AddressAbout the business
Tréidlia Biovet is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty veterinary vaccines. Based at Seven Hills in Sydney, we produce a range of varied and interesting products, including bacterial, viral and recombinant vaccines, and microbial media. Join a growing team of talented and motivated professionals who are making an important contribution to animal health and well-being, farm productivity, food safety, AMR reduction, conservation values and human health and well-being.
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced senior Quality professional who is a proactive, positive team player to join our company and lead our Quality Team and manage our Quality System. The role involves the full range of Quality functions related to animal vaccine manufacture and development, across both QA and QC functions. Previous experience in the vaccine field would be highly advantageous, however candidates with experience in pharmaceuticals would also be considered.
Duties include:
- Oversee the company’s Quality System, including GMP manufacturing.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and leadership to the quality team.
- Contribute to overall company strategy in accordance with company goals.
- Encourage cross functional collaboration.
- Manage external stakeholders.
- Identify Quality issues, investigate problems, find solutions, actively take a leadership role in resolving complex issues.
- Actively manage the validation program including equipment and processes.
- Identify and implement new processes and programs for continuous quality improvement.
- Improve business efficiency with respect to the Quality System.
- Maintain the performance and integrity of the Quality System via reviews and updates.
- Prepare, review, and authorise master documents.
- Ensure final release of products for supply is performed correctly.
- Define quality control procedures and specifications.
- Ensure preventative maintenance schedules for calibration and validation activities of critical instruments are maintained.
- Ensure OOS, Deviations, Product Complaints and Recalls are investigated in collaboration with Production and other departments.
- Enact change controls, when necessary, for the advancement of a procedure or process.
- Coordinate the Quality team and delegate responsibilities to team members.
- Ensure the continual training of staff from Production, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and other departments in Quality related issues.
- Managing and leading APVMA, OGTR, and DAFF audits.
Benefits and perks
Interesting and varied work. Innovative new technologies. Growing company making unique, impactful products. Competitive salary. Attendance at seminars and conferences. Happy team environment. Good QA and QC teams already in place. WFH options.
Skills and experience
- Tertiary qualification in Science, ideally with a focus on microbiology.
- Over 10 years of Quality experience with a minimum 5 years’ experience at Quality Manager level in the biopharmaceutical/veterinary industry, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in leadership and managing people.
- Knowledge of GMP, APVMA, PICs guidelines.
- Experience of eQMS systems desirable.
- Exceptional attention to detail along with time management and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to effectively liaise with regulatory authorities.
- Proactive problem-solver skills and be a team collaborator.
- Demonstrated superior written, verbal & interpersonal communication skills. In particular the ability to produce clearly written, accurate, high-quality documents and reports.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Good computing and data analysis skills.
- Experience with biologicals is desirable.
Please apply through seek with your cover letter and resume – please include details regarding your leadership and document and report writing experience.
