About the role

Reporting to the Quality Lead, the Quality Control Officer - Microbiologist is responsible for the testing, inspection and documentation activities that ensure raw materials, in-process goods and finished products meet Mavlab's specifications and regulatory requirements. You'll work closely with Production, Quality Assurance and Warehouse to support timely, compliant product release.

Key responsibilities

- Perform microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process samples, water and finished products (bioburden, sterility, endotoxin, microbial enumeration, specified organisms, preservative efficacy)
- Run Mavlab's environmental monitoring program for cleanrooms, including viable, non-viable and personnel monitoring, with trending and reporting
- Monitor (i.e. sampling and testing) and trend WFI system
- Design, perform and report surface and disinfectant challenge (efficacy) studies, and support our cleaning and disinfection program
- Carry out line clearances in production area including assessment of hygiene and microbial risk before and after manufacturing
- Review batch records and microbiological data to support batch release decisions
- Raise and investigate deviations, OOS/OOT results and excursions, and drive root cause analysis and CAPA
- Raise, assess and support change controls for their microbiological impact
- Write and review SOPs, protocols and reports, and support method verification and validation activities
- Receive, verify and perform growth promotion and sterility checks on each lot of purchased and in-house prepared culture media before release for use, maintaining reference strain cultures and records
- Manage laboratory consumables and reagents,



including ordering, stock control, expiry tracking and supplier documentation
- Ensure all laboratory equipment is calibrated, qualified and maintained to schedule (incubators, autoclaves, biosafety cabinets, balances,fridge, etc.), coordinating external calibration providers and reviewing calibration records
- Maintain the laboratory’s microbial reference cultures, including passage control and storage
- Ensure cleaning and hygienic maintenance of microbiology laboratory
- Support internal audits including, regulatory and client audits

About you

- Degree in Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience)
- Prior QC experience in a pharmaceutical, veterinary, food or related GMP-regulated manufacturing environment preferred
- Working knowledge of GMP, TGA and/or APVMA requirements, or a robust willingness to learn
- Hands-on laboratory testing experience.
- High attention to detail and strong, accurate documentation practices
- Good communication skills and the ability to work well within a cross-functional team
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset and commitment to quality and continuous improvement

About us Mavlab Animal Health is an Australian-owned veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Logan City, QLD. We design, manufacture and supply a broad range of animal health products across tablets, liquids, powders and sterile injectables, operating under TGA, APVMA and PIC/S GMP requirements.

Benefits

- Be part of a growing, Australian-owned animal health manufacturer
- On-the-job training and development in a regulated GMP environment
- Stable, full-time hours based at our Logan City site

📌 Quality Control Microbiologist Immediate Opportunity (Logan Central)
🏢 Mavlab
📍 Logan Central