Pharmacist - Alfaya

Role Accountabilities 1. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Support • Provide pharmaceutical oversight for the manufacture of honey-based medicinal, nutraceutical, and natural health products. • Ensure production activities comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and applicable pharmaceutical regulations. • Review manufacturing processes to ensure product quality, consistency, and patient safety. • Support process validation, equipment qualification, and manufacturing optimization. 2. Product Formulation & Development • Participate in the formulation and development of new pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and functional food products derived from honey, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen, beeswax, and bee venom. • Evaluate formulation stability, compatibility, dosage forms, and shelf life. • Recommend pharmaceutical excipients and processing techniques where appropriate. • Support pilot production and scale-up activities. 3. Quality Assurance & Compliance • Review Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR), Batch Packaging Records (BPR), and production documentation. • Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, UAE Organic, and EU Organic requirements where applicable. • Investigate production deviations, Out-of-Specification (OOS) results, customer complaints, and non-conformities. • Participate in Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) investigations. • Support internal, external, and regulatory audits. 4. Laboratory & Product Evaluation • Review analytical laboratory results for raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products. • Evaluate microbiological, chemical, and physical testing data to ensure compliance with product specifications. • Coordinate with the Laboratory Specialist and Bee Health, Honey Quality & Laboratory Consultant on product quality evaluations. • Support stability studies and product shelf-life programs. 5. Regulatory Affairs • Prepare and review technical documentation required for product registration and regulatory submissions. • Ensure pharmaceutical documentation complies with national and international regulatory requirements. • Coordinate regulatory inspections and respond to regulatory observations. • Monitor updates to pharmaceutical and nutraceutical legislation and recommend necessary changes. 6. Documentation & SOP Management • Develop, review, and update pharmaceutical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Maintain pharmaceutical documentation, validation records, specifications, and controlled documents. • Ensure proper implementation of Good Documentation Practices (GDP). • Maintain traceability of manufacturing and quality records. 7. Training & Technical Support • Train production personnel on GMP, hygiene, pharmaceutical documentation, and quality requirements. • Provide technical guidance on pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. • Support competency development across production and quality teams. • Promote continuous improvement and quality culture within the factory. 8. Research & Innovation • Support research projects involving medicinal honey, bee-derived pharmaceutical ingredients, nutraceuticals, and natural therapeutic products. • Collaborate with the R&D Consultant on product innovation and commercialization. • Evaluate emerging pharmaceutical technologies and natural product applications. • Support intellectual property and product patent initiatives. 9. Continuous Improvement • Recommend improvements to manufacturing processes, documentation systems, and pharmaceutical quality systems. • Participate in Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives. • Monitor pharmaceutical KPIs and implement process improvements. • Benchmark operations against international pharmaceutical manufacturing standards. Qualifications • PhD (preferred) or Master's Degree in Apiculture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, Biotechnology, Natural Products Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science, or a related discipline. • Additional qualifications in pharmaceutical development, nutraceuticals, biotechnology, or food innovation are highly desirable. • Minimum 10 years of experience in research and development within apiculture, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, biotechnology, food innovation, or natural products. • Proven experience in leading research programs and multidisciplinary scientific teams. • Experience in developing commercial products from natural ingredients. • Experience working with universities, research centers, and international organizations. • Track record of scientific publications, patents, or commercially launched products is highly desirable.