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Validation Chemist

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Are you an experienced Validation Chemist looking for your next opportunity? Join a unique company making a real impact on animal health worldwide. We're seeking a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and validation expertise to help maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance.

• Permanent Full-Time Role, Monday to Friday
• Global researcher & manufacturer of animal health pharmaceuticals
• South Auckland location with onsite parking

We are in the animal health business, partnering with our clients in the areas of Research and Development (R&D) and manufacturing to produce pharmaceuticals for both farm and companion animals. Originally founded in 2006 by a New Zealand chemist with an entrepreneurial mindset, Argenta’s vision is “Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.” Our recipe for success has been our uniqueness in our vision and our people. Argenta now has operations across 6 sites with locations in New Zealand, the United States, Scotland, Spain, and Germany with over 900 employees globally.

About the role:

Our Stability & Validation team is looking for an experienced Validation Chemist who can build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders to ensure quality outcomes are delivered accurately, efficiently, and on time.

Reporting to the Head of MSAT, you will play a key role in performing stability and validation activities across the business. This is a hands-on position that offers the opportunity to apply your technical expertise, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and help maintain compliance with regulatory and quality standards.

As a Validation Chemist, you will be responsible for performing cleaning validations, method validations, method transfers, preparation and review of stability and validation protocols and reports, specifications, SOPs, and analytical test methods, review of validation raw data and assisting with the stability programme.

About you:

As a CDMO within the Animal Health industry, our environment is unique and offers a great opportunity to learn and develop.

We're looking for an experienced Validation Chemist who is detail-oriented, has advanced analytical skills, and committed to quality. You'll play a key role in supporting validation and stability activities, reviewing complex analytical data, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with colleagues across the business, you'll help ensure robust processes, data integrity, and high standards are consistently achieved.

Your background, experience and attributes will include:

• Previous experience (5+ years) working in analytical chemistry
• Laboratory equipment experience to an intermediate level
• Experienced in Microsoft Office tools to an intermediate level
• Good knowledge cGMP requirements and laboratory procedures
• Attention to detail
• A good understanding of health and safety
• Good communication skills both written and oral, and ability to work collaboratively
• High energy and commitment to company values
• Flexibility and ability to multitask and time manage effectively
• Seek to understand issues, trends, and opportunities within Argenta and the industry and incorporate this knowledge into daily work
• Commit to continuous improvement

This is an opportunity to join a unique and fast-growing business where your ideas matter, your skills will grow, and your contribution is genuinely valued. Along with a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy comprehensive insurance cover, access to EAP support, fresh fruit every week and regular on-site events that bring people together.

You will also be part of a workplace that truly values its people and encourages collaboration, fresh thinking, and doing great work together. If you are an experienced professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you!

Please Note: All applicants must have a legal right to work in New Zealand on an ongoing basis.

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and motivation for the role.