Sample Management Operator in Oxford

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 ADQC 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. Our QC team supports the development of products through analytical testing to facilitate manufacturing, shelf life setting and process development, ensuring appropriate quality controls and use of analytics.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

• Receiving samples from manufacturing sites, checking condition, ensuring samples are logged in and stored appropriately.
• Organise and prepare outgoing shipments of samples to external testing organisations/clients.
• Issuing samples to Scientists.
• Navigating LIMS processes for sample management activities.
• Ensuring any discrepancies are noted and dealt with in a timely manner.
• Ensure 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.
• Maintain and update SM scheduling and metrics tools in a timely manner.
• Work both independently and as part of cross-functional teams.

We are looking for:

• Educated to a minimum of GCSE or equivalent qualification level or able to demonstrate required skills gained within another workplace.
• Proven experience with sample handling.
• Experience using LIMS (not essential).
• A genuine interest and drive to work in science.
• Problem-solving skills to help identify way forward when issues arise.
• 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.
• Thinking critically and analytically in order to problem solve.
• An understanding and appreciation of working in a highly regulated environment, ideally GxP.

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.