplier, vendor, and contract manufacturing quality oversight across the supply chain
- Lead internal audits, self-inspections, regulatory readiness initiatives, and continuous improvement programmes
- Support broader business quality objectives and act as Deputy Responsible Pharmacist when required.
Experience & Qualifications:
- Registered Pharmacist with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- Proven experience within Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Medical Cannabis, Life Sciences, Nutraceuticals, or similarly regulated environments
- Strong working knowledge of GMP standards and Quality Management Systems
- Hands-on experience managing deviations, CAPAs, investigations, change controls, audits, and risk management processes
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and manage key stakeholder relationships
- Exposure to validation, supplier quality management, contract manufacturing, GACP environments, or EU GMP standards will be advantageous
Mindcor will respond to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not hear back within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will, however, be retained for future opportunities.
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