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Amstrad Pharmaceuticals Limited Graduate recruitment in Nigeria
Amstrad Pharmaceuticals Limited is a fast growing indigenous
pharmaceutical company with NIS ISO 9001:2000 certification.
We are
committed to providing high quality medical products and professional
services for the customers and patients. Together, our Company is
focused on developing new medicines that address unmet medical needs in
critical therapeutic areas, as well as increasing global access to
high-quality, affordable medicines.
We are recruiting to fill the positions below:
Job Title: Graduate Trainee
Location: Lagos
Description
We are a leading Pharmaceutical Company with a world-class management
team made of seasoned and cultured professional, we require the service
of individuals who are disciplined, smart-working, fast learner and very
focused on set objectives, to drive the growth and expansion of our
business.
Personal Requirements
- Minimum 2:1 in Pharmacy/Health Sciences/Business Degree
- Have zeal to work and succeed in a challenging work environment.
- Possess strong persuasion ability, good communication and presentation skills.
- Believe in the concept of entrepreneurship and have a passion for result.
- Be willing to learn how to succeed on the job & be ready to succeed in the chosen career.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Job Title: Secretary
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Organizing and preparing agendas and papers for board meetings, committees and annual general meetings (AGMs).
- Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing
reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant
company stakeholders.
- Contributing to meeting discussions as and when required, and
advising members of the legal, governance, accounting and tax
implications of proposed policies.
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and taking appropriate action.
- Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors;
- Taking responsibility for the health and safety of employees and managing matters related to insurance and property.
- Developing and overseeing the systems that ensure the company
complies with all applicable codes, in addition to its legal and
statutory requirements.
Skills/Requirements
- Must possess B.Sc. Degree / HND in Social Science / Secretarial
Studies from reputable institution and membership of Chartered
Institute of Secretarial and Administrators is an added advantage.
- Candidates should possess diplomacy, meticulous attention to
detail, good numerical, organizational and time management skills and a
genuine interest in business.
- Excellent computing, secretarial, interpersonal, team working and (written/verbal) communication skills are also important.
- Discretion and the ability to deal with sensitive information.
Job Title: Customer Service Representative
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Management of inquiries from customers, sales, marketing and
other internal customers to ensure complete and timely resolution to
meet the high customer service level expectations.
- Establish new customer accounts and maintenance of existing
customer information including addresses, email addresses, contact
names, phone and fax numbers including annual Pharmacy and Pharmacist
registration checks.
- Review customer orders for compliance to Amstrad’s internal
processes and systems in alignment to policies and standard operating
procedures.
- Maintain confidential customer and patient files and ensure secure storage.
- Responsible for distributing disease specific information
packs/ product brochures to physicians for new patients and upon
request.
- Provide follow-up and solutions to customers regarding order
status, product availability, shipping information, damaged or lost
product, product complaints and product recalls.
Skills/Requirements
- Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/pharmacy industry is required
- Bachelor's degree in science or business administration
- Customer Service experience is essential
- Proficient IT Skills in all Microsoft packages
Job Title: Quality Control Analyst
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Environmental monitoring, Sterility testing, Endotoxin testing,
Bioburden testing, TOC/Conductivity testing, and growth promotions,
bacterial identification and Biological Indicator testing and
associated microbial testing.
- Preparation and testing of finish product samples in accordance with written procedures and best practices.
- Participate and compile Laboratory investigations using Root Cause Analysis tools.
- Participate in Quality Risk assessments as required.
- Execution of validation protocols for process validation and method validation.
- Review of laboratory data and documentation as assigned.
- Train and mentor other analysts/personnel as required.
- Daily up-keep and maintenance of Laboratory Equipment.
- Responsible for the ordering of Laboratory Consumables and maintain sufficient stock levels.
- To maintain a high standard of housekeeping and Safety within the Laboratory.
- To adhere to all Safety / Dress Code procedures.
Skills/Requirements
- Degree in Microbiology or related science
- Experience in testing of sterile drug product and aseptic filling process of pharmaceutical /biopharmaceutical products.
- Must possess a high degree of technical competency and
understanding of microbiological methods, microbiological method
validation, aseptic techniques and cleanroom behavior.
