Production & Quality Pharmacist

Hedayat Rahimi Pharmaceutical Company is building a new WHO-GMP pharmaceutical plant at Barikab Industrial Park, Parwan. The plant will fully manufacture tablets, capsules and syrups (over 100 products) in-house, from granulation through to final packaging, with an in-house QC laboratory, to PIC/S GMP standards.

Production

●Supervise and coordinate all manufacturing operations from start to finish: dispensing, mixing, wet granulation, fluid bed drying, milling, blending, compression, coating, encapsulation, oral liquid preparation and filling, and primary and secondary packaging (blistering, Alu-Alu, bottling, cartoning).

●Plan and manage daily production schedules in line with orders and inventory targets.

●Oversee equipment qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ) for all production and packaging machinery.

●Review and approve Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs) and ensure all production steps follow approved SOPs.

●Ensure correct weighing, dispensing and in-process controls for all raw materials, granules and intermediates.

●Monitor critical process parameters (granule moisture, hardness, friability, disintegration, dissolution, weight variation, fill volume) and take corrective action as needed.

●Manage changeover, line clearance and cleaning validation for all production equipment.

Formulation

●Develop and optimise formulations from reference products and pharmacopoeia monographs; manage scale-up to commercial batches.

●Prepare product dossiers; review supplier CoAs, specifications and technical data.

Quality Assurance

●Set up and maintain the Quality Management System to WHO-GMP and PIC/S PE 009-17.

●Write and approve SOPs; manage deviations, CAPA, change control and OOS investigations.

●Run self-inspections, qualify suppliers, and prepare the plant for AFDA and other GMP inspections.

●Oversee process, cleaning and analytical method validation.

● Education: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Industrial route only) or B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences from a recognised university. M.Sc. or GMP/QA certification is an advantage.

● Experience: Minimum 3–5 years in a GMP pharmaceutical plant (WHO-GMP, PIC/S or equivalent), with hands-on experience in at least two of: solid dose manufacturing, oral liquids, blister packaging, QC testing (HPLC, dissolution), or QA documentation.

● Also required: Writing and reviewing BMRs and SOPs. Experience setting up a new plant, CAPA, audits, ICH stability studies, or registration with AFDA, DRAP or similar is preferred.

● Knowledge: Formulation of tablets, capsules and syrups; USP/BP methods; ICH Q1A, Q6A, Q8, Q9, Q10.

● Skills: Leadership, attention to detail, problem solving, and ability to work independently in a new plant.

● Languages: Dari and/or Pashto, and English (all required).

Email the following to [email protected] with the subject "Application — Production & Quality Pharmacist": CV (English or Dari), cover letter, copies of degree certificates, pharmacy registration (if any), and two professional references. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.