A leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE is now seeking an experienced and highly qualified Quality Control Manager to lead and direct its Chemical and Microbiology QC laboratory functions. This is a senior leadership role requiring a minimum of 15 years of pharmaceutical QC experience — overseeing compliance with GMP, GLP, and cGMP regulations, managing stability programmes, executing laboratory investigations, approving analytical reports, handling OOS and OOT investigations, directing CAPA processes, and ensuring full data integrity across one of the UAE’s most professionally demanding pharmaceutical quality environments.
About the Role — Senior QC Leadership in UAE Pharma
Industry: Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Ras Al Khaimah — a key free zone for pharmaceutical production in the UAE
Lab Scope: Chemical and Microbiological QC laboratories covering finished products, validation, stability, raw materials, packaging, and water analysis
Regulatory Framework: Full compliance with GMP, GLP, cGMP, and applicable UAE pharmaceutical regulatory requirements
Systems: SAP, MS Office, and Ample Logic Quality Management System for Change Controls, Deviations, CAPAs, and self-inspection actions
Seniority: Minimum 15 years QC experience required — this is a strategic senior management position with full laboratory and team ownership
Why This Is an Outstanding UAE Pharmaceutical Career Opportunity
Seniority & Authority: Full ownership of QC Chemical and Microbiology laboratories — approve all analytical reports, protocols, SOPs, and batch records
Regulatory Excellence: Build and maintain cGMP, GLP, and data integrity standards at the highest level in a regulated UAE pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
Budget & Capex Leadership: Contribute directly to QC Capex, Opex, and budget planning — a rare senior-level responsibility in UAE pharma QC
Career Distinction: A senior QC Manager role in RAK’s pharmaceutical sector offers long-term career stability, professional prestige, and regulatory leadership
Position Overview
The Quality Control Manager in Ras Al Khaimah will take full ownership of all QC Chemical and Microbiology laboratory operations — planning, directing, and managing all analytical activities for finished products, validation samples, stability samples, raw materials, packaging materials, and water analysis. This senior role demands comprehensive expertise in GMP, GLP, and cGMP compliance, hands-on management of laboratory investigations including OOS, OOT, and deviations, oversight of ongoing and commercial stability programmes, approval of all SOPs, protocols, and analytical reports, and development of a high-performing QC team in a regulated UAE pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Why This Role Matters: As Quality Control Manager at this Ras Al Khaimah pharmaceutical company, you are the ultimate guarantor of product quality, analytical integrity, and regulatory compliance. From approving chemical and microbiological analysis reports and managing complex stability programmes, to directing CAPA execution, ensuring data integrity, overseeing internal and external audits, and developing your QC team — your leadership directly determines the quality, safety, and regulatory standing of medicines reaching patients across the UAE and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
Laboratory Management & Equipment Calibration
- Manage, plan, and direct all Quality Control Chemical and Microbiology laboratory operations — ensuring the highest standard of analytical support for pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Ensure that proper monitoring, maintenance, and upkeep of all department premises and laboratory equipment are performed correctly and consistently
- Oversee and maintain the laboratory equipment calibration programme — ensuring all instruments are calibrated, verified, and compliant with GMP and GLP standards at all times
Raw Material, Packaging & Finished Product Quality Compliance
- Ensure that the quality of all raw materials, packaging materials, and finished pharmaceutical products is fully compliant with approved specifications and applicable GMP/GLP requirements
- Oversee all laboratory activities for analysis of finished products, validation samples, stability samples, raw materials, packaging materials, water analysis, and systematic RM/PM/Water sampling programmes
- Approve all chemical and microbiological analysis reports and analytical batch records — ensuring traceability, accuracy, and full regulatory compliance
Stability Programme Management & Regulatory Compliance
- Execute and manage both commercial ongoing stability and commitment stability programmes — maintaining full compliance with ongoing and new regulatory requirements applicable to UAE pharmaceutical operations
- Review and approve stability protocols, stability reports, method validation protocols, method transfer protocols, and process validation reports with rigorous technical and regulatory scrutiny
- Update all QC procedures and practices in line with current cGMP regulatory requirements — proactively ensuring compliance ahead of inspections and regulatory submissions
OOS, OOT & Laboratory Investigation Management
- Ensure adherence to and timely completion of all Quality System processes including Out-of-Specification (OOS), Out-of-Trend (OOT), and all other laboratory investigations in full alignment with current SOPs
