QC Team Leader

At Argenta, we’re more than a company - we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it.

Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market.

We are in a unique position: the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organisation (CRO/CDMO) dedicated solely to animal health.

We are ambitious, growing, and building a One Team culture, grounded in our values: 

• We are team players.
• We are doers.
• We are customer-centric.
• We are innovators.

As a global company, we value diversity and the richness it brings - across locations, career stages, backgrounds, and experiences. When every person brings their best “paw” forward, we make animals' lives better.

With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.

Team players who want to do great work and find innovative ways to make animals’ lives better through our customer-centric efforts should apply.

About the Role

As QC Team Leader you will play an important role within your team, developing your technical expertise to support our manufacturing business ensuring raw materials, finished products and stability are tested to meet the highest level of quality standards and business requirements.  Your development will bring over time a varied role, performing analysis, completing investigations, and validation testing activities.  You'd be a key contributor supporting your team to close a number of team actions relating to CAPA/LIRs and change control/audit actions/SOP and method updates.  

Experience

• Pharmaceutical, laboratory or related environment awareness

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion Health and Safety by adhering to policies, reporting incidents, identifying risks, and promoting a strong safety culture.
• Support the Head of QC in cultivating a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement (GMP, GLP, Data Integrity, Housekeeping).
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to analysts, including training, coaching, development, mentorship, and ongoing performance management.
• Oversees the QC analysts' day-to-day operations. 
• Ensure timely review and approval of QC testing across raw materials, in-process, finished products, stability, and validation samples.
• Oversee the closure of CAPAs, incidents, change controls, audits, SOPs, and method updates.
• Manage laboratory systems and processes to maintain efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in client and project meetings, ensuring seamless process management and timely invoicing.
• Maintain accurate planning and scheduling, including 12-week visibility and timely completion of PQRs.
• Ensure effective stability sample management and documentation.
• Drive adherence to SOPs, GMP standards, and company policies.
• Deliver on-site KPIs across Customer Service, Stability, HSE, Quality, and Financial metrics.
• Provide timely client feedback and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Promote team development through coaching, training, and encouraging adaptability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry; Pharmacy; Biology) or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of leading and developing a team of QC analysts. 
• Strong knowledge of GMP and Global Pharmaceutical Regulations.
  
• Expertise in chemistry, laboratory techniques, and chromatography systems/software.
• Proficiency in analytical method development, transfer, and technical documentation (e.g., SOPs, reports).
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and resource management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
• A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to mentor, multitask, and adapt to evolving priorities.
• High energy, accountability, and alignment with company values.