Quality Control Senior Chemist

Oxford BioMedica Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Quality Control Senior Chemist to ensure quality standards are met and support manufacturing needs. This role requires a Life Science graduate with experience in a regulated pharmaceutical environment and deep knowledge of GMP regulations. You'll be involved in quality records management, communication with external labs, and performance investigations. The company offers competitive packages, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work culture.

Benefits

Competitive total reward packages

Wellbeing programmes

Career development opportunities

Collaborative culture

State-of-the-art labs

Qualifications

• Experience in a pharmaceutical regulated environment is required.
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations is essential.
• Proven skills in critical thinking and troubleshooting are a must.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with external labs and suppliers regarding quality information.
• Create and review quality records in the QMS.
• Perform investigations and suggest CAPA.
• Assist in data compilation and analysis.
• Manage workload and scheduling.

Skills

Life Science knowledge

GMP regulations knowledge

Quality Management Systems knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Critical thinking

Troubleshooting skills

Education

Life Science Degree

Job description

We're currently recruiting for a Quality Control Senior Chemist to join our ADQC Team. In this role, you will be a technical Subject Matter Expert for the function, leading activities to ensure quality standards are met and ensuring delivery to meet manufacturing needs and the wider business requirements, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company in communications with external testing laboratories and suppliers, ensuring test results and quality information is provided.
• Create and review all types of quality records in OXB's QMS system.
• Highlight any non‑conformances and recurring issues.
• Assist in the compilation of trend data, setting limits and reporting from batch testing.
• Write technical protocols and reports, analyse data and draw conclusions.
• Review, suggest and implement appropriate updates to SOPs and policies.
• Perform investigations, utilising RCA tools and suggesting suitable CAPA.
• Input into the organisation and planning of the workload to generate a daily/weekly schedule of work.

Qualifications

• Life Science graduate with experience working within a pharmaceutical regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP regulations.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
• Highly skilled in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proven skills in critical thinking and troubleshooting.

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.

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 25 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.