Entity: CSL Behring

Job Category: Research Development & Sciences

Job Family: Discovery & Product Development

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Employer Reference: R-283446

Senior Scientist, Tech Ops (Pathogen Safety)

The Opportunity

Join CSL Behring’s Technical Operations – Pathogen Safety team and help ensure the safety of life-saving plasma-derived therapies across the entire product lifecycle against viruses and other adventitious agents, such as prions.

As a Senior Scientist, Tech Ops, you will provide scientific expertise to support pathogen safety activities across Technical Operations, manufacturing, product development, and product lifecycle management. Working as a technical subject matter expert, you will partner with cross-functional project teams to evaluate pathogen safety risks, provide scientific assessments, and contribute to projects that ensure product quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

This role is ideal for a scientist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, collaborating across functions, and applying scientific expertise in a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment.

Responsibilities

Scientific & Technical Support

• Provide scientific expertise to support pathogen safety activities across manufacturing, Technical Operations, product development, and lifecycle management.
• Perform scientific evaluations and pathogen safety risk assessments related to manufacturing changes, deviations, investigations, product complaints, and process improvements.
• Prepare and review scientific documentation including technical reports, regulatory responses, risk assessments, and supporting documentation.
• Contribute scientific expertise to cross-functional Technical Operations and product development projects on local and global level.
• Support investigations and resolve scientific questions impacting pathogen safety activities, e.g., virus reduction unit operations, emerging pathogens, or raw material safety.

Project Team Representation

• Represent the Global Pathogen Safety function within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Sciences & Technology (MS&T), Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Process Development, Manufacturing, and other technical functions.
• Provide timely scientific input to support project objectives and business priorities.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve scientific processes, workflows, and knowledge sharing.
• Support implementation of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives within Pathogen Safety.
• Contribute to maintaining scientific standards and operational excellence.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure all activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, quality standards, and internal procedures.
• Support inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions as required.
• Maintain high standards of scientific integrity, documentation, and data quality.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree (MSc) or PhD in Virology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biology, Biochemistry, or another relevant Life Sciences discipline.

Experience

• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience within the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, or life sciences industry.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, Technical Operations, process development, or product lifecycle activities.
• Experience working in cross-functional project teams.
• Knowledge of GxP-regulated environments is advantageous.

Knowledge & Skills

• Scientific expertise in virology, microbiology, pathogen safety, biotechnology, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills.
• Experience performing scientific risk assessments and interpreting technical data.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, global environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Working Conditions

• This role operates within a global, matrixed organization and involves close collaboration with colleagues and project teams across multiple regions.
• As part of its global scope, the position requires flexibility to participate in meetings and activities outside of local business hours on a periodic basis to accommodate different time zones.