Quality Control Team Leader

5 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Douglas Pharmaceuticals Full time

**About the role**

We have an exciting position available for a Quality Control Team Leader - Microbiology to join our Quality team.

You will provide leadership and support to a team performing microbial analysis for raw material, finished product, water and environmental samples amongst other samples, according to our analytical procedures in compliance to GMP/GLP, for timely release.

You will also be
- Undertaking and scheduling method suitability testing of finished products/raw materials and preservative efficacy testing.
- Ensure availability of micro media, reagents and consumables to allow testing completion by due dates.
- Monitoring production and laboratory water for microbial contamination and areas for cleanness by performing testing swabs and air tests.
- Undertake testing, review and release of raw material and product samples in accordance with procedures.
- Investigation of Out of specification/Out of trend results.
- Review microbiology procedures for compliance and continuous improvements.

**You will have/be**
- An experienced **LEADER**:

- who thrives on developing and mentoring your team. You will connect, clarify, coach and celebrate like a champ.
- A **COLLABORATIVE COMMUNICATOR**:

- who connects with people. You communicate well with a wide range of people and have strong written communication skills.
- A **QC EXPERT**:

- with experience in a pharmaceutical or regulated industry. You need to deeply understand quality and compliance (including GMP), and ideally have experience working with the US FDA requirements. A good understanding of PC2 and PC3 laboratory processes would also be an advantage.
- A **CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT**& QUALILY** mindset - bringing strategic and critical thinking skills to reimagine quality processes and deliver world class outcomes for our customers and patients.

You have a BSc or equivalent qualification and a minimum of 3-4 years experience in a supervisory/leadership role, preferably in a microbiology laboratory, and have experience with GMP and GLP. You have strong problem solving ability, attention to detail, accuracy and work well with deadlines.

**What we offer**
- Be a part of an exciting growth journey in an organisation that values its people.
- Belong to a great team that looks for meaning and impact in all we do.
- THRIVE Wellbeing programme.
- Five weeks leave from your sixth anniversary.
- Career growth - we relentlessly develop our people and promote internally.
- Life and income protection insurance.
- Discounted products from our consumer and nutraceutical ranges including Clinicians, BraveFace, Bio Oil, Nexcare, to name a few.
- An opportunity to have real influence and impact.

**About Us**

Douglas is one of New Zealand's greatest pharmaceutical success stories with an ever-expanding footprint into global markets. Privately owned, we are working to develop, trial, manufacture, test, pack and distribute the very best medicines, nutraceuticals, and products around the world.

At Douglas there are around 680 of us - including top scientists, researchers, manufacturers, regulators, supply chain professionals and engineers, and together we are on a mission to make high quality, effective and accessible products for people who need it.

We are helping people with conditions like depression, schizophrenia, breast cancer, heart failure, severe acne, as well as people who need antibiotics and medicines to support their immune system.

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