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The Senior Scientist will lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of characterization studies for biotherapeutics from pre-clinical development through to commercial manufacture. They will act as a subject matter expert, providing scientific input, troubleshooting assays, and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and data integrity standards.
Candidates must hold a postgraduate degree in biological sciences, biophysics, or analytical chemistry with at least 5 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience. Essential qualifications include in-depth expertise in biophysical, functional, and chromatographic characterization techniques, along with a strong understanding of drug product development and regulatory requirements.
12 month FTC, maternity cover - Melbourne CBD
CSL is looking for a Senior Scientist – General Characterisation to join the Molecular Characterisation and Method development cross- IPT at CSL’s global headquarters in the heart of Melbourne’s biomedical precinct.
Reporting to the Associate Director – Molecular Characterisation, you will play a critical role in leading the planning, execution and evaluation of characterisation studies from pre-clinical development through to commercial manufacture and BLA/MAA submission. In this position, extensive knowledge of biophysical techniques is essential to deliver phase appropriate analytical assays and to support enhanced product characterisation.
Responsible for planning, execution, evaluation and reporting of a wide range of characterisation studies for development and commercialised products, in alignment with internal CSL policies and regulatory guidelines.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in characterisation, providing scientific input across multiple projects and supporting the evaluation and implementation of new technologies.
Develop and refine industry-standard product characterisation work packages to support TechOps biotherapeutics, integrating advance analytical approaches with regulatory expectations.
Plan, perform, report, and troubleshoot both routine and non-routine biophysical, biochemical, and chromatography-based assays.
Author lab procedures, protocols, reports and SOPs for internal and/or external partners, ensuring clarity and compliance.
Present results from independent and collaborative work to internal and external stakeholders, effectively communicating complex technical information to enable informed decision-making and project progression.
Collaborate with group members and cross-functional teams to support analytical studies, process development, and related activities, while building and maintaining effective working relationships across IPTs, TechOps, global research, and other stakeholders.
Provide leadership, training, and technical expertise to team members and both internal and external stakeholders, contributing to capability building across the organisation.
Takes an active role in maintaining effective lab operations, including lab housekeeping duties e.g. instrument maintenance, reagent preparation, stock ordering, liaising with instrument technicians, lab cleaning
Ensure the highest level of data integrity by complying with relevant scientific and data standards (e.g. ELN, Veeva, LIMS, structured data capture, etc.).
Postgraduate degree (preferably PhD, M.Sc. or equivalent degree) in biological sciences, biophysics or analytical chemistry with 5+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience in biomolecule characterisation.
Knowledge of drug product development, in particular, the phase appropriate characterisation of biotherapeutics and associated regulatory requirements and guidelines.
In-depth theoretical and practical expertise in biophysical (e.g. SEC-MALS, DSC, FTIR, CD, MS), functional (e.g. ELISA, kinetics) and chromatographic (SE-HPLC, RP-HPLC, CE) characterisation techniques.
Hands-on experience and knowledge in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of different types of instruments (spectroscopic, LC instrumentations).
Good understanding of scientific process, including hypothesis development and experimental design (DoE) with ability to capture and record and interpret complex scientific data clearly, accurately and reliably.
Experience outsourcing analytical methods / characterisation work packages or performing technology transfers (desirable)
Strong organisational and time management skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively within dynamic timelines
Attention to detail with excellent written (technical/scientific) and oral communication skills, including the ability to convey new concepts to others
Closing date for applications: Friday 14th August 2026
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/.
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | 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
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.
CSL is a leading global biopharma company with a dynamic portfolio of lifesaving medicines, including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies, vaccines to prevent influenza, and therapies in iron deficiency, dialysis and nephrology. Since our start in 1916, we have been driven by our promise to save lives using the latest technologies. Today, CSL – including our businesses, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor – provides lifesaving products to patients in more than 100 countries and employs 29,000+ people. Our unique combination of commercial strength, R&D focus and operational excellence enables us to identify, develop and deliver innovations so our patients can live life to the fullest. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/3Bs17Ra
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