QA Advisor

CSIRO; Geelong; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong invites a QA Advisor to join the Quality Assurance team. You will provide practical advice, hands-on support for the IMS, and administer Ideagen Quality Management, PipetteX and Vaisala ViewLinc, helping staff understand and use quality systems across the site.

You will contribute to accreditation against ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043, support GLP studies, and drive continuous improvement, documentation control, and

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management and quality system administration.
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043.
• Experience configuring and maintaining quality systems and electronic systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Commitment to quality culture and continuous improvement.
• Degree in biological sciences or equivalent in quality management.
• Understanding of internal and external audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Administering and supporting ACDP’s electronic Integrated Management System and associated quality systems, including PipetteX and Vaisala ViewLinc.
• Acting as a key point of contact for quality system users, providing practical advice, system support and training to staff across ACDP.
• Supporting the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of ACDP’s quality management systems and procedures.
• Managing and maintaining controlled documents and supporting consistent quality processes across the site.
• Providing considered quality and technical advice to scientific and operational teams.
• Building productive relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, accreditation and certification bodies, customers and other external stakeholders.
• Supporting improvement initiatives that enhance standardisation, simplify processes, strengthen compliance and improve operational efficiency.
• Assisting with external audits and assessments conducted by accreditation and certification bodies, regulators, sponsors and customers.
• Supporting the development and monitoring of quality objectives, targets, KPIs and other measures of IMS effectiveness.

Skills

Quality management

Quality system administration

ISO 9001/17025/17043 understanding

MS Office suite

Continuous improvement mindset

Auditing knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Biological sciences degree

Quality management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.

Role highlights

• Support quality systems at Australia’s leading high-containment facility
• Provide practical quality advice, training and systems support across ACDP
• Drive continuous improvement across quality processes and systems

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The opportunity

Join CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong and play an important role in supporting the quality systems that underpin world-class scientific research and operations.

As the QA Advisor, you’ll join the ACDP Quality Assurance team and provide practical advice and hands‑on support for the Centre’s Integrated Management System (IMS). A key focus will be administering and continually improving ACDP’s electronic Integrated Management System, Ideagen Quality Management, along with supporting systems including PipetteX and Vaisala ViewLinc.

Working closely with scientific and operational teams across ACDP, you’ll help staff understand and effectively use quality systems, provide training and guidance, maintain controlled documentation and support quality processes. You’ll also contribute to ACDP’s ongoing accreditation and certification against ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043, as well as support studies conducted in accordance with OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining quality expertise with systems administration, problem solving and stakeholder engagement. You’ll have the chance to influence how quality systems are used across a complex scientific environment while contributing to continuous improvement, compliance and a strong quality culture.

Please note that, due to the nature of the role, you will be required to meet ACDP’s microbiological security and any other additional security assessment requirements, as well as be appropriately vaccinated.

Your high-level duties will include:

• Administering and supporting ACDP’s electronic Integrated Management System and associated quality systems, including PipetteX and Vaisala ViewLinc.
• Acting as a key point of contact for quality system users, providing practical advice, system support and training to staff across ACDP.
• Supporting the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of ACDP’s quality management systems and procedures.
• Managing and maintaining controlled documents and supporting consistent quality processes across the site.
• Providing considered quality and technical advice to scientific and operational teams.
• Building productive relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, accreditation and certification bodies, customers and other external stakeholders.
• Supporting improvement initiatives that enhance standardisation, simplify processes, strengthen compliance and improve operational efficiency.
• Assisting with external audits and assessments conducted by accreditation and certification bodies, regulators, sponsors and customers.
• Supporting the development and monitoring of quality objectives, targets, KPIs and other measures of IMS effectiveness.

Location and office arrangements

Geelong, VIC - Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP)

Salary

AU$100k – AU$113k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

Reference

104303

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• Relevant experience in quality management, quality system administration or a similar role.
• A sound understanding of quality management principles and international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043, and how they are applied in practice.
• Experience working within a quality management framework, including developing procedures and work instructions that support consistent processes and the effective use of electronic quality systems.
• Demonstrated experience administering quality systems, with the ability to configure, maintain and optimise existing and new quality frameworks and systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, together with the ability to quickly learn and confidently use new systems.
• A demonstrated commitment to quality and continuous improvement, with the ability to positively influence and promote a strong quality culture.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience in biological sciences or quality management.
• An understanding of internal and external audit processes.

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

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Setting you up for success

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Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

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Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character clearance requirements.

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