Legal and Compliance · Full-time
Direct employerHead of Quality & Compliance

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Role overview
Axmed is hiring a Head of Quality & Compliance to lead quality assurance for its B2B pharmaceutical marketplace serving low and middle-income countries. This full-time, remote role suits someone with extensive experience in pharmaceutical quality systems and a strategic mindset, looking to build and manage a quality function in a growing startup environment.
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What you will do
- Define and continuously improve the global Quality Management System aligned with GMP/GDP and WHO MQAS standards.
- Manage daily quality assurance activities within the Axmed platform, including product qualification and validation.
- Lead the integration of AI and data-driven tools to automate quality checks and enhance monitoring.
- Build and lead the Quality team, setting objectives and fostering expertise in AI-assisted quality processes.
- Oversee internal and external audit programmes, including supplier GMP/GDP audits and regulatory inspections.
- Maintain the company-wide risk register and report on risk exposure and mitigation.
- Manage deviation handling, CAPA programmes, and product recalls with full traceability and rapid execution.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of quality assurance experience in pharmaceutical or medical device supply chains or manufacturing, including multi-country operations.
- Proven leadership in building or heading a quality function, preferably at Head or Director level.
- Strong knowledge of GMP/GDP, WHO MQAS, and familiarity with stringent regulatory authorities like EMA, Swissmedic, and FDA.
- Experience with electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS), including documentation and SOP management.
- Capability to lead external GMP/GDP audits and internal audit programmes, with success in regulatory inspections.
- Skilled in applying AI and data tools to quality processes, with prior deployment experience preferred.
- Ability to simplify regulations into practical processes for non-quality staff.
- Experience managing QC testing programmes in pharma or med tech.
- Experience in emerging markets and multi-country regulatory compliance.
- Experience reporting to executive leadership and managing teams.
- A Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D., or equivalent pharmacy degree.
- Legal right to work in the country of residence, as visa sponsorship is not offered.
Benefits
The role offers competitive salaries, unlimited paid time off, a monthly wellness allowance, paid parental leave, flexible working hours, fully remote work, annual off-site retreats, and opportunities for professional growth.
How to apply
The employer has not published a closing date.