Quality Control Analyst

Role Responsibility

The Challenge 

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied remit and the successful candidate will have responsibility for establishing and maintaining a quality control laboratory to support the manufacture of veterinary pharmaceuticals in compliance with GMP and ANZ regulations. Key responsibilities will include: 

• Ensure a quality mind-set is integrated within and applied to all processes 

• Support the acquisition, maintenance and validation of laboratory equipment and test method verification  

• Assist in the establishment, update and maintenance of document systems 

• Perform analytical and physical testing of quality of packaging materials, semi-finished products, raw materials and finished products 

• Draft Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for raw material, semi-finished product and finished product testing 

• Undertake Laboratory Investigation Reports, Deviations, Change Controls, CAPAs, Due Date Extension Requests and Effectiveness reviews  

• Provide training support, technical knowledge and act as a scientific Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Quality Control 

• Ensure adherence to compliance with Good Laboratory Practice, regulatory standards and Dechra EH&S standards 

• Drive a culture for continuous improvement and ensuring effective GMP and other regulatory standards are met  

The Ideal Candidate

About You 

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly keen to hear from those who have/are: 

• Tertiary qualifications in science or chemistry or equivalent experience 

• Recent pharmaceutical Quality Control experience, essential 

• Experience within production processes and GMP Principals 

• Experience receiving audit inspections 

• Significant laboratory equipment use and maintenance experience 

• Advanced knowledge in validation and verification processes 

• An understanding of Veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulations would be advantageous but not essential 

Package Description

What we offer our employees 

• A competitive remuneration is on offer (based on experience) 

• Participation in annual incentive scheme 

• Employee assistance program 

• Well-being benefits 

• Product benefits 

• 9 day fortnight 

• Convenient location on the Central Coast 

About the Company

About the job 

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra Veterinary Products Australia. 

Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality veterinary products worldwide. 

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business