Sample Management Coordinator

OXB; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in cell and gene therapy is seeking a motivated Sample Management Coordinator to join their Quality Control team. This exciting role involves managing samples from receipt to shipment, ensuring quality control and compliance in a highly regulated environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, author SOPs, and maintain meticulous records. The company values innovation and teamwork, offering a supportive and inclusive workplace where your contributions can make a real difference in delivering life-changing therapies. If you're passionate about science and eager to grow in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Highly competitive total reward packages

Wellbeing programmes

Development opportunities

Welcoming, friendly colleagues

Diverse and inclusive working environment

State of the art laboratory facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE or equivalent qualification or relevant workplace skills.
• Proven experience with sample handling is essential.

Responsibilities

• Receive, store, and issue samples while ensuring proper documentation.
• Organise shipments to external testing organisations and clients.

Skills

Sample handling

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

LIMS

MS Office

Job description

Job description:

We are at the centre of the rapidly growing cell and gene therapy sector. We deliver life-changing therapies to patients, and so can you.

We are currently able to offer an opportunity for a motivated individual with an interest in science to join us as a Sample Management Coordinator 2 within our Quality Control (QC) team. The purpose of this role is to receive, store, issue, pack, