About Zoetis 

As the world’s leading animal health company, Zoetis is driven by a singular purpose: to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. After 70 years innovating ways to predict, prevent, detect, and treat animal illness, Zoetis continues to stand by those raising and caring for animals worldwide – from livestock farmers to veterinarians and pet owners. The company’s leading portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies make a difference in over 100 countries. A Fortune 500 company, Zoetis generated revenue of $7.8 billion in 2021 with approximately 12,100 employees. For more information, visit www.zoetis.com. Zoetis has manufacturing network of 29 sites worldwide, and following our acquisition of Jurox Australia, we are now seeking to employee a QC Microbiologist based at Rutherford in the Hunter Valley.

 

Position summary

The primary responsibilities of the QC Microbiologist are to ensure testing and records are completed in full and to the required standard, and to the required schedule for support of Operations. Testing completed for this role includes but is not limited microbiological testing of raw materials, finished products, stability and environmental samples, calibration of laboratory instruments, and support of validation and qualification activities

 

Duties Performed

• Carry out testing of materials as directed by the QC Operations Team Lead and QC Lead.
• Perform testing of stability, finished goods, raw materials, and in-process samples inclusive of third-party products and validation samples in accordance with relevant procedures and the stability schedule.
• Microbiological testing of bioburden, endotoxin, TPC, TAMC, TYMC, and sterility testing.
• Environmental testing of cleanroom facilities (at rest and in-process) including contact plates, settle plates, active air monitoring, NVP monitoring and operator monitoring.
• Participate in media fill validation.
• Complete the necessary testing of materials received / prepared (e.g., growth promotion testing).
• Calibrate laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Contributing to the efficiency of the laboratory by ensuring adequate stocks of consumables is maintained.
• Contributing to the laboratory by ensuring instruments and equipment are maintained, cleaned, and kept in good working order.
• Contributing to laboratory housekeeping by assisting in the general cleaning of labware, work area and the laboratory in general.
• Maintaining up-to-date laboratory records for all testing, analytical work and investigations carried out.
• Promptly reporting any deviation in any test results to the QC Lead, perform investigation as required.
• Raise and progress QMS records to closure in accordance with procedure timeframes.
• Undertake work in accordance with Jurox QMS and the GMP requirements of relevant receiving market (e.g. APVMA, ACVM, TGA, FDA, EMA).

 

Education and experience

• Minimum TAFE qualification in Pharmaceutical, life science or other laboratory related discipline
• Bachelor of Science, with major in microbiology or relevant life sciences
• Previous experience in a QC Microbiology laboratory or microbiological laboratory research role, preferably in the Pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry.
• Familiar with laboratory techniques.
• Experience in microbiological testing of environmental, water, raw material, finished product and stability samples preferred.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment (e.g. GLP, GMP, ISO) would be beneficial.

 

How to apply

Please ensure that you include a cover letter outlining why you have applied for this position. A paragraph or two is all we need to better understand why you are the best person for this role. Please submit your application via Seek by no later than 16 August 2024.  If you have any questions, please contact Reality Check on 02 92523022 who we have engaged to provide us a shortlist for these positions. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

 

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