In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA) Specialist

As an In-Process Quality Assurance (IPQA) Specialist at Dermatouch, you will play a vital role in ensuring that all manufacturing, packaging, and formulation processes adhere to the highest quality standards. Your responsibilities will be essential in maintaining product integrity, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines, and guaranteeing that every batch of Dermatouch products meets stringent quality benchmarks. Your main duties will include conducting real-time quality checks during manufacturing, filling, and packaging processes, as well as ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory guidelines. You will also be responsible for monitoring and verifying raw materials, in-process materials, and finished product specifications. Additionally, you will review and approve batch manufacturing records (BMR) and batch packaging records (BPR), documenting any deviations, non-conformances, or out-of-specification (OOS) cases, and coordinating with production and quality control (QC) teams for batch approvals. Identifying and rectifying process deviations or defects in real time, conducting sampling and stability testing of in-process materials and finished products, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate process flaws will also be part of your role. You will be required to ensure compliance with FDA, CDSCO, ISO, and other regulatory standards, assist in internal and external audits, and prepare necessary reports. Maintaining quality assurance logs, reports, and records will be crucial in this position. Collaborating closely with the R&D and production teams to optimize formulations and processes, conducting training sessions for production staff on quality assurance protocols, and implementing best practices in IPQA for enhanced product safety and efficacy will also be part of your responsibilities. To be successful in this role, you should have a degree in B.Pharm, M.Pharm, B.Sc, or M.Sc in Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field, along with 2-5 years of experience in IPQA or Quality Assurance within the pharma, cosmetics, or FMCG industries. Knowledge of GMP, GLP, regulatory audits, CAPA, stability testing, and quality control processes is essential. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross-functionally will also be valuable assets for this position.,