Graduate Laboratory Technician - Stability Chemist - Qc (Quality Control) Pharma

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

Employment Conditions: Permanent

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 Science related diploma or degree.

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