Novartis Posted July 27, 2026

QA Specialist - 1 year contract

Seoul, South Korea Temporary (Fixed Term)
Quality

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About this opportunity

Ensure the quality of the finished products that are imported and distributed by Country Organization is complied with both a) Korea Pharmaceutical Law and the related regulation and b) Novartis Corporate Quality Manual and Policies (Quality manual and the relevant SOP) including cGxP requirements

Major Accountabilities: Accountable for product compliance to local/international regulations as well as Novartis Corporate Quality Policy.Ensure that all drug products are released to the market in a timely manner in accordance with the registered specifications and with local/international regulations.Manage the effective Change Control process.Manages the documentations and archiving of QA data and records to be compliant with local regulations, Novartis Corporate guideline and GMP requirements.Conducts the review of the accordance between the analytical testing specifications/methods and registered product license.Performs management of analytical method transfer and analytical testing documents transfer complied with both Novartis QM/QD and relevant SOPs under pharmaceutical law.Manage external inspections, complaints, deviations, recalls, counterfeits and product tampering according to the Novartis Corporate Quality Manual and local written procedures and implement each CAPA timely.Manage technical complaints including reporting to appropriate investigation sites, managing investigation processes, and ensuring that appropriate corrective actions are taken.Identifies and reports any quality or compliance concerns and implementation of  immediate corrective action as requiredEnsures the readiness for escalation including prompt decision and actions of recall / Market action.Report monthly Key Quality Indicators (KQIs) and monitor them and assure that gaps are addressed appropriately in order to mitigate risk.Establish a good working relationship with the Supply Chain Management (SCM) / RA departments as well as External Supply Organization (ESO) allowing to keep QA oversight on all partners (e.g. third-party activities).Ensures that returned and defective products are managed and disposed in accordance with GMP requirements.Ensure reporting and follow up of all spontaneous adverse events (AE) and technical complaints for all Novartis Corporate products according to respective SOP.Essential RequirementDegree in Life Sciences or related fieldsLicensed Pharmacist, eligible to be registered as an Import Manager for the purpose of batch release approval activities.Min. 1 year experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a relevant field such as quality assurance, quality control, registration, production or a directly related area.Proven ability to proactively and positively address complex challenges, collaborating effectively with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders to drive solutions.Demonstrated experience in aligning teams around shared objectives, fostering an inclusive environment, respecting diverse perspectives, and motivating others to achieve common goals.Good command in English (speaking and writing)

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Employment type
Temporary (Fixed Term)

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 644 comparable Quality roles across 85 biopharma companies.

644Comparable roles tracked
597Currently active
85Companies hiring similar roles
45Countries represented

Salary context

110 of 644 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Technician - QC Laboratory · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, QA Microbiology · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) $203,000/yr – $399,400/yr
Peer group range $43,753 – $301,200 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 644 comparable roles

United States213
Ireland49
India45
China39
Singapore36
France29

+ 39 more countries

Seniority mix

309 of 644 peers have a known seniority level

Manager116
Senior97
Associate Director26
Director24
Associate23
Principal14
Senior Director7
Executive/VP1
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc1

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 644 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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Same function

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How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

40%
Quality Assurance Manager (Seoul, Seoul, KR)
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.