Roles of pharmacist in pharmaceutical companies are following—

1. Production or manufacturing
2. Quality assurance
3. Quality control
4. Packaging
5. Research and development (R&D)
6. Formulation and development (F&D)
7. Product manager
8. Marketing
9. Pharmacovigilenc

The exact duties of a quality assurance manager vary from industry to industry. However, typical
responsibilities of the job include:

 determining, negotiating and agreeing on in-house quality procedures, standards and

specifications
 assessing customer requirements and ensuring that these are met
 setting customer service standards
 specifying quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers
 investigating and setting standards for quality and health and safety
 ensuring that manufacturing processes comply with standards at both national and
international level
 working with operating staff to establish procedures, standards, systems and procedures
 writing management and technical reports and customers’ charters
 determining training needs
 acting as a catalyst for change and improvement in performance and quality
 directing objectives to maximise profitability
 recording, analysing and distributing statistical information
 monitoring performance
 supervising technical or laboratory staff.

Job Duties:
 QC Analysts prepare and test samples from all phases of a manufacturing or other
handling process, with the goal of determining if the substance meets the standards or
requirements of the project.
 A variety of methods that vary from industry to industry but generally require basic lab-
work skills and thorough understanding of chemical & pharma testing equipment and processes.
 They prepare technical documents that report the results of their lab work.
 They may also be responsible for minor equipment troubleshooting, calibration and
repair.