Quality Assurance Shopfloor Officer (Rodopi)

Founded in 1969, Pharmathen has grown to become one of the largest, vertically integrated developers of complex drug delivery technologies and is among the top 50 pharmaceutical research companies in Europe.

The company has one of the most extensive and advanced pipelines of long acting injectables (LAI), sustained release and ophthalmic formulations.

Pharmathen’s highly diversified portfolio consists of over 90 commercialized products, which are produced in its US FDA and EU-approved manufacturing facilities in Greece, serving 250 customers and accessed by patients in more than 90 countries worldwide.

Pharmathen proudly employs more than 1,600 people from over 28 different nationalities, with 54% of its total workforce and 66% of its Research Operations Team being female. The company’s enduring success is attributed to a passion for creativity, strong ethics, and the dedication of its people, who share a commitment to the company's vision of making a difference in people’s lives.

Due to continuous growth and expansion, Pharmathen Pharmaceuticals offers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a QA Shopfloor Officer to join our Quality Assurance team in our Sapes premises.

As a QA Shopfloor Officer the ideal candidate will be responsible to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) by providing real-time supervision and oversight of production activities. He/She will ensure that manufacturing processes meet quality assurance standards, and that deviations, non-conformities, and potential risks are identified and addressed promptly. The QA Shopfloor Professional will act as the first line of defence against quality issues, working closely with production teams to drive a culture of continuous improvement and compliance.

More particularly:

What you’ll do:

• Ensure real-time quality oversight during production, packaging, and cleanroom operations and confirm adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), batch records, and GMP regulations
• Conduct routine in-process checks (e.g., environmental monitoring, growing compliance, and line clearance)
• Identify and escalate quality assurance risks such as potential cross-contamination, or mix up of products or materials or any non-compliance issues
• Enforce proper documentation practices (GDP) and real-time batch record completion
• Support GMP training and mentorship of production personnel on quality-critical operations
• Work with production teams to improve process robustness and reduce recurring quality issues
• Perform on-the-spot batch record reviews to identify and correct discrepancies
• Collaborate with production to reduce human errors and procedural violations
• Provide QA presence during critical process steps)
• Assist in regulatory inspections (e.g., EMA, FDA, local authorities) by ensuring shop floor readiness
• Conduct internal GMP walk-throughs and provide feedback to management on compliance gaps
• Support audit response actions related to shop floor findings and implement sustainable fixes

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, or a related scientific field
• At least 3years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or QA sector

Job-Specific Skills

• Excellent communication skills and ability to enforce quality requirements on the shop floor
• Experience with in-process controls during production and packaging
• Competence in reviewing and verifying batch records, line clearance, and shopfloor documentation.
• Strong knowledge of EU GMP, Annex 1 (sterile products), and quality risk management (QRM)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment with strong problem-solving skills

Benefits

What you'll gain:

• Involvement in a high-caliber, team-oriented and dynamic atmosphere
• Exposure to challenging business issues and practices
• Great opportunity to leverage and develop your business knowledge and skills

Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen’s culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career.

Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin.