Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries is one of Nigeria's leading pharmaceutical companies, dedicated to providing premium, affordable medical treatments. We have been manufacturing pharmaceutical and health products for over 40 years. We are promoting unlimited wellness by offering innovative, long-lasting medical solutions.
We
are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Research & Development Manager (API)
Location: Sagamu, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time (Onsite)
Role Summary
- We are seeking an experienced API Research & Development Manager
to provide technical leadership for API technology transfer, process
validation, process development, technical documentation, and the
development of a sustainable pipeline for additional APIs.
- The API Research & Development Manager will lead API technology
transfer and process validation activities, strengthen technical and GMP
documentation, support process optimisation and troubleshooting, and
coordinate cross-functional activities required for successful API
manufacturing and development.
- The role will also support the identification, prioritisation, and
development of new API opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the completion of API manufacturing and analytical method
technology transfer activities for identified legacy APIs.
- Plan, coordinate, and document API process-validation batches,
including protocols, batch records, process data, investigations, and
validation reports.
- Review development protocols, processes, reports, and technical
documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and GMP compliance.
- Identify technical gaps, process risks, and opportunities for
process optimisation, troubleshooting, and scale-up.
- Review and strengthen Product Development Reports, SOPs, master
records, batch records, process-characterisation reports, validation
reports, and investigation reports.
- Provide timely technical documentation and support to Regulatory
Affairs for product registration and supplement filings.
- Apply Quality by Design (QbD) and risk-based development principles
to strengthen process robustness and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, QA, QC, Regulatory Affairs,
Procurement, and other internal functions to achieve project milestones.
- Interface with API and excipient manufacturers, equipment
manufacturers, CROs, CMOs, and other external technical partners as
required.
- Support Product Lifecycle Management and provide technical input
into change controls affecting manufacturing documents, SOPs, protocols,
and master records.
- Conduct preliminary technical assessments of new API opportunities
and develop technical plans and implementation frameworks for selected
candidates.
- Provide technical input into funding proposals, investment pitches,
and business cases for future API development projects.
- Maintain project implementation plans covering milestones,
dependencies, risks, and outstanding actions.
- Provide periodic progress reports to Management and promptly
escalate technical, quality, resource, or timeline-related risks.
Qualification and
Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related
scientific discipline.
- Relevant postgraduate qualification or professional certification in
pharmaceutical manufacturing, process development, or a related field will
be an advantage.
- Extensive experience in API research and development, pharmaceutical
manufacturing, technology transfer, process validation, or a related area.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, Quality by Design (QbD), risk-based
development, process optimisation, and technical documentation.
- Experience managing cross-functional technical projects and working
with external technical partners.
Key Competencies:
- Strong technical and scientific problem-solving skills.
- Excellent knowledge of API process development, technology transfer,
and process validation.
- Strong understanding of GMP, QbD, risk management, and
pharmaceutical quality systems.
- Excellent technical documentation and report-writing skills.
- Strong project management and milestone-tracking capabilities.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
skills.
- Ability to manage multiple technical activities and deliver within
agreed timelines.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to identify and evaluate new API
development opportunities.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment with clear career growth
opportunities.
- Comprehensive medical insurance, pension, and other employee
benefits.
Application Closing Date
30th
November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
