Job Description

QC Senior Laboratory Technician

Permanent, full-time role with competitive remuneration and benefitsLocation: New Zealand - Wellington - Upper Hutt, on-site with a supportive, collaborative teamCareer growth: Expand your expertise in a growing, successful industryProfessional development: Gain valuable experience in a dynamic, evolving role

The primary responsibility of the Senior QC Laboratory Technician is to perform and document tests within the assigned QC Laboratory, monitor assay performance, plan and co-ordinate own workload and contribute to ensuring the smooth running of their area to meet schedules for release of final and intermediate products.

The QC Senior Laboratory Technician sits within the Global Animal Health Manufacturing organisation and reports to QC Manager.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

Test antigen and/or vaccine to required standards, following set schedules/timelines by:

• Planning, conducting, reporting, and interpreting routine laboratory assays per SOPs
• Ensuring sufficient stocks of reagents, test materials, and equipment for timely testing

Accurately record all test data and observations by:

• Documenting tasks in test records, worksheets, or logbooks per Good Documentation Practice
• Peer reviewing work of fully trained team members

Maintain housekeeping standards by:

• Performing housekeeping tasks per SOPs and GLP
• Completing regular housekeeping inspections
• Keeping lab equipment calibrated, validated, and operational, including routine calibrations
• Following applicable Global Quality Policies

Minimise events/invalid assays by:

• Monitoring assays for anomalies and preparing/reviewing assay result trends
• Investigating and reporting events (deviations)
• Notifying supervisors of potential failures, recording faults, and independently resolving common faults
• Identifying technical problem resolutions

Contribute to continuous improvement and new method introduction by:

• Implementing CAPAs from investigations
• Performing routine test method and equipment validations
• Authoring and executing qualification protocols and reports
• Authoring or technically reviewing SOPs

What You Must have

Science degree in ChemistryExtensive laboratory experience, essential for routine vaccine product and raw material testing (GMP, GLP OECD and/or ISO17025)Proficiency with AAS, UV-Vis, and titrator methodsUnderstanding of cGMP/GLP and equipment/method validationExperience leading laboratory investigations and system improvements (e.g. deviations, CAPA, change management)Chromatography experience will be advantageous (e.g. HPLC, ICP-OES etc.)Skilled in writing technical procedures and troubleshootingExperience with laboratory software systems (e.g., LabX, Labware etc.)

What You Can Expect 

Autonomy with strong support within a trusted global Animal Health organisationOpportunities to upskill and develop your rolePathways to broaden your skills and careerJoining a collaborative team of like-minded professionals

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Chemistry, Chemistry, Compound Management, GMP Compliance, GMP Laboratory, Keen Observation, Laboratory Analytical Techniques, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Investigations, Laboratory Operations, Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS), Method Validation, OOS Investigations, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Process Verification, Quality Control Management, Quality Standards, Raw Material Preparation, Raw Materials, Recordkeeping, Reporting Management, Spectrophotometer, Spectrophotometry, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing, Sterility Testing {+ 4 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

08/19/2025

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Requisition ID:R352975