QC Inspector - Talent Pooling
If you're passionate about quality, compliance, and ensuring products meet the highest standards, we'd love to hear from you
Are you interested in future career opportunities with Biovac?
We are continuously looking for talented professionals to join our talent pool. By submitting your application, your profile will be considered for future vacancies that match your skills, qualifications, and experience.
Job Purpose:
Responsible for inspection activities including but not limited to:
Sampling and testing of products, reagents, printed packaging material and production devices
Maintaining laboratory operations at cGMP, GLP standards to ensure quality, safety and regulatory compliance
Continually strive to deliver solutions through teamwork that ensures continuous improvement through innovative solutions
Achieving/ maintaining of the facilities and processes in full compliance with the current regulations and guidelines – both local and international
Participation in quality audits and support to project team
Responsible to deliver QC Inspector services and solutions in alignment with pharmaceutical quality system requirements.
Requirements:
Matric/ Grade 12 or equivalent.
Experience & industry knowledge:
Required:
At least 1 years’ experience within the pharmaceutical/ vaccine manufacturing / quality control or similar position
Experience in quality management systems within a cGMP facility
Preferred:
Knowledge of Pharmaceutical related legislation
Previous participation in quality audits
Experience in aseptic (sterile) manufacturing
Responsibilities:
Routine Activities
General warehouse/ logistics activities and support
Knowledgeable about equipment items and relevant procedures
Inspecting, sampling, testing and documenting of incoming material
Retention sampling and status labelling
Maintaining electronic registers with regards to item release and rejection
Adhere to QC Quality systems and ensure high level of GLP and cGMP
Participate in projects, departmental audits and implement corrective actions where relevant
Compile or amend SOP’s where required
Contribute technical knowledge, experience and learning to quality team with respect to assigned equipment/ processes
Proactive cost and expense management with risk identification and mitigation in own role
Ensure high level of GLP and cGMP in assigned areas, equipment and processes
Maintain up to date working knowledge of assigned equipment/ processes – including knowledge of relevant guidelines
Ensure timely and effective communication
Supporting Quality Management
Building own cGMP knowledge and compliance
Participate in achieving the company’s quality objectives
Participate in building a sustainable quality culture on site and proactive mitigate risks that may negatively impact quality or escalate these appropriately
Ensuring audit readiness within own role through closing out audit findings timeously
Ensure Deviations, Change Controls, CAPAs are handled effectively
Advocate continuous improvement
Quality Management
Building own GMP Knowledge and Compliance
Participate in building quality objectives and provide ongoing metrics that directly support the achievement of such objectives
Participate in building a sustainable Quality Culture on site and proactive mitigate risks that may negatively impact quality or escalate these appropriately
Establish and maintain a state of control related to quality management within the department
Ensuring that the department is audit ready through closing out audit findings timeously
Ensure Deviations, Change Controls, CAPAs are handled effectively
Advocate continuous improvement within own department as well as cross functionally
Closing Date: 13 April 2026
This is a talent pooling requisition and not an active vacancy. Applications received will be considered for future opportunities that align with candidates' skills, qualifications, and experience. Only candidates selected for future opportunities will be contacted.
- Department
- Quality Control
- Location
- Cape Town
About Biovac
We're more than a biotechnology company, we are building Africa's vaccine manufacturing capability and contributing to a healthier, more resilient future for our continent.
Every role at Biovac, whether in science, manufacturing, quality, regulatory affairs, corporate services, or support functions, contributes to a shared mission: improving access to life-saving vaccines and strengthening health security.
Join a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and purpose-driven professionals who are passionate about making a meaningful impact.