Quality Manager

Cellular Origins Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days holiday

Employer pension contribution 10% of 


Private medical insurance

Enhanced family friendly leave

Life insurance 6x salary

Electric car leasing scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Cellular Origins Ltd. is seeking a Quality Manager to own and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) and maintain ISO 9001 certification across development, manufacturing and delivery.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, delivery teams, suppliers and customers to understand quality and regulatory requirements, lead CAPA investigations, supplier audits and non-conformity resolution, and mentor staff to foster a robust quality culture.

Qualifications

• Experience managing quality in technical development and manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of QMS and ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience supporting audits and customer/supplier audits.
• Balanced approach to quality with practical, business-friendly outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own and continually improve the QMS, maintaining ISO 9001 standards.
• Support quality across system development, manufacturing, verification and delivery.
• Work with customers to understand quality and regulatory requirements, including audits.
• Manage supplier quality through audits, issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Lead investigations, CAPA and non-conformance handling.
• Embed quality processes across engineering, manufacturing and delivery.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

CAPA investigations

Audit management

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder management

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

Job description

Cell therapies are transforming what's possible for patients with previously untreatable diseases. At Cellular Origins, we're helping make these therapies more accessible by revolutionising how they're manufactured at scale.

Our Constellation platform combines robotics, automation and bioprocess equipment to help cell therapy companies scale manufacturing. As our technology moves into customer delivery, we're looking for a Quality Manager to ensure the systems we develop, manufacture and deliver meet the highest standards.

Job Description

About the Role

As our Quality Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the quality of the systems we deliver to customers, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, delivery teams, suppliers and customers.

You'll own and continually improve our Quality Management System (QMS), maintaining our ISO 9001 certification standards while ensuring quality remains practical, effective and embedded throughout the business.

From system development and manufacturing through to customer acceptance and delivery, you'll help ensure our technology meets both customer expectations and regulatory requirements.

What You'll Do

• Own and continually improve our QMS, maintaining ISO 9001 standards as the business grows.
• Support quality throughout system development, manufacturing, verification, deployment and customer handover.
• Work directly with customers to understand quality and regulatory requirements, including supporting customer audits.
• Manage supplier quality through audits, issue resolution and continuous improvement.
• Lead quality investigations, non-conformance management and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Embed practical quality processes across engineering, manufacturing and delivery without creating unnecessary complexity.
• Provide training, guidance and mentoring to promote a strong quality culture across the business.

Qualifications

About You

You'll have experience managing quality within a technical development and manufacturing environment, ideally involving complex equipment, automation or systems delivered to customers.

You'll be comfortable working closely with engineers, scientists and customers, balancing quality requirements with the practical needs of a fast-moving technology business.

You'll bring:

• A STEM degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Quality management experience within a technical development and manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting the manufacture, verification, commissioning or delivery of complex systems to customers.
• Strong knowledge of QMS management and ISO 9001 standards.
• Understanding of quality and regulatory requirements in regulated manufacturing environments, including awareness of GMP.
• Experience managing customer and supplier audits, non-conformances and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and support teams.
• A pragmatic, hands-on approach to quality, with the confidence to balance technical, customer and commercial priorities.

Additional Information

Cellular Origins is currently based on the TTP Campus, within purpose-built sustainable offices, labs and green surroundings, 10 miles south of Cambridge.

Our employee benefits include:

• Annual bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary
• Private medical insurance for employees and dependants
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Life insurance worth 6x salary
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan