Senior Vaccine Production Scientist
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Vaccine Production Scientist (Maternity Cover) to join the production team for The Clinical BioManufacturing Facility (CBF) here at The Nuffield Department of Medicine.
The Clinical BioManufacturing Facility (CBF) at the University of Oxford produces high-quality Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) according to the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) to support early-phase clinical trials in the UK and worldwide. We manufactured the first doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 for the UK trials and vaccines for Malaria, TB, Zika, Rabies, Plague, Ebola and other diseases that have a global impact.
As Senior Vaccine Production Scientist you will be part of the Production team, manufacturing IMPs in our suite of GMP cleanrooms. You will have day-to-day responsibility for ensuring that Upstream, Downstream and Fill and Finish processes are performed to the highest standards and according to pre-determined procedures and timelines under the guidance of the GMP Production Manager. You will also play a role in transferring new upstream and downstream processes for use in manufacturing. You will oversee the work of a small team of Production staff. You will be highly organised, highly motivated with good interpersonal skills. Good communication skills and the ability to work both as part of a team and independently are essential for this role.
