Quality Control Senior Chemist

Location: 

Oxford, GB

Company:  oxfordbiom

Join Us in Changing Lives

 

At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.

We’re currently recruiting for a Quality Control Senior Chemist to join our ADQC Team. In this role, you will be a technical Subject Matter Expert for the function, leading activities to ensure quality standards are met and ensuring delivery to meet manufacturing needs and the wider business requirements, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Please note that this role is an onsite opportunity.

 

Your responsibilities in this role would be: 

  • Represent the company in communications with external testing laboratories and suppliers ensuring test results and quality information is provided.
  • Create and review all types of quality records in OXB's QMS system.
  • Highlight any non-conformances and recurring issues.
  • Assist in the compilation of trend data, setting limits and reporting from batch testing.
  • Write technical protocols and reports, analyse data and draw conclusions.
  • Review, suggest and implement appropriate updates to SOPs and policies. 
  • Perform investigations, utilising RCA tools and suggesting suitable CAPA.
  • Input into the organisation and planning of the workload to generate a daily/weekly schedule of work.

 

We are looking for: 

  • Life Science graduate with experience working within a pharmaceutical regulated environment
  • Strong knowledge of GMP regulations
  • Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
  • Highly skilled in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Proven skills in critical thinking and troubleshooting

 

About Us:

OXB is a quality and innovation-led viral vector CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, we have more than 25 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.

OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV) and adenoviral vectors. OXB’s world-class capabilities span from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods, and depth of regulatory expertise.

 

Why Join Us?

  • 💸 Competitive total reward packages
  • 🧘 Wellbeing programmes that support your mental and physical health
  • 🚀 Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive
  • 🤝 Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • 🧪 State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
  • 🌍 A company that lives its values: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

 

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we’re future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together—through passion, commitment, and teamwork.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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