QA Advisor in Geelong

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Role highlights:

• Support quality systems at Australia’s leading high-containment facility
• Provide practical quality advice, training and systems support across ACDP
• Drive continuous improvement across quality processes and systems

About CSIRO:

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

The opportunity:

Join CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong and play an important role in supporting the quality systems that underpin world-class scientific research and operations. As the QA Advisor, you’ll join the ACDP Quality Assurance team and provide practical advice and hands-on support for the Centre’s Integrated Management System (IMS). A key focus will be administering and continually improving ACDP’s electronic Integrated Management System, Ideagen Quality Management, along with supporting systems including PipetteX and Vaisala ViewLinc.

Working closely with scientific and operational teams across ACDP, you’ll help staff understand and effectively use quality systems, provide training and guidance, maintain controlled documentation and support quality processes. You’ll also contribute to ACDP’s ongoing accreditation and certification against ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043, as well as support studies conducted in accordance with OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

Your high-level duties will include:

• Administering and supporting ACDP’s electronic Integrated Management System and associated quality systems, including PipetteX and Vaisala ViewLinc.
• Acting as a key point of contact for quality system users, providing practical advice, system support and training to staff across ACDP.
• Supporting the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of ACDP’s quality management systems and procedures.
• Managing and maintaining controlled documents and supporting consistent quality processes across the site.
• Providing considered quality and technical advice to scientific and operational teams.
• Building productive relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, accreditation and certification bodies, customers and other external stakeholders.
• Supporting improvement initiatives that enhance standardisation, simplify processes, strengthen compliance and improve operational efficiency.
• Assisting with external audits and assessments conducted by accreditation and certification bodies, regulators, sponsors and customers.
• Supporting the development and monitoring of quality objectives, targets, KPIs and other measures of IMS effectiveness.

Location and office arrangements: Geelong, VIC - Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP)

Salary: AU$100k – AU$113k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• Relevant experience in quality management, quality system administration or a similar role.
• A sound understanding of quality management principles and international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17043, and how they are applied in practice.
• Experience working within a quality management framework, including developing procedures and work instructions that support consistent processes and the effective use of electronic quality systems.
• Demonstrated experience administering quality systems, with the ability to configure, maintain and optimise existing and new quality frameworks and systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, together with the ability to quickly learn and confidently use new systems.
• A demonstrated commitment to quality and continuous improvement, with the ability to positively influence and promote a strong quality culture.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience in biological sciences or quality management.
• An understanding of internal and external audit processes.

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character clearance requirements.