- Must demonstrate teamwork and flexibility through the ability
to develop collaborative relationships with other functions in order to
achieve functional goals.
Job Title: Environmental Health & Safety Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Train and to advise on safety procedures and practices to
ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations, to include
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Develops and implements on-site safety, environment and/or
emergency management programs designed to respond to individual
situations and to improve overall safety conditions.
- Conducts regular routine inspections of all facilities and
equipment for compliance with general and specific safety policies and
standards.
- Reports non-compliance and/or hazardous conditions and recommends remedial action as appropriate.
- Performs and assists in accident investigations, prepares reports and maintain records.
- Develops and maintains proper safety training courses and requirements.
- Manages workers compensation claims along with the current workers compensation agency.
- Maintains relationship with outside organizations such as local
regulatory agencies, fire departments, rescue teams, medical
facilities, workers compensation divisions, insurance companies and
investigation companies in order to assure information exchange and
mutual assistance.
- Maintains and monitors facility security such as: Access
control system, Security surveillance devices, Burglar alarm system,
Emergency notification system.
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Safety Studies or related disciplines preferred
- Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint software.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience managing Environmental or Safety in an industrial manufacturing environment
Job Title: Sales And Marketing Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Assist distribution networks for products and services,
initiate market research studies and analyze their findings, assist in
product development, and direct and evaluate the marketing strategies
of establishments.
- Manage and deepen customer relationship with existing and
prospective customers in order to increase profitability, growth,
increase in market share, and customer loyalty and satisfaction.
- Develops specific plans to ensure revenue growth of all company’s products.
- Provides quarterly results assessments of sales staff’s productivity.
- Coordinates proper company resources to ensure efficient and stable sales results.
- Design, develop and launch of new product offerings based on customer requirements.
- Driving new business revenue and managing the renewal of
existing business through developing and maintaining strong customer
relationships.
- Mentor, manage and train sales and product professionals on team
- Collaborates with the organization to develop sales strategies to improve market awareness of all product lines
Skills/Requirements
- A degree or its equivalent in Marketing or Business Administration from a reputable institution
- Relevant professional qualification(s) will be an advantage
- At least 3 years work experience as a Sales and Marketing
executive, preferably in a pharmaceutical Industry or Food Production
Companies.
- Proven business development skills and strong entrepreneurial outlook.
- Strong customer service orientation and knack for breaking new grounds.
- Excellent leadership, negotiating, relationship building, team working, interpersonal and communication skills
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Develop reporting and communication mechanisms (cost, schedule, quality, risk, escalation pathways).
- Updates the project schedules-tasks, resources, percent complete, dependencies, etc.
- Updates and maintains internal project status tools, such as a project action log.
- Schedules team meetings and creates meeting agendas. Takes minutes during the meeting and publishes them in a timely manner.
- Tracks action items to closure and records details of how they were resolved.
- Assists in the development & formatting of project updates and communications.
- Provides reports and tools to ensure completion of project activities on schedule.
- Ensure strong relationships between project teams.
Skills/Requirements
- 1-3 years Experience in the biotech/biopharmaceutical industry
- BS degree in Science or Engineering; (Academic exposure to both technical disciplines in Biology and or Chemistry is a plus)
- Experience in leading, motivating, developing, and sustaining creative output from a diverse technical team
- High level of proficiency in MS Office software including: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Job Title: Brand Communication Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Develop, Plan, Coordinate and Implement strategies to project brand image of company’s products.
- Collaborate with Sales Team in creating content for marketing/branding materials.
- Sort for, Coordinate and Liaise with external partners/agencies in implementing branding strategies.
- Assist Marketing Managers in sales and marketing activities across the country.
- Develop and Manage Content for brand/product management on Social Media on a daily basis.
- Collaborate with other departments in ad hoc duties.
Skills/Requirements
- Have a good Degree qualification in Marketing/Brand Management from a reputable University.
- Have a good knowledge and flair for managing brands.
- Have a good knowledge and interest in trends in the marketing communications industry.
- Must be Self Motivated, Innovative with good communication, research and relationship skills.
- Must be a computer Literate, reside in Lagos and be between ages of 21 - 35.
- Must be ready to work with little or no supervision.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resumes/CV to:
[email protected]
Application Deadline 30th November, 2015