Checked by NextRoleHub · Posted 29 Oct 2026
Piston Medical is hiring a Quality Assurance Officer to help maintain the highest standards of quality in its healthcare and pharmaceutical solutions. Piston Medical Limited makes sterile parenteral products at Namanve Industrial Park in Mukono District, so the role sits right where product safety matters most. Applicants need a BSc in Chemistry, Pharmacy or a related field, while experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is an added advantage rather than a must. That makes it one of the better fresh graduate jobs in Uganda for science graduates. The advert does not give a deadline, duties or pay, so apply early. Send your application to the Piston Medical HR team by email.
Job Overview
- PositionQuality Assurance Officer
- CompanyPiston Medical
- LocationNamanve Industrial Park, Mukono (company address)
- Job TypeNot stated in the advert.
- CategoryFresh Graduate Jobs in Uganda
- IndustryPharmaceutical Manufacturing
- DeadlineNot stated in the advert.
About The Company
Piston Medical Limited (PML) is a Ugandan pharmaceutical manufacturer based at Plot 1816, Block 113, Namanve Industrial Park, Mukono District. It makes parenteral products, including Large Volume Parenterals (LVPs) and Small Volume Parenterals (SVPs), and promotes its Double Euro Cap infusion bottle closure technology.
Its vision is to become a modern producer of quality and affordable medicine in sub-Saharan Africa, using modern technology to cut the region’s dependence on imports. Its core values are learning, accountability and being customer centric.
The company says quality at PML is built into every step, from raw material testing to final product release, to deliver safe, sterile and reliable pharmaceutical solutions.
About The Quality Assurance Officer Role
The Quality Assurance Officer will help Piston Medical maintain the highest standards of quality across its healthcare and pharmaceutical solutions. At a parenteral manufacturer, quality assurance supports every stage the company describes, from raw material testing through production to final product release, so that medicines leaving the plant are safe, sterile and reliable.
The advert is a short flyer. It sets the education requirement and says pharmaceutical or healthcare experience is an added advantage, but it does not list duties, the duty station, the contract type, pay or a closing date. The company address is Namanve Industrial Park in Mukono District. Ask the HR team for the full job description if you need it before applying, and apply early since no deadline is given.
Key Responsibilities
- Help maintain the highest standards of quality in Piston Medical’s healthcare and pharmaceutical solutions.
- Detailed duties: Not stated in the advert.
Qualifications & Requirements
Required Education
- BSc degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy or a related field.
Work Experience
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is an added advantage.
Additional Requirements
- Not stated in the advert.
Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
- Science background: chemistry, pharmacy or a related field, as the advert requires.
Soft Skills
- Not stated in the advert.
Benefits
Not stated in the advert.
Why Apply
- Work at a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Namanve Industrial Park.
- Build quality assurance experience in sterile parenteral production.
- Open to graduates: industry experience is an advantage, not a must.
- Join a growing team focused on quality and compliance.
- Contribute to affordable, locally made medicine for Africa.
- Gain exposure to modern pharmaceutical technology.
How To Apply
Send your application to [email protected].
Deadline: Not stated in the advert. Apply early.
Company website: pistonmed.com
Application Tips
- Use Quality Assurance Officer as your email subject.
- Attach your BSc transcript and certificate.
- Mention any GMP, laboratory or QA training.
- Show any pharmaceutical or healthcare internship.
- Apply early because no closing date is given.
Apply on the Piston Medical portal
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