Sample coordinator PRD

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 Coordinator to join our Process Development team. In this role, you will provide essential laboratory activities and services supporting the high-quality scientific work conducted at OXB, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

• Perform Sample Coordinator duties for the Process Development (PD) department, including receipt, issuing, packaging, and shipment of samples from PD, subcontractors, OXB sites, and customers.
• Carry out sample inventory– maintain freezer logs, implement efficient ‘check-in/check-out’ tracking, oversee storage and disposal, and monitor freezer capacity for upcoming projects.
• Coordinate sample requests and/or control materials for analytical and external testing – ensure timely delivery of samples for assays, liaise with internal teams and handle discrepancies.
• Maintain cold storage units within PD, including freezer defrost and fridge/freezer cleaning.
• Support continuous improvement – implement innovative storage and labelling solutions, and drive improvement of sample management processes and systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to facilitate analytical activities and ensure alignment with departmental goals, deadlines, and safety standards.
• Undertake additional duties as required for the efficient running of company and PD operations.

We are Looking For:

• Maths & English GCSE as a minimum requirement
• Solid computer skills (including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Understanding of laboratory health and safety requirements.
• Experience in maintaining or setting up databases and/or experience in regulated environments (desirable).
• In addition, desirable skills include: Pharmaceutical industry experience or equivalent experience gained elsewhere and or experience in handling biological and chemical samples.

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.