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The Therapeutic Goods Administration is part of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Its overall purpose is to protect public health and safety by regulating medicines and medical devices manufactured, imported, supplied in, and exported from Australia. We need capable and motivated people working with us to make this happen.

If you want to join our team and can meet our job requirements, we invite you to apply for one of our positions. Our selection process is now much simpler. To apply you need to complete and submit:

  1. An application coversheet
  2. A response to the capability questions, and
  3. A resumé

by the nominated closing date.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse backgrounds.

For important information about the selection process or working in the TGA, please see the menu below.

If you would like to find our more about a particular job, please open the applicant kit for that job.

Job vacancies

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Title: FOI Coordinator
Salary: $64,988 - $73,317
Branch: Office of Prescription Medicines
Location: Symonston, Canberra
Closing date: 9am Monday 15 September 2008

This is an ongoing full-time position.

Reference JF4582

Applicant Kit: FOI Coordinator, Ref JF4582, Position 1201033 (zipped rtf,68kb)

The Office of Prescription Medicines (OPM) is an Office of the TGA which is responsible for the regulation of Prescription Medicines in the Australian Market.

This position offers diverse and interesting work in a supportive and friendly environment. Key responsibilities include:

  • The Coordination and processing of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests within the Office,
  • Assisting with special projects and legal liaison as required and
  • Assisting with the preparation of Ministerial briefings, replies, submissions and answers to Parliamentary questions

Title: Ministerials & Project Officer
Salary: $58,911 - $62,179
Branch: Office of Prescription Medicines
Location: Symonston, Canberra
Closing date: 9am Monday 15 September 2008

This is an ongoing full-time position.

Reference JF4581

Applicant Kit: Ministerials & Project Officer, Ref JF4581, Position 1205538 (zipped rtf,69kb)

The Office of Prescription Medicines (OPM) is an Office of the TGA which is responsible for the regulation of Prescription Medicines in the Australian Market.

This position offers diverse and interesting work in a supportive and friendly environment. Key responsibilities include:

  • Assisting with the preparation and consultation processes for the development of new policies and procedures for the Branch
  • Coordinates the review and updating of existing policies, procedures and guidelines and the review and implementation of the European Guidelines
  • Provision of high level administrative assistance in respect of new policy initiatives and legislative activities within the Office and
  • Administrate the Office's content on the TGA Website

Title: Audit Support Officer
Salary: $54,163 - $57,229
Branch: Office of Manufacturing Quality
Location: Canberra
Closing date: 9am Monday 15 September 2008

This is an ongoing full-time position.

Reference JB4583

Applicant Kit: Audit Support Officer, Ref JB4583 (zipped rtf,69kb)

The Office of Manufacturing Quality plays a central and frontline role in the overall regulation of the safety, quality and effectiveness of the vast number of medicines, tissue, blood and blood products and medical devices available to consumers in Australia.

This position offers diverse and interesting work in a supportive and friendly environment. Key responsibilities include:

  • Arranging domestic and international travel
  • Negotiating with clients (both domestic and international) to arrange availability to undertake scheduled inspections/conformity assessments
  • Maintaining information on a range of electronic information Systems (Manufacturer’s Information System, Records Management and Financial Management Information Systems)

Title: Audit Support Officer
Salary: $54,163 - $57,229
Branch: Office of Manufacturing Quality
Location: Sydney
Closing date: 9am Monday 15 September 2008

A full-time ongoing position will be filled in the first instance. A part-time ongoing position may be offered in due course.

Reference JB4584

Applicant Kit: Audit Support Officer, Ref JB4584 (zipped rtf,67kb)

The Office of Manufacturing Quality plays a central and frontline role in the overall regulation of the safety, quality and effectiveness of the vast number of medicines, tissue, blood and blood products and medical devices available to consumers in Australia.

This position offers diverse and interesting work in a supportive and friendly environment. Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing an office for a team of professional officers
  • Arranging domestic and international travel
  • Negotiating with clients (both domestic and international) to arrange availability to undertake scheduled inspections/conformity assessments
  • Maintaining information on a range of electronic information Systems (Manufacturer's Information System, Records Management and Financial Management Information Systems)
  • Performing reconciliations of corporate credit cards and expenditure

Title: Audit Support Officer
Salary: $54,163 - $57,229
Branch: Office of Manufacturing Quality
Location: Melbourne
Closing date: 9am Monday 15 September 2008

A full-time ongoing position will be filled in the first instance. A part-time ongoing position may be offered in due course.

Reference JB4585

Applicant Kit: Audit Support Officer, Ref JB4585 (zipped rtf,67kb)

The Office of Manufacturing Quality plays a central and frontline role in the overall regulation of the safety, quality and effectiveness of the vast number of medicines, tissue, blood and blood products and medical devices available to consumers in Australia.

This position offers diverse and interesting work in a supportive and friendly environment. Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing an office for a team of professional officers
  • Arranging domestic and international travel
  • Negotiating with clients (both domestic and international) to arrange availability to undertake scheduled inspections/conformity assessments
  • Maintaining information on a range of electronic information Systems (Manufacturer's Information System, Records Management and Financial Management Information Systems)
  • Performing reconciliations of corporate credit cards and expenditure

Title: Laboratory Technician - Biological
Salary: $47,806 - $52,989
Branch: Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services
Location: Symonston, Canberra
Closing date: 1 September 2008

This is an ongoing/non-ongoing full-time/part-time position.

Reference JF4580

Applicant Kit: Laboratory Technician - Biological, Ref JF4580 (zipped rtf,68kb)

This positions offer diverse and interesting work in a supportive and friendly environment, working in accordance with the Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services Quality System. Key responsibilities include:

  • Equipment calibrations
  • General laboratory benchwork and/or laboratory support functions
  • Testing products using various laboratory equipment and software packages
  • Analysing the results of tests and preparing associated reports

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