Assistant Manager – Quality Control

Paramount Pharmaceuticals, a well-established manufacturer of prescription medicines based in Islamabad since 1994, is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – Quality Control. This full-time, permanent position offers a base salary of PKR 100,000 per month and requires on-site presence in Islamabad. The successful candidate will oversee the daily operations of the QC laboratory, ensuring that all materials and products are tested thoroughly and released based on accurate, well-documented data. This role involves hands-on supervision and collaboration with the QC Manager and Quality Assurance teams to maintain high standards of quality and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, allocate, and supervise daily QC testing of raw materials, packing materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
- Review analytical data, worksheets, chromatograms, and laboratory records for accuracy, completeness, and data integrity prior to approval.
- Ensure analysts strictly follow approved methods, specifications, SOPs, and GMP documentation practices.
- Oversee calibration and preventive maintenance of laboratory instruments such as HPLC, dissolution apparatus, and UV spectrophotometers, along with control of reference standards, reagents, volumetric solutions, and retained samples.
- Investigate out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results in collaboration with the QC Manager and QA, implementing corrective and preventive actions as needed.
- Support stability studies, method verification and validation, and sample management activities.
- Prepare the laboratory for internal, customer, and regulatory audits and inspections, and respond effectively to any observations.
- Train, coach, and evaluate QC analysts while planning laboratory workload and shift coverage.
- Maintain and update QC SOPs, specifications, and test records to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
- Report laboratory performance, deviations, and pending work to the QC Manager regularly.

Required Qualifications

- Degree in Pharmacy (Pharm-D), Chemistry, or a related science; a Master’s degree is considered an advantage.
- 4 to 6 years of pharmaceutical QC experience within a regulated manufacturing environment, including at least 1–2 years in a supervisory role or reviewing analytical data.
- Hands-on experience with HPLC (including data review), dissolution testing, and UV spectrophotometry.
- Strong working knowledge of cGMP, good documentation practices, data integrity principles, and handling of OOS/OOT results and stability testing.
- Ability to critically review data, write clear investigation reports, and lead and train QC analysts effectively.
- Demonstrated stable work history and commitment to the role.
- Willingness to work on-site in Islamabad; preference given to candidates already based in Islamabad or Rawalpindi.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

Joining Paramount Pharmaceuticals means becoming part of a reputable organization with over 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This role offers a visible supervisory position within the quality function, providing opportunities for professional growth and leadership in a well-established company.

Applications are accepted through LinkedIn. Candidates should ensure their profiles or CVs clearly list previous employers, job titles, employment dates, instruments and tests handled, current salary, and notice period. The application deadline is 31 October 2026.