R&D Lab Services and Instruments Lead, Melbourne CBD

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we're building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Responsible for overseeing the maintenance, calibration, and lifecycle management of laboratory instruments and services. This role ensures that all lab equipment operates efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulatory standards, supporting scientific and operational excellence.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, procurement, installation, and qualification of laboratory instruments and equipment
  
• Manage preventive maintenance, calibration schedules, and service contracts for all lab instruments to ensure continuous operation and compliance
  
• Serve as the primary liaison between lab users, vendors, and facilities teams for equipment-related issues, ensuring quick resolution and minimizing downtime
  
• Develop and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for equipment use, maintenance, and safety to ensure proper handling and regulatory compliance
  
• Support lab relocations, expansions, and reconfigurations, including the management of instrumentation requirements and adjustments
  

Your Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related technical field
  
• 10+ years of experience in laboratory operations or facilities management, with a focus on instrumentation
  
• Strong knowledge of lab equipment across disciplines (e.g., analytical, biological, chemical)
  
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and asset tracking tools for managing instrument lifecycle
  
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as GLP, CMP, and ISO standards for laboratory operations and instrument management
  
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  

Closing date for Applications Monday 19th January 2026

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

Client-provided location(s): Ballarat, Australia

Job ID: CSL_FGB-R-266469

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-05T23:31:11