Senior Vaccine Production Scientist

As a Senior Vaccine Production Scientist, you will be part of the Production team, manufacturing IMPs in our suite of GMP cleanrooms which includes buffer/media preparation and upstream, downstream and fill and finish processes. You will oversee and supervise the work of the Production Assistants in the cleanrooms and ensure all cleanroom ancillary activities are completed correctly and in a timely manner. You will assist the Process Development team with technical transfer and process optimisation from pre-GMP into clinical manufacture. Additionally, you will liaise and communicate efficiently with other teams in the CBF and with collaborators and colleagues in other units and departments of the University.

It is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject together with the capability to work in a cleanroom environment. You will have experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. GMP or GLP) and experience in mammalian cell culture, with good aseptic technique. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and a critical eye for ensuring full compliance to approved processes.

Pandemic Sciences Institute, New Richard Building, Old Road Campus, Headington, OX3 7JT

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 3 years, with possibility of extension and is funded by the Department.