Assistant Manager – Quality Control

Paramount Pharmaceuticals, a reputable manufacturer of prescription medicines based in Islamabad since 1994, is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – Quality Control. This full-time, permanent position is based on-site in Islamabad and offers a base salary of PKR 100,000 per month. The successful candidate will oversee the QC laboratory operations, ensuring that all materials and products are tested and released based on accurate, well-documented data.

Key Responsibilities
- Plan, allocate, and supervise daily quality control testing of raw materials, packing materials, in-process samples, and finished products.
- Critically review analytical data, worksheets, chromatograms, and laboratory records for accuracy, completeness, and data integrity before 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, UV spectrophotometers, and others. Manage control of reference standards, reagents, volumetric solutions, and retained samples.
- Collaborate with the QC Manager and Quality Assurance team to investigate out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results, 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 accuracy.
- 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 to 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, OOS/OOT handling, and stability testing.
- Ability to critically review data, write clear investigation reports, and lead and train QC analysts effectively.
- Demonstrated stable work history and a commitment to long-term employment in 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 an established company with over 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing. This role offers a visible supervisory position within the quality control function, providing opportunities for professional growth and leadership in a well-respected organization.

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.