Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, formed through the merger of several public institutions and established by Ordinance 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, the agency works to promote public health. As a scientific, expert, and public health safety agency, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the health status of the population; 
2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;
3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;
4. Developing prevention and health education;
5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;
6. Issuing public health alerts.

The agency is organized into 12 divisions—some scientific, some cross-functional, and some providing operational support.

The agency’s strategic priorities and work program, established by its Board of Directors, are organized into three areas: Strengthening the capacity for anticipation and rapid response to health threats; Measuring and assessing the extent of diseases and risk factors to guide their prevention and control; Strengthening the health impact of all public policies and the prevention and promotion of health.

Emergency and Crisis Management Division

The Quality Assurance Pharmacist is responsible for:

• Help maintain the Quality Management System (quality manual, procedures, processes, etc.) in compliance with current standards (BPDG, GMP, Public Health Code, ISO 13485, etc.),
• Monitor and address temperature deviations,
• Monitor and address quality complaints,
• Manage the deviation process,
• Help monitor preventive and corrective actions (CAPA) in the context of audits, inspections, nonconformities, deviations, quality complaints, and change control,
• Participate in the pharmaceutical facility’s change control process,
• Participate in the supervision and continuous improvement of QA activities for subcontractors involved in the storage and distribution of medications and other healthcare products (medical devices, medical supplies, etc.), as well as the facility’s transportation subcontractors
• Ensure the drafting, management, monitoring, and/or distribution of the unit’s quality documentation (procedures, standard operating procedures, forms, specifications, and other quality documents),
• Participate in the preparation of the annual quality management review,
• Contribute to projects aimed at the continuous improvement of processes and quality (Quality System, Product Quality Review, etc.),
• Raise awareness of the quality policy among all staff,
• Participate in the implementation and monitoring of quality indicators, dashboards, and improvement plans,
• Participate in inspections and their preparation,
• Participate in audits and self-inspections,
• Support the Quality team at the Marolles site on quality-related matters
• Perform on-call duties related to pharmaceutical operations.

The candidate may be required to travel to the Marolles site or to subcontractor sites.
The Head Pharmacist may assign the Quality Assurance Pharmacist any other tasks related to the business.

This position may evolve into roles as an Interim Responsible Pharmacist.
Position subject to security clearance.