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Medicraft Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. Peshawar	Page No.	1 of 4
Job Descriptions	ISO No.	JD/1/024
	Issue	2

Part 1

Designation: Manager Research and Development

Department: Research and Development

Reports to: Production Manager

Part 2

Broad Functions:

1. Responsible for supervising all the activities in his area of responsibilities such as launching of new products according to latest research, improving and economizing the existing formulations.

2. Responsible for supervision and control of staff reporting to him as per company’s policies and procedures maintaining high level of GMP, safety and housekeeping requirements in R&D Section.

Part 3

Principal Responsibilities:

Responsible for supervision and control of work related activities in his area of responsibilities as described below:

1. Supervise the development of formulations for newly discovered drugs in light of modern research.

2. Pinpoint the defect in the existing formulations in consultation with the production manager and supervise the manufacturing of the trial batch.

3. Discuss with production manager suggestion for the economizing of the productivity improvement and improving the quality of the product.

5. Ensure that all the precautions are practiced before starting, during and after the completion of the trial batch, e.g. cleanliness of equipment and area, humidity and temperature control, etc.

6. Ensure proper housekeeping and cleaning as per relevant SOPs.

7. Assign daily jobs to R & D officer.

8. Ensure to fulfill the daily production target in the assigned area.

9. Notify the Production Manager / maintenance department any breakdown of process / service equipment and any subsequent delay in production.

10. Inform, persuade and convince staff reporting to him of the benefits of GMP, Safety, Quality and ensure that our products maintain best quality.

11. Ensure that the manufacturing sections are complying with the standard procedures related to GMP / SH&E set by the company.

12. Carry out audit of manufacturing and pinpoint violation GMP/SH&E standards to the person responsible for it and arrange for its rectification on priority basis.

13. Responsible for proper outfit, cleanliness and hygiene of the staff reporting to him.

14. Ensure the security and safety of equipment/ products and personnel in the section.

15. Pinpoint any safety hazard/unsafe practices and take an appropriate action for its rectification.

16. Check late comings, and act of indiscipline of the staff reporting to him by taking immediate action.

17. Training / development of the new colleagues including management and non–management staff.

18. Recommend increment of the staff reporting to him.

19. Follow and implement all the policies and procedure of the company as communicated from time to time in his section, permanently or temporarily.

20. Attend courses / meeting as and when required.

21. Bring about improvement in the working of the section through creative and innovative ideas.

22. He is authorized to recommend leave of his subordinate.

23. He will perform any other work assigned by production manager / factory manager / director(s) from time to time as per business requirement.

24. He is responsible to supervise and manage the work of his sub – ordinates and authorize to:

    1. Recommend overtime, leave etc.

    2. Transfer, promotion, demotion etc.

25. Staff reporting to him:

    1. Section Incharge.

    2. Supervisors.

    3. Workers.

26. Area of responsibilty:

    1. Production Deptt.

Part 4

Principal Relation:

1. Contacts Inside the company:

   1. Frequently remains in contact with Production Manager, Incharge RMS/PMS, Supervisor Printing Section, Supervisor Finished Goods Store, Tablet Section Incharge, Supervisors and workers in his section.

2. Outside the company:

   1. Nil

Part 5

Supplementary Information:

Education: B. Pharmacy / Equivalent Degree.

Experience: Minimum 2 to 3 year but not necessary.

Skills: Computer literate but not necessary.