Quality Control Manager

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC; Gosford; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing & product benefits

Sustainability & Community initiatives

9 day fortnight for all full time employees

Job summary

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC is seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager in Gosford, Australia. This critical leadership role involves overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring GMP compliance, and managing a team to support operational growth.

The ideal candidate will have proven QC leadership experience in a regulated environment and strong technical expertise in analytical testing. We offer competitive remuneration, employee benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven QC leadership experience in a GMP-regulated environment.
• Strong technical expertise in analytical testing and validation.
• Deep understanding of regulatory expectations and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the QC laboratory team.
• Manage laboratory workflows and ensure timely test results.
• Oversee method transfers, validations, and routine testing.
• Ensure data integrity and GMP compliance.
• Drive timely resolution of deviations and investigations.

Skills

QC leadership

Analytical testing

GMP compliance

Data integrity

Stakeholder management

Job description

Quality Control Manager

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we're delighted you want to learn more about Dechra! Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 3000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

The Opportunity

Dechra is an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals products business. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, and sales and marketing of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Quality Control Manager to establish and lead our QC laboratory as we transition to 100% in-house analytical testing over the next 12 months. This is a critical leadership role responsible for building a scalable, compliant, and high-performing QC function that supports operational growth, ensures timely batch release, and strengthens our regulatory readiness. As the QC Manager, you will take full ownership of laboratory operations, providing technical leadership, daily oversight, and governance of all QC activities. You will play a key role in removing current bottlenecks, enabling proper QA/QC separation, and ensuring the lab is ready for increased testing volumes and complexity.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the QC laboratory team, providing daily supervision and technical direction
• Manage laboratory workflows, scheduling, and resource planning to ensure timely test results
• Oversee method transfers, validations, stability programs, and routine testing
• Ensure strong data integrity, GMP compliance, and laboratory governance
• Review and approve analytical data, investigations (OOS/OOT), and reports
• Drive timely resolution of deviations, CAPAs, and laboratory investigations
• Support batch release by ensuring efficient QC turnaround times
• Lead the transition from external to fully insourced testing
• Partner cross-functionally to support production, supply, and new product introduction

Ideal Candidate

• Proven QC leadership experience in a GMP-regulated environment (pharma, biotech, or similar)
• Strong technical expertise in analytical testing, validation, and lab systems
• Deep understanding of data integrity and regulatory expectationsExperience managing laboratory scale-up or transformation
• Strong decision‑making, organisational, and stakeholder management skills

The Benefits

At Dechra we pride ourselves on diversity and inclusion and this role provides the right candidate with the opportunity to work as part of a highly engaged and passionate team of people. We offer:

• A competitive remuneration (based on experience)
• Employee assistance program
• Wellbeing & product benefits
• Sustainability & Community initiatives
• 9 day fortnight for all full time employees