QC Technician

CSL; Broadmeadows; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring in Broadmeadows is seeking a QC Sample Management professional to coordinate and manage samples supporting Biochemistry, Microbiology and Chemistry testing. You will ensure activities abide by GMP, GLP and laboratory standards while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Working at a site undergoing expansion, you will help maintain accurate records, manage inventory and ensure timely testing to support Australia’s export economy and the development of next-generation

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Ability to follow laboratory test procedures and operate laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of GMP/GLP and Windows-based software.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• High attention to detail and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine QC testing and assay execution.
• Coordinate QC sample management and associated record keeping.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and facilities.
• Complete, review and file laboratory records and GMP documentation.
• Support procedures development and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma.

Skills

LEAN mindset

Laboratory operations

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary qualification in science

Tools

LIMS

Windows software

GxP systems

Job description

The Company

CSL Limited is a company that fosters a work culture emphasising Superior Performance, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration and Customer Focus with a commitment to support, train and grow its people. As a genuine leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, CSL is a multinational ASX Listed Company that is actively growing its Australian based manufacturing operations to support global growth. CSL develops, manufactures and markets products to treat and prevent serious human medical conditions and is globally one of the largest manufacturers of plasma-derived therapies.

The Opportunity:

Join CSL Behring at our Broadmeadows site as part of the QC Sample Management team, where you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient coordination and management of samples supporting Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Chemistry testing. You will help ensure activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with GMP, approved test methods, and laboratory standards. As part of a site undergoing significant expansion and investment, you will contribute to world-class manufacturing capabilities that support Australia's export economy, create high-skilled employment opportunities, and enable the development and commercialisation of next-generation medicines locally.

CSL Behring (Broadmeadows)

is undergoing extensive and positive change as we expand our capability and capacity. In addition to contributing to Australia's export economy, CSL has invested in substantial new manufacturing facilities at Broadmeadows that will provide Australia with further high skills science and manufacturing employment opportunities and strengthen capabilities to develop and commercialise future new medicines onshore in Australia.

The Role:

• Ensure compliance with the Code of Responsible Business Practice, Global Quality Policy, Site Quality Manual, and applicable cGMP requirements in all laboratory activities.
• Perform laboratory duties, including routine QC testing, assay execution, and support of day-to-day laboratory operations.
• Manage laboratory housekeeping, inventory, stocktakes, ordering of materials and reagents, and monitoring of in-house standards and controls to meet QC testing requirements.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment and facilities in accordance with approved procedures, and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions as required.
• Complete, review, verify, enter, file, and archive laboratory records and test data, including LIMS entries, batch records, and GMP documentation.
• Coordinate QC sample management activities, including sample distribution within QC, external testing, and associated record management.
• Support the preparation, review, and updating of procedures, forms, and test methods through approved systems, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma principles.

To be successful

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Ability to follow laboratory test procedures, operate laboratory equipment, and work effectively within a LEAN laboratory environment.
• Knowledge and practical experience of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and Windows-based software applications.
• Strong organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to ensure testing and activities are completed within required timelines.
• High attention to detail and commitment to the accurate, thorough, and compliant completion of laboratory activities.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.