Laboratory Manager

**IMMEDIATE START**

Immediate start is available

**SALARY**

A competitive remuneration package includes:

- Full Time Position
- Located in Sydney, NSW
- Base Salary + bonus + Superannuation
- Free Car Park for all staff on site
- Office perks including office massage & stocked lunch room
- Strong company culture

**ABOUT PARNELL**

Over the last 60 years, Parnell has become a leading global veterinary pharmaceutical business marketing products in 14 countries. We have built a fully integrated animal health platform with a strong track record in research & development, we operate an FDA and APVMA accredited sterile manufacturing facility and offer unique digital technology platforms that integrate with our innovative products to offer veterinarians and animal owners superior solutions to their animal health needs.

**THE POSITION**

The Laboratory Manager is primarily responsible for undertaking all required activities to support and maintain the full function of the laboratories within our facility, complying with all cGMP and company standard operating procedures. He/she will assist the Quality Control Director and participate in implementing new programs, tests, methods, instrumentation, and procedures by investigating alternatives; preparing proposals; developing and performing parallel testing and monitoring progress.

To be successful as a Laboratory Manager, you should be able to work within demanding timeframes with a Quality mindset always.

**About you**
- Territory Qualification in Human Sciences or relevant discipline
- 3 years’ experience in Manufacturing facility or relevant industry
- Re-active and Pro-Active Laboratory assistance
- Team orientated person “One Team, One Vision”
- Ensure a data driven, innovative and hands on culture and effective problem-solving approach
- Comply with all systems, processes and procedures in line with Statutory/ Legislative/ Quality requirements

**Responsibilities & duties**
- Line management for QC Senior Associate - Release, QC Associate - Release, and QC Associate and Laboratory Co-Ordinator
- Sampling, and coordination of tasks within the Stability team (part of QC)
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of cGMP compliance in production applicable to all relevant regulatory jurisdictions
- Performing all aspects of the raw materials and finished product testing program which includes but is not limited to, sample selection, testing, reporting, trending and reviewing of data according to cGMP and company standard operating procedures at all times.
- Conduct chemistry testing for stability (when required) according to cGMP and company standard operating procedures at all times
- Undertake chemistry out-of-specification and out-of-trend (OOS/OOT) investigations, document updates, deviation reporting, corrective and preventative (CAPA) investigations, and trend data analysis (where required).
- Undertake the installation and qualification of laboratory equipment
- Investigation of Physical Product Complaints
- Conduct internal audits as required
- Assist with the strategic development, implementation and continuous improvement of existing and new best-practice Quality Management Systems in QC Laboratory
- Contribute to the daily operations of the QC Laboratory housekeeping
- Provide support for the test method validation program
- Responsible for equipment in the QC Laboratory Calibration and Maintenance Program
- Review of analyses and logbooks where required
- Any other tasks related to the role requested by the QC Associate Director or VP of Quality
- Maintaining laboratory staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees

Salary $90,000 - $100,000 plus superannuation

**Salary**: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Alexandria, NSW 2015: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person