Senior Quality Control Scientist - Brisbane, Queensland
Looking for your next challenge in quality assurance? This role offers the opportunity to shape QC operations in a rapid‑paced, high‑performance environment, supporting continuous improvement without direct management responsibility.
What you’ll gain
- Hands‑on leadership in technical decision‑making within a well‑established QC team
- Exposure to complex investigations, method troubleshooting, and process enhancements
- Autonomy to influence lab operations and quality outcomes while acting as the technical escalation point
- Opportunities for career progression, with structured role advancement
- Competitive pay structure aligned with performance
- Site‑based role with some shift flexibility to accommodate operational needs
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and escalation for 24/5 QC activities
- Review and approve non‑routine, complex, or borderline results
- Lead investigations into out‑of‑spec results, deviations, and investigations
- Contribute to method robustness assessments and troubleshooting
- Mentor and train QC Technicians, ensuring team competency and consistency
- Act as the primary interface between QC, Production, Technical, and QA teams
- Step in as delegate for the QA Manager when required
Requirements
- Proven experience in a QC laboratory environment, ideally within a regulated industry
- Strong technical knowledge of laboratory testing methods and troubleshooting
- Ability to interpret complex data and approve results confidently
- Excellent communication skills to liaise across teams
- Demonstrated initiative and problem‑solving skills
- Flexibility to work across standard hours with some shift requirements