Who are we?

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that’s shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Despite medical advancements, animal lifespans are on the decline. Today, the average pet only reaches 37% of their full potential lifespan and statistics have shown us that many suffer from dental disease, cancer, and obesity. Simply put, the status quo is not enough.

As humans, we’ve experienced firsthand the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, and we believe our furry friends deserve the same. We're on a mission to do just that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world’s most sustainable pet wellness company, we’re putting pets and our planet first — one bowl at a time.

Today, we are proud to share we’ve served almost 30 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and expand into new markets.

Currently, we have a team of 200+ pet-obsessed and we're continuing to grow (yes, looking at you!). These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet’s wellbeing.

To date, we have raised over $60M in funding from venture capital investors and pet industry insiders, who believe in our mission and ability to drive change in a stagnant industry, providing nutrition that nourishes puppers from the inside out.

Are you ready to shake things up and give pets the life they deserve? Come join our pack!

Our Mission

The time we share with our pets is being cut short. Despite medical advancements, they’re getting sicker earlier. They’re dying prematurely. The industry has it backwards — prioritising treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause. That’s where we come in.

At Lyka, we take a preventative, holistic and personalised approach to pet care. We look at the full picture, factoring in the diet, lifestyle and environment of each individual animal.

We don’t stop at symptoms, instead we dig for the root cause. We create nutrition plans unique to each pet, because it’s not just about living longer, but living well too.

Our mission is to double the average lifespan of dogs and cats by 2050.

The Team

Lyka is expanding, and we're in search of a stellar Senior Information Technology Associate to champion our pack's day-to-day IT needs at Lyka's Sydney HQ, while contributing to the development of an efficient internal IT infrastructure.

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product!

• Growth and Development – Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual L&D budget for you to continue your personal development.

• Work for a sustainability focused company – we care about the health of our dogs and our planet. We’re proud to be Australia’s only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we’re always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, along side 2 weeks of miscarriage leave in the first twenty weeks. We also offer 18 paid weeks to both primary and secondary carers if you have been at Lyka for over two years.
• Wellbeing assistance & tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.
• Flexible working: work from where you get your best work done. We have pet-friendly offices and industrial kitchens in Sydney and Melbourne. Onsite days are required for the beginning.
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends – flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life!
  

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

About Aegros

Aegros is Latin for ‘Patient’. We chose this name because it speaks to our focus on the patient. Every day we strive to place the patient first by providing therapeutic plasma products they would not otherwise be able to access.

At Aegros we believe access to life saving therapeutic plasma drugs is a human right and not a privilege. In a nutshell our mission is to put the patients first through innovation.

Over 30 years we have developed our HaemaFrac™ process which enables countries to turn human plasma they collected into life saving hyperimmune products.

It's no secret that Aegros is expanding rapidly! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time Manufacturing Science & Technology Engineer responsible for process development, technology transfer, process optimization, and process validation.

Located at Macquarie Park, Sydney and Reporting to the MS&T Leader, you will drive the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes for new and existing processes and products, ensuring robustness, scalability, and efficiency.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Research and Development, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs, to support process improvements and technology advancements
• Utilise statistical tools and methodologies to analyse process data, identify areas for improvement, and implement appropriate solutions
• Lead the successful transfer of manufacturing processes from Engineering to commercial operations, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to regulatory requirements
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and technology partners, to facilitate smooth technology transfer and knowledge exchange
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for operational excellence, cost optimisation, and quality enhancement within manufacturing processes
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry developments, and scientific advancements relevant to bio pharmaceutical manufacturing, and assess their potential applications for process improvement and innovation
• Champion the implementation of new technologies, process analytical tools, and digital solutions to enhance manufacturing capabilities and efficiency.

You will bring...

• Tertiary qualification in scientific discipline, such as pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, biotechnology, or related fields
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations, FDA guidelines, and other relevant regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated expertise in process development, process validation, and manufacturing sciences
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Here’s what we can offer you…

• An environment which allows the individual to grow alongside the company
• A role that provides the bandwidth to explore innovative solutions while keeping patients at the centre of everything we do
• The chance to work with global industry experts in an organisation where success will be defined not just on successful delivery of goals but on how they were achieved
• A multicultural environment where every voice is heard
• Competitive remuneration package ($110,000 -120,000 base salary) which includes an annual Bonus + the opportunity to join our Employee Share Option plan
• Close to public transport

Interested? Apply today...!!!!

