Johnson & Johnson Posted September 2, 2026

Specialist Quality Assurance Auditor – Innovative Medicine

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Full time
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About this opportunity

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Assurance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beijing, China, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Shanghai, China, Singapore, Singapore, Taguig, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Job Description:

Main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Auditing:

Leads the planning, conduct and reporting of R&D Quality QA routine audits and supports non-routine audits of activities, data, internal facilities and processes in GxP/non-regulated areas to assure adherence to corporate policies, internal standards/requirements and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Non-routine audits include Due Diligence, for cause audits, cross-functional, complex/sensitive system/service provider audits as defined by the scope.

Ensures the relevant standard procedures, diagnostic tools, and audit plans are fully understood and applied in audit activities.

Inspection Support :

Supports regulatory inspections in various supporting roles.

Training & Development  :

Completes assigned training requirements in a timely manner to ensure inspection readiness at all times.

May assist in the preparation of training material if requested.

People Management  :

N/A

Project Management  :

Participates in projects or serves on teams, as assigned by supervisor.

Meets priorities, checkpoints and timelines for all aspects of work and projects to achieve adequate progress.

Subject Matter Expert / Point of Contact  :

Provides consultation to business partners on routine tasks with occasional supervision. Cooperates with business partners when contacted for compliance inquiries and seeks advice on non-routine and more complex issues to ensure a departmental unified position.

Job Requirements (Pharmacovigilance Auditor Focus)

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related discipline.

Minimum 2 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance (PV) within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

Proven hands-on experience in PV operations (e.g., case processing, signal detection, risk management, safety surveillance) or other PV-related roles.

2+ years of QA auditing experience, specifically in Pharmacovigilance / GVP audits (internal, external, or vendor audits) is preferred .

Pharmacovigilance Expertise (Critical Requirement):

Knowledge of Pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines, including: EU Good Pharmacovigilance Practices and Health Authority requirements in Asian countries

Understanding of end-to-end PV processes, including:

Individual Case Safety Report management

Aggregate reporting (i.e. PSUR/PBRER, DSUR)

Product risk management and implementation of risk minimization activities

Vendor oversight and PV compliance models

Experience auditing PV systems, processes, databases, and service providers is preferred .

Skills & Competencies:

Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail, particularly in safety data and compliance reviews.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.

Ability to manage multiple audits and priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.

High level of integrity, professionalism, and objective judgment in sensitive or high-impact audit situations.

Proven ability to work cross-functionally and across geographies.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment, Business Behavior, Coaching, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Goal Attainment, Human-Centered Design, Internal Controls, Issue Escalation, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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

We currently track 1523 comparable Quality roles across 149 biopharma companies.

1523Comparable roles tracked
1325Currently active
149Companies hiring similar roles
53Countries represented

Salary context

248 of 1523 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 · QA - Stat Sort Specialist · Lilly $18/hr – $35/hr (≈ $37,482–$72,592/yr)
Highest disclosed · VP, Quality Assurance · City Therapeutics $340,000/yr – $360,000/yr
Peer group range $55,037 – $350,000 (median $128,002)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1523 comparable roles

United States608
Ireland86
France76
Germany76
China67
Belgium52

+ 47 more countries

Seniority mix

690 of 1523 peers have a known seniority level

Manager198
Senior179
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc94
Associate73
Associate Director40
Principal38
Director33
Senior Director28
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 1523 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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How we calculate "similar"

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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.

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