JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Finished Product Specialist
O*NET Code:
19-4099.01 (Quality Control Analysts)
Job Level:
L3 — Specialist
Job Code:
WR-Quality-28
Sector:
Quality - QC
Company:
Wadi Al-Rafidain Company
Division:
Analytical Chemistry
Department:
Quality Control
Section:
Finished Product
Reports To:
 
Subordinates:
 
Functional Manager
 
 
Job Purpose
Perform analytical testing of finished pharmaceutical products to verify conformity with registered specifications, support timely batch release, and maintain the integrity and traceability of all laboratory data. 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
●  Conduct assay, dissolution, content uniformity, and related analytical tests on finished products.
●  Operate HPLC, UV, dissolution apparatus, and other analytical instrumentation per validated methods.
●  Document all results in laboratory notebooks and LIMS in compliance with ALCOA+ principles.
●  Identify and escalate OOS, OOT, and atypical results to the supervisor immediately.
●  Calibrate and maintain instruments and reagents in accordance with the schedule.
●  Support audits and inspections by retrieving raw data and providing technical evidence on request.
●  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 degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
 
● 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
Minimum 2–4 years in pharmaceutical QC finished-product testing.
 
● 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/EP)
●  HPLC, dissolution, UV spectroscopy
●  Data integrity & ALCOA+
Skills
●  Analytical instrumentation operation
●  Detail-oriented documentation
●  Method execution and troubleshooting
Abilities
●  Sustain accuracy under repetitive testing
●  Recognise out-of-trend results
●  Resist commercial pressure on data
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
●  Tests completed on schedule — Target: ≥ 95% | Frequency: Weekly | Source: LIMS
●  Right-first-time results — Target: ≥ 95% | Frequency: Monthly | Source: LIMS
●  Documentation errors — Target: ≤ 1% | Frequency: Monthly | Source: QA review
 
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