Technical Services Assistant

About us:

At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team dedicated to healthier animals. Founded in 2006 by a New Zealand chemist with an entrepreneurial mindset, our vision is simple yet powerful: “Healthy Animals, Let’s Make it Happen Together.” We partner with clients in Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) and Manufacturing to produce pharmaceuticals for both farm and companion animals.

Argenta now has operations across the globe with locations in New Zealand, the United States, Scotland, Germany, and Spain with 900+ employees globally.

About the Role:

Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of Technical Services Assistant onsite at our Dundee location. The Technical Services Assistant supports the technical services and project management team by providing technical, documentation, and coordination assistance to ensure equipment, processes and systems operate in compliance with GMP, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.  This role plays a key part in maintaining production efficiency, compliance readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide support for technical services team with day-to-day manufacturing support activities
  
  
  
  • Draft change controls and change amendments
  
  
  • Manage CAPA closures and extensions
  
  
  • Make minor updates to GMP batch records as directed by senior team members
  
  
  • Execution of protocols as directed by senior team members
  
  
  • Sample preparation including but not limited to labelling and weighing
  
  
  • Data collation and troubleshooting
  
  
  • Participate in audits and inspections by ensuring documentation is complete and readily available
  
  
  
  


• Contribute as a project team member
  
  
  
  • Ensure effective introduction of new products into the manufacturing site
  
  
  • Assist with effecting commercial changes
  
  
  • Facilitate project communications
  
  
  • Coordinate with production, quality, engineering, and external vendors for technical activities and project management
  
  
  
  

Perform any other duties or serve in such other capacity as may be determined by Company management.

Qualifications:

• HNC or Degree in Science (Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering etc.)

Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience in cGMP & global regulatory environment with Pharmaceutical Industry is a plus


• Technical writing skills e.g. reports; SOPs and change control


• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy


• Ability to follow GMP and SOP requirements consistently


• Effective verbal and written communication


• Strong organisational and time-management abilities