Quality Control Manager at Erkang Pharmaceutical

Erkang Pharmaceuticals is a multinational manufacturer of pharmaceutical products starting up in Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria. Erkang Pharmaceutical is one of the largest manufacturers of Large Volume Parenterals (Infusion) and other products in the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Control Manager

Location: Ilorin, Kwara 
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• The Quality Control (QC) Manager in our Large Volume Parenterals (LVP) infusion company oversees critical laboratory testing, environmental monitoring, and cGMP compliance to ensure sterile IV fluids are safe, pyrogen-free, and fit for patient use. He holds final authority on product release and supplier quality

Key Responsibilities

• Product Release & Compliance: Hold absolute authority to approve or reject raw materials, packaging materials, and finished LVP batches based on strict analytical and sterility results
• Laboratory Operations: Oversee all testing functions including chemical, instrumental, and microbiological analysis. Ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (cGLP)
• Sterility & Environmental Control: Manage rigorous testing for particulate matter, bacterial endotoxins, sterility, and container closure integrity. Oversee routine environmental monitoring of aseptic processing areas.
• Stability Studies: Design and monitor ongoing and accelerated stability programs to ensure IV products maintain their integrity and potency over their shelf life.
• Deviations & CAPA: Direct root-cause analyses for Out-of-Specification (OOS) results, manufacturing deviations, and customer complaints. Develop and track Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
• Audits & Inspections: Act as the primary technical point of contact during regulatory inspections (e.g., NAFDAC, WHO, USFDA) and client audits.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and mentor QC analysts and microbiologists. Manage annual budgets and maintain testing equipment calibration schedules.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences; Master’s or Pharm.D. is highly preferred
• Extensive experience in Large Volume Parenterals (LVP)
• Experience: 7 - 10 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical QC, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial role specifically within sterile manufacturing or parenteral (IV) operations
• Technical Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of pharmacopeia standards (USP, EP, BP) and aseptic processing technologies

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr.erkangpharma@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.