Head, National Drug Quality Control Laboratory Career Opportunity – National Drug Authority (NDA)

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Organisation: National Drug Authority (NDA)
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
The
National Drug Authority (NDA) is an autonomous body which was established by
the National Drug Policy and Authority Act Cap 206, Laws of Uganda (2000
Edition) to regulate Human and Veterinary Medicines and other healthcare
products. NDA’s mandate is to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of human and
veterinary medicines and other healthcare products through the regulation and
control of their production, importation, distribution and use.
Job Summary: The Head, National Drug Quality Control Laboratory
will primarily oversee and co-ordinate all operations and administration of the
National Drug Quality Control Laboratory and provide overall direction while
ensuring optimum performance with available resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Ensure timely quality control testing of all
    samples in conformity with ISO/lEC 17025 international standard and the
    relevant WHO guidelines.
  • Ensure that the analytical results obtained
    accurately describe the properties of the samples assessed, permitting
    correct conclusions to be drawn about the quality of the samples of
    medicines, medical devices and public health products analyzed, and also
    serves as an adequate basis for any subsequent administrative and legal
    actions by NDA.
  • The incumbent will be charge of the
    implementation of, and adherence to ISO/lEC 17025 standard, WHO Good
    Practices for Quality Control Laboratories and other relevant
    international and national standards and practices in the process of
    testing samples, quality management system and control of data and results
    so as to maintain the standards required by the WHO prequalification of
    the NDA laboratory and those of the accreditation body as per ISO/lEC
    17025.
  • Collaborate with other laboratories,
    regulatory and law enforcement agencies, manufacturers of pharmaceutical and
    other health products and the general public to foster partnership in
    drugs and health products quality, control and assurance.
  • Ensure that specifications for all required
    equipment, chemical reference substances, chemicals and reagents, reference
    books and appropriate literature for use in the department are developed
    and recommended for procurement.
  • Ensure the safe custody of all NDA equipment,
    chemicals and reagents, chemical reference substances and other materials,
    as well as documents used in the execution of department responsibilities.
  • Provide leadership to staff in the department
    ensuring that effective support, capacity building, performance management
    and motivation strategies are applied to enable delivery of effective
    services and results.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the
    supervisor from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a Master’s degree
    in any Pharmaceutical Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy OR
    Master’s degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
  • Possession of a post graduate Qualification
    in Pharmaceutical Analysis. A post-graduate qualification in management is
    an added advantage
  • At least ten years of post-qualification experience
    in Quality  Control and Quality
    Assurance of pharmaceuticals with eight (8) years in a senior managerial
    position.
  • Proficiency in Quality Control testing of
    medicines, public health chemicals, medical devices and related products.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of ISO/lEC
    17025 standard and WHO Good Practices for Quality Control Laboratories.
  • Previous exposure and experience in the use
    of computerized and automated laboratory equipment.
  • Demonstrable experience setting performance targets,
    monitoring and appraising employee performance.
  • Good understanding of national and
    international standards, norms and practices as they relate to drug regulation
    and control.
  • Previous experience in Good Manufacturing
    Practice.
  • Previous experience in product dossier
    assessment/evaluation.
  • Proficient in MS Office computer programs (MS
    Word, MS Excel and MS Access).
  • High integrity. .
  • Good judgement.
NB: Those who applied earlier need not re- apply.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their
handwritten or or electronically application letters with a detailed CV and
copies of academic certificates and transcripts, contact addresses and day time
telephone numbers of three (3) work related referees; should be submitted to:
The
Executive Director,
National
Drug Authority,
Plot
46-48 Lumumba Avenue,
P
O Box 23096,
Kampala,
Uganda.
E-mail to: hr@nda.or.ug
Deadline: 31st May 2016
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