International Drug Quality Assurance Leader

Médecins Sans Frontières - MSF

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Canberra, Australia

Brussels, Belgium

Brasilia, Brazil

Ottawa, Canada

Santiago, Chile

Beijing, China

Taipei, Taiwan

Bogota, Colombia

Prague, Czechia

Copenhagen, Denmark

Helsinki, Finland

Paris, France

Berlin, Germany

Athens, Greece

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

New Delhi, India

Dublin, Ireland

Rome, Italy

Tokyo, Japan

Nairobi, Kenya

Beirut, Lebanon

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Mexico City, Mexico

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Wellington, New Zealand

Oslo, Norway

Warsaw, Poland

Lisbon, Portugal

Singapore, Singapore

Pretoria, South Africa

Madrid, Spain

Stockholm, Sweden

Bern, Switzerland

London, United Kingdom

Washington, United States

Montevideo, Uruguay

Internship Closes 08 Sep 2026 17 days left

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Overview

Lead MSF Drug Quality Assurance activities to identify new quality sources of drug supply, consolidate the MSF drug QA system, and monitor international regulatory developments.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and lead ESCs (QAs and buyers) in pharmaceutical aspects of source search, selection, and use of essential medicines.
Coordinate with SPINCO and working groups for MSF catalogues and QA/supply checks for new medicines.
Create and revise the MSF Quality Management System for medicines.
Organize annual product dossier audits and manage CAPA following audits.
Write the annual report of QA activities.
Coordinate product qualification activities within the IPC team, including dossier assessment and approval.
Maintain quality reviews in UniQuality for various approval routes.
Manage external experts for therapeutic equivalence assessment.
Perform risk assessments and prepare documentation for DirMeds decisions.
Participate in manufacturing site audits and technical/monitoring visits.
Brief and coach newcomers on MSF QMS, Qualification Scheme, and product dossier assessments.
Provide technical guidance and support to ESCs pharmacists on QA and procurement.
Act as MSF focal point for antimalarial medicines internally and externally.
Participate in the work of the malaria contact group.
Update technical information in UniQuality for anti-malaria medicines.
Revise the list of priority medicines with working groups.
Act as focal point with working groups on pharma-related issues.
Contribute to the definition and implementation of the Pharma Network strategy and action plan.
Contribute to Supply Transformational topics strategy.
Guide ESCs to achieve a coordinated approach to access to quality medicines.
Guide technical developments of the UniQuality tool.
Liaise with WatSans for updated information on waste management.
Support the IPC on specific requests or dossiers.

Required Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience. At least 2 years in MSF. Mandatory experience in quality assurance. Good knowledge of MSF quality and procurement policies.