Graduate Laboratory Technician - QC (Quality Control) Pharmaceutical - Chemistry

Industry:

Pharmaceutical (Good Job Security in a Pandemic)

Location:

South Eastern Suburbs

Hours per week:

38 hours per week with the span of those hours to be worked between 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Shifts available:

Day

Salary:

$66K - $68K package including Super

Employment Conditions:

Permanent

The objective of the role:

To support our client's Laboratories Stability Department (within QC) in the provision of technical services both internally & for external customers.

Products include:

• Therapeutic & Non-therapeutic products manufactured by our client or supplied by a customer.
• Products/formulations under development.

Day-to-day aspects of the role:

• Be pro-active in organizing work & ensure that it is performed according to a priority list.

• Ensure that all tasks are completed accurately & in a timely manner.

• Liaise with manager on a regular basis with regard to the progress of tasks. Notify the manager when issues may be foreseen or as soon as they arise.

• Where necessary, liaise with production staff to ensure product samples are collected for stability testing.

• Label stability samples for storage in appropriate incubators as per the Stability Program.

• Update testing task lists to ensure all products & time-points are recorded.

• Where required, prepare samples (& purchase order) for forwarding to external laboratory for testing.

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures & specified test methods to perform testing.

• At all times, use laboratory equipment with care & ensure that it is left clean & in good working order. Report any faults to manager immediately.

• Liaise with other departments & external testing laboratories where necessary, to ensure testing is completed in a timely manner.

• Report results to manager as soon as the task (testing for the time-point) is completed.

• Maintain stability results, workbooks & documentation in a neat & orderly manner.

• Keep the work area safe & tidy & ensure the Occupational Health & Safety Policy is adhered to.

• At all times, be professional when dealing with fellow staff, customers or other persons.

• Maintain the confidentiality of stability results, development projects & information obtained during the course of your employment.

• Ensure good laboratory practices are followed at all times.

• Carry out other tasks as assigned to you by your manager (this role reports to the Stability Supervisor)

To be successful, you must have your PR / AU or NZ Citizenship and a Chemistry related diploma or degree.

If this sounds like your next career move please apply via Seek and include a copy of your resume and cover letter.

IMPORTANT: It is a requirement of all our jobs that you have a PR or AU/NZ Citizenship. A work visa is not sufficient as all our jobs are permanent. Please do not apply if you do not meet these requirements.