- Execute and approve all laboratory investigations — applying robust root cause analysis and ensuring scientifically sound, fully documented conclusions and corrective actions
- Complete all corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) assigned through investigations or audit observations — verifying effective implementation and timely closure
Quality Management System, Audits & SOP Oversight
- Manage the full Quality Management System including Change Controls, Deviations, CAPAs, and self-inspection action items through the Ample Logic Quality Management System platform
- Review and approve all SOPs and work instructions relevant to QC Chemical and Microbiology laboratory operations — ensuring documentation is current, accurate, and GMP-compliant
- Actively participate in internal and external audits — supporting audit preparation, responding to observations, and ensuring all audit findings are closed appropriately and on time
Data Integrity, KPI Tracking & Team Leadership
- Ensure full Data Integrity implementation and rigorous follow-up across all QC laboratory activities in strict accordance with applicable regulations and company protocols
- Conduct day-to-day KPI tracking for finished product and raw material release performance — monitoring team output and proactively addressing bottlenecks to maintain release timelines
- Lead the training of newly joined QC staff and provide overall supervision of all training activities — ensuring team competency is maintained and continuously developed
- Apply good practices in evaluating employee performance and support HR and talent development procedures — building a high-performing, professionally motivated QC team
- Prepare and contribute to Capex, Opex, and QC Budget requirements — providing well-justified financial planning input for laboratory investment and operational needs
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Science (registered Pharmacist) — mandatory for this role
- Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Analytical Chemistry, or a related discipline is strongly preferred for this senior management position
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience within a pharmaceutical Quality Control department — this is a non-negotiable minimum for this senior leadership role
- Comprehensive hands-on expertise across GMP, GLP, and cGMP compliance, laboratory investigation management, stability programme execution, and QC team leadership
- Demonstrated experience managing OOS and OOT investigations, CAPA processes, data integrity programmes, and regulatory inspection readiness in a UAE or GCC pharmaceutical environment
Technical & Systems Skills
- Proficiency in SAP for laboratory and quality management functions — essential for this role
- Confident use of MS Word and MS Excel for documentation, reporting, data analysis, and KPI tracking
- Working knowledge of the Ample Logic Quality Management System for handling Change Controls, Deviations, CAPAs, and self-inspection actions is highly advantageous
- Strong knowledge of method validation, method transfer, process validation, and stability study design and execution in a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
About the Pharmaceutical Sector in Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) has established itself as one of the UAE’s most strategically important pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs — home to a growing number of internationally compliant drug manufacturers operating within RAK Free Trade Zone and surrounding industrial areas. The emirate’s pharmaceutical sector benefits from world-class infrastructure, strong regulatory frameworks, and competitive operational conditions that attract both regional and multinational pharmaceutical companies.
For a senior Quality Control Manager with 15+ years of pharmaceutical experience, a role in Ras Al Khaimah offers not only professional prestige and regulatory depth but also long-term career stability in one of the Middle East’s most resilient and growing pharmaceutical manufacturing markets — fully aligned with the UAE’s broader healthcare and industrial development ambitions.
Career Excellence: Step into a senior pharmaceutical QC leadership role in one of the UAE’s most important and professionally rewarding pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs.
Who Should Apply?
- Senior QC Managers & Directors: With 15+ years of pharmaceutical QC experience, full GMP/cGMP expertise, and proven UAE or GCC regulatory compliance background
- Pharmaceutical Laboratory Managers: With comprehensive chemical and microbiology lab management experience and OOS/OOT investigation leadership in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Registered Pharmacists (B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Science): With deep QC management expertise and stability programme, CAPA, and data integrity leadership experience
- QC Heads & Senior Specialists: From established UAE, GCC, or international pharmaceutical manufacturers ready to step into a full senior QC Manager ownership role in Ras Al Khaimah
- Regulatory & Quality Leaders: With SAP proficiency, Ample Logic QMS experience, and a track record of successfully managing internal and external pharmaceutical audits
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