!*Manufacturing Technician - Harwell - Global Biotechnology!*

ZipRecruiter; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is seeking a Manufacturing Technician in Harwell to execute compliant manufacturing operations. This role involves adherence to safety protocols and cGMP practices while working with QA to ensure timely documentation. The position also offers opportunities for extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Strong exposure to GMP manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work shifts and maintain safety protocols.
• Experience in responding to equipment and process issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with cGMP and safety standards.
• Execute manufacturing operations and maintain documentation.
• Support investigations and compliance tasks.

Skills

GMP Manufacturing Experience

Safety Protocol Adherence

Troubleshooting Skills

Education

University degree in Pharmaceutical production technology

Job description

Job Description

!*Manufacturing Technician - Harwell - Global Biotechnology!*

Location: Onsite in Harwell

FTE: 3-6 months - Massive opportunity for extension and further project work

Start date: ASAP

Rate: Very good rate

Job Description

Planet Pharma are working with a biotechnology company that specializes in developing messenger RNA (mRNA) treatments and vaccines. It is widely known for its contributions to infectious disease prevention, including the production of a widely used vaccine during a global health crisis. Beyond vaccines, it works on cancer therapies, rare genetic disorders, and immune response treatments by leveraging mRNA technology to instruct the body to produce therapeutic proteins

Objective:

The Manufacturing Technician is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient execution of manufacturing operations. This role requires adherence to safety protocols, maintenance of assigned areas, and strict compliance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and standard operating procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining adherence to safety procedures and ensuring proper housekeeping of assigned areas to uphold compliance and safety standards.
• Executing operational activities in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP), standard operating procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
• Working closely with Quality Assurance (QA) peers to facilitate the timely completion of documentation related to commercial batch disposition.
• Supporting investigations (RCA) and CAPA tasks to address deviations and compliance concerns.
• Leveraging performance tools in collaboration with the team to achieve operational KPI objectives.
• Promptly responding to and troubleshooting routine equipment, process, and digital issues to maintain efficiency.

Requirements:

• Strong exposure and experience in a GMP manufacturing environment in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life science umbrella
• A university degree with a specialization in Pharmaceutical production technology or equivalent
• Happy to do shift work
• Will most likely need a car or a respectable commute via public transport.

Ability to contribute to development of knowledge management and data management on the area of (supply chain) master data

If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!

About Planet Pharma

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognized by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their , , , /belief, or .