JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: | Junior Raw Material Analyst | O*NET Code: | 19-4099.01 (Quality Control Analysts) |
Job Level: | L2 — Junior Specialist | Job Code: | WR-Quality-08 |
Sector: | Quality — QC | Company: | Wadi Al-Rafidain Company |
Division: | Analytical Chemistry | Department: | Quality Control |
Section: | Chemistry Lab | Reports To: |
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Subordinates: |
| Functional Manager |
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Job Purpose |
Perform routine analytical testing on incoming raw materials to verify identity, purity, and conformity to registered specifications under the supervision of senior chemists. The role applies specialist expertise within the Quality Control domain, ensuring that day-to-day work meets technical, regulatory, and quality requirements while contributing to the unit's continuous-improvement agenda. The job-holder is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy on routine tasks while escalating complex matters appropriately. |
Key Duties & Responsibilities |
● Receive raw-material samples and prepare them for testing per pharmacopoeia and SOPs. ● Run identification, assay, moisture, particle-size, and other routine tests. ● Document results in lab notebooks and LIMS following ALCOA+ principles. ● Maintain laboratory cleanliness, instruments, and reagents. ● Support OOS investigations and learn from senior staff. ● Apply specialist technical knowledge to ongoing operations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. ● Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with regulatory and quality-system requirements (ALCOA+, ISO 9001). ● Support audits, inspections, and certification programmes by providing technical evidence on request. ● Participate in cross-functional projects to address operational challenges and improvement opportunities. |
Qualifications & Requirements |
Bachelor's in Pharmacy, Chemistry, or related.
● Languages: Working proficiency in Arabic (native or near-native) and English (intermediate or above for technical reading and reporting). ● Computer literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the company's enterprise systems (ERP/LIMS/CMMS as applicable to the role). |
Experience |
0–2 years in pharmaceutical analytical labs.
● Track record of successful delivery in a comparable role within a regulated or quality-driven environment. ● Demonstrated ability to operate within an Iraqi-Group setting, working with internal stakeholders across functions and external regulators / partners. |
Skills & Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) |
Knowledge ● Pharmacopoeial methods (USP/BP) ● Wet chemistry, HPLC, UV ● Lab safety and GMP Skills ● Standard analytical techniques ● Documentation in LIMS ● Following SOPs Abilities ● Work carefully and accurately ● Take coaching constructively ● Maintain lab discipline |
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) |
● Tests completed on schedule — Target: ≥ 95% | Frequency: Weekly | Source: LIMS ● Documentation errors — Target: ≤ 2% | Frequency: Monthly | Source: QA review ● Atypical results escalated — Target: 100% within 1 hour | Frequency: Per event | Source: QA log |
Prepared by: (Direct Manager) | Reviewed by: (BUHR / HRBP) | Approved by: (Group OD Manager) | Approved by: (Group HR Director) |
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