Production Manager in Melbourne

Hudson Institute of Medical Research – Clayton VIC

Production Technician – Hudson Institute Cell Therapies

An exciting opportunity is currently available for a Production Technician to join the Cell Therapies platform at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia's leading Medical Research Institute.

This position offers an opportunity to lead and manage production operations within a specialised cellular therapy facility, working alongside a small, skilled and collaborative team to deliver clinical-grade cellular therapy services that can profoundly impact patients' lives. Working within the Monash Medical Centre Precinct, you will collaborate closely with Monash Health clinicians, nursing staff, pathology services and cell therapy teams to support standard-of-care transplantation services and innovative cellular therapy clinical trials. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and developing HICT's production capabilities, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient service delivery while supporting the ongoing growth of the platform.

Typical activities for this role include:

• Oversee and participate in the day-to-day production activities of HICT, including the processing, cryopreservation, storage and distribution of cellular therapy products.
• Coordinate production activities, including scheduling, workload allocation and prioritisation, to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and within required timeframes.
• Undertake hands-on processing activities, including aseptic processing within the ISO 8 cleanroom, while providing technical guidance and support to the Production team.
• Supervise and support Production staff, including coordinating rosters, monitoring workloads, providing day-to-day guidance and contributing to staff development.
• Coordinate staff induction, training and competency assessments to maintain appropriate workforce capability and coverage.
• Ensure production activities and associated documentation are completed in accordance with approved procedures, applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor production workflows and operational performance, identify issues or risks, and implement or recommend improvements.
• Coordinate the availability and readiness of equipment, consumables and other resources required for production, including inventory management and equipment maintenance and validation activities.
• Work closely with Quality Management to support quality and compliance activities, including investigations, corrective actions, audits and continuous improvement.
• Liaise with clinical teams, researchers and other stakeholders regarding production requirements, scheduling and service delivery.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of HICT services, procedures and operational processes, including supporting new projects and service requirements.
• Participate in occasional after-hours and weekend work as required to support time-critical production activities.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• A degree in Science (Biomedical Science, Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent), with substantial relevant experience in a regulated laboratory or clinical processing environment; or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
• Minimum three years' hands-on experience in HPC processing and cryopreservation within an ISO 15189-accredited or comparable regulated laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, coordinating or managing technical or scientific staff, including workload allocation, training and competency oversight.
• Strong working knowledge of NATA ISO 15189 and relevant NPAAC requirements, with the ability to interpret and apply regulatory and accreditation standards to production operations.
• Demonstrated experience working within an accredited Quality Management System, including quality documentation, deviation management, risk assessment and continuous improvement.
• Experience coordinating operational activities, including production scheduling, resource allocation, equipment management and service delivery. Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgement, manage competing priorities and resolve complex operational and technical issues.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary clinical, scientific and management teams.
• A strong commitment to product safety, quality, patient care and continuous improvement.
• Current valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Check.

Highly Desired:

• Previous experience managing production operations within a cell therapy processing facility, blood bank, transfusion service, pathology laboratory or similar clinical environment.
• In-depth knowledge of NATA ISO 15189, NPAAC and relevant regulatory requirements, with exposure to GMP and TGA-regulated clinical trial environments.
• Experience managing staff rosters, operational capacity, resource planning and service delivery within a specialised laboratory or clinical service.
• Experience with electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS), laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and equipment monitoring platforms.
• Experience in cleanroom operations, aseptic processing, biological safety cabinets and cellular therapy processing workflows.
• Familiarity with HPC processing, cell separation techniques, cryopreservation methods and clinical transplantation workflows.
• Experience managing laboratory equipment, critical consumables, inventory and external service providers.
• Experience contributing to operational planning, service development and implementation of process improvements.
• In-depth knowledge of cell therapy, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

This position is a fixed term contract role for 12 months in a full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) capacity. Salary is based on Technical, Administrative and Professional Staff scale, TAP 7. Superannuation of 12.5% and very attractive salary packaging options are available.

about us

We are a global bioscience medical research leader, Hudson Institute advances healthcare through ground-breaking, collaborative medical research discoveries and their translation into real-world impact. Our research programs deliver in three areas of medical need: Inflammation, Cancer, Women's and Newborn Health. Hudson is a community of researchers, students and professional service staff who work towards achieving discoveries that improve human health. We are driven by our values such as Excellence, Innovation, Partnerships, and Community. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world.

We offer:

• A proud family friendly workplace
• Paid parental leave
• Onsite Gym with personal trainers
• Generous salary packaging with significant tax benefits
• Opportunities for Career and Professional Development
• Free Employee Assistance program
• Hudson social club with institute events all year!

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Hudson is committed to empowering our people and harnessing their diversity to build inclusive and equitable work environment. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact: **@hudson.org.au

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

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