Benefits

• Be part of a supportive and stable working environment
• Working within a global team

About the company
Work within a large global Biotechnology company that boasts a good company culture that is always expanding.

About the opportunity
The Quality Control Analyst will perform plate reading and enumeration of raw materials, environmental monitoring and water in compliance with quality standards and applicable government regulations to ensure product specifications are met.

Duties

• Fast-paced work environment in the team
• Coordination with lab and manufacturing to support practices
• Daily issue resolution
• Work with manufacturing to get errors corrected, create relationships with key customers
• Getting paperwork corrected to facilitate the release of products
• Taking plate off test -performing reads, subculturing, and identification work as required
• Use of Teams to escalate and get support
• Pick up errors and see them through to keep the process moving forward
• Perform Bacteriological activities including plate reading, and microbial identifications as required following Standard Operating Procedures and cGMP and other regulatory requirements
• Help with the preparation, review and update of laboratory documentation
• Complete GMP and GLP records, review and authorise following approved procedures
• Perform data entry in electronic systems (LIMS, EQMS, SAP, etc)
• Help investigate out-of-specification and invalid results
• Support general laboratory activities

Skills and Experience

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or Biology life sciences
• 3+ years' experience in a microbiological test environment
• Experience handling data in electronic systems such as LIMS, EQMS, SAP
• Knowledge of GMP and GLP
• Experience in a role requiring adapting to changing priorities while still meeting deadlines
• Experience making risk-based quality decisions which include sound justification
• Excellent attention to detail, needs resilience
• Strong problem-solving skills

Culture
Although a large, global company, they are able to provide a family-like culture and pride itself in improving the lives of others.

Why this opportunity is right for you
This is a Full-time 7-month contract opportunity starting as soon as possible. This is role is based in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne and all work is based onsite with some weekend work required.

How to Apply
Click apply or contact Jo Turner, Senior Specialist Manager on 03 9938 7120 for a confidential discussion.