Julphar is hiring a QA Team Leader for its Sterile Value Stream. You will lead sterility assurance, guide the contamination control strategy across the company’s manufacturing sites, and act as the technical expert during regulatory inspections.
Role Snapshot
Focus: Sterility assurance and microbial monitoring governance
Works With: QA oversight, operations and value stream QA teams
Standards: cGMP, GxP, FDA, EU and pharmacopeial requirements
Position Overview
This is a senior pharmaceutical quality assurance job in the UAE for someone who knows sterile manufacturing inside out. You will set the standard for microbial monitoring, review risk assessments, and lead root cause work when a test fails. It also carries real influence on cleanroom design, qualification and capital projects.
Why This Role Matters: In sterile production, patient safety depends on tight contamination control. This position owns that control across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Run the sterility assurance program for sterile manufacturing facilities.
- Handle deviations, change control, market complaints, CAPA and risk assessments.
- Govern microbial monitoring of utilities, environment and personnel.
- Oversee gowning qualification and media fill participation.
- Lead investigations into OOL results, bioburden, endotoxin and sterility failures.
- Support validation, qualification and capital project decisions.
- Review rapid microbiology methods and new technology.
- Support audit readiness and act as SME in regulatory inspections.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Degree in Pharmacy or Life Sciences.
- 10+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, including team leadership.
- Experience in sterile manufacturing and microbial monitoring of aseptic areas.
- Strong GxP, FDA and EU compliance record, including dealing with regulators.
- Expertise in handling microbiology OOS, water and environmental monitoring.
- Good English, a results-driven mindset and strong ownership.
- Sterile plant experience (vial, ampoule, PFS, lyo, cartridge) is desirable.
About Julphar
Julphar builds its culture on respect, collaboration, innovation, integrity and compassion, with a focus on diversity and equal opportunity. Its mission is a better quality of life for the whole family.
 Who Should Apply?
- Senior QA Professionals: With sterile or aseptic plant experience.
- Microbiology Leaders: Ready to move into quality governance.
- Inspection-Ready Experts: Who have faced FDA or EU audits.
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