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Sample Management Coordinator

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 Sample Management Operator to join our Quality Control Team. In this role, you will receive, store, issue, pack, ship, organise and dispose of samples in a controlled manner, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

 
 

Your responsibilities in this role would be:  

  • Receiving samples from manufacturing sites, checking condition, ensuring samples are logged in and stored appropriately 

  • Organising and preparing outgoing shipments of samples to external testing organisations / clients

  • Navigating LIMS processes for sample management activities

  • Ensuring any discrepancies are noted and dealt with in a timely manner  

  • Ensuring a good standard of record keeping and documentation  

  • Authoring and reviewing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other documentation 

  • Ownership and troubleshooting of processes to ensure procedural efficiencies 

  • Responsible for liaising and leading meetings with other teams / departments

 

We are looking for:  

  • Educated to a minimum of GCSE or equivalent qualification level or able to demonstrate required skills gained within another workplace 

  • Experience using LIMS (not essential)

  • A genuine interest and drive to work in science

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)  

  • Highly organised and motivated with excellent attention to detail  

  • Knowledge and experience of MS Office, Word, Excel & Outlook

 

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 30 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?

Collaborate. Contribute. Change lives.

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