• Learn and thrive within an agency culture that’s ‘limited by nothing’ with a genuine commitment to its people 
• Strengthen your skills at the intersection of brand/consumer, business/purpose and digital/social PR with a key focus on innovation, big brands and the technology sector 
• Be inspired working on the world’s biggest brand campaigns executing on enviable campaigns in travel/tourism, technology, retail and big name consumer and corporate local brands
• Collaborate with teams across Thrive’s AU/NZ network

Your Opportunity.

As an ambitious Account Manager at Thrive you will play an important role on some of the agency’s most prestigious and highest profile brands in the world along with a local portfolio of accounts. This is a great opportunity to learn and grow with one of the region’s most revered public relations agencies sitting at the intersection of digital, consumer/brand and business/purpose PR, and working across the agency’s network of offices in AU & NZ. 

• You will work with some of the world’s biggest brands in tech, travel and tourism, automotive and more ~ Thrive has an unrivaled portfolio in Australia representing gaming giant Ubisoft, GoPro, ASUS, LEGO, Cisco and others including travel and exciting launches and conferences
• You will have the opportunity to be a part of a team of specialists executing creative and strategic communications and being involved with all aspects of execution and client servicing. 
• You will have the platform to step into challenging new opportunities as they arise across the agencies putting your hand up for passion projects and new business efforts
• Ability to work from other AU & NZ offices temporarily or longer term

Team & clients.

In this role you will work with and learn from some of the smartest  PR & social consultants in the country while contributing to a number of clients who respect and value the work we do. You love multitasking and are driven to successfully lead and manage the day to day running of accounts. You are exceptional at proactive team communication, spontaneous with ideas, a solid writer and will invest time growing your local media network and leveraging the extensive community around Thrive. You love keeping your finger on the pulse with daily news, business and brand news in Australia, love researching and flexing your muscle in media relations and supporting on business development. You love the thrill of delivering high profile events with influencers and integrated social/digital and are curious to learn more about evolving communications methods. You will love ideating and learning how to dial up your creative skills. Most of all, you love being in the detail and part of an exceptional team!

Learn, grow and make enviable local business contacts.

You’ll participate in ongoing learning and development opportunities delivered across the agency including Thrive’s industry first Tech Academy.

You will be thirsty to learn and grow from not only exceptional people around you, but from your clients who will provide unrivaled opportunities on a global and local scale. And, doors will open for you with new contacts and networks as you leverage Thrive’s first-class reputation. 

Your experience, approach & impact.

• 5+ years of experience in an agency, media or inhouse communications role 
• You share our values : you’re passionate, accountable, curious, of high integrity and you thrive on collaboration with a #OneTeam approach. 
• You are positive, have an energetic approach to your work and are a natural problem solver
• You have engaged in some media relations work and understand the media landscape and social media landscape in AU. 
• You hustle internally and externally to get the job done for your team and clients.

This is Thrive. 

Culture is everything. It's a reason why we have a 100% return rate by working parents, have 89% retention of retainer clients, have had consistent leadership for more than two decades, embrace diversity in our workplace and have a myriad of Thrive team and client 'boomerangs'. Thrive has a clear vision and mission to deliver impactful work and we have grown by continuing to diversify and be early adopters of technology and global trends. Thrive is not a ‘hot then not' agency. We are not an ad agency trying to be earned and PR specialists. We are uniquely Thrive helping our people, brands and community to do just that. Our team is made up of in-house media, creative and digital specialists who work across five locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Auckland delivering strategic communications services for brands including Blackmores, LEGO, ANZ Group, Temple & Webster, Cisco, Australian Food & Grocery Council, News Corp, Tinder and Harley Davidson.

Thrive values work-life integration including hybrid flexible working (Mondays and Fridays work-from-home) and delivers many benefits including an additional annual wellness leave day, work from any location rotations, Thursday team meet ups, early Friday knock-off, various bonus options and more.

Visit us here for more information - @thrivepr /  www.thrivepr.com.au

CVs to [email protected].