Production Pharmacist at Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited was founded by Chief Sir Ebuka Okafor, an entrepreneur with vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Vixa Pharmaceutical Company Limited has come of age with an imposing record of over 10 years meeting the needs of sick and needy through a range of globally sourced, best-in-their-class life saving medicines. Our range of pharmaceutical products include critical care, super specialty products covering the categories of Anti-Malarial, Anti-Biotic, Anti-Fungal, Anti-Emetic, Steroid, NSAID drugs, Anti-Spasmodic, Anti-Hypertensive, Worm Expellant, Anti-Hastimine and Anti-Psychotic drugs.

Today, Vixa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. is a house hold name with diverse marketing activities all over Nigeria and with a staff strength of over 150. Our major partners are mainly from China and India and we have over 100 registered products with NAFDAC. We are poised for the future in the mission to be the leading pharmaceutical company in Nigeria through the provision of world class services to our customers and other stakeholders and the vision to be the largest manufacturer of drugs in the whole of West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Pharmacist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Involvement with pilot scale trials of products under development.
• Ensure proper operation, cleaning and maintenance of production equipment and to report any malfunctioning to the appropriate department.
• Ensure strict compliance with production plans and generating daily production reports including variances.
• To monitor production operations and records in accordance with Master formula from the start of production till completion
• Ensure all processes are done in strict compliance to current Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Validation of production processes, preparation and preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• To ensure manufacturing and packaging operations are carried out as per SOPs.
• To ensure that the appropriate Qualifications and calibrations of Production equipment are performed as per SOP and the reports are generated.
• Ensure appropriate inventory in conjunction with the store officer to ensure timely supply of materials needed for production.
• Share responsibility with the maintenance team in ensuring that all production equipment is standardized and certified.
• Liaising with all maintenance/engineering and quality departments to ensure smooth production.
• In conjunction with QC/QA, Engineering and other applicable departments, carry out deviation investigation of processes and procedures related to manufacturing and packaging operations.
• Oversee production operations in conjunction with other Sectional heads and Supervisors to ensure compliance with cGMP.
• Participate in New Project in terms of product development and re-formulation being carried out to suit local market environment in line with cGMP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a pharmacist
• Thorough understanding of dosage administration and measurement, chemical compounds, medical brands etc
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office and pharmacy information system
• Good organizing skills
• Excellent communication skills with a customer oriented approach.

Application Closing Date
6th June, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV and Cover Letter to: pharmarecruitment2online@gmail.com using the position / location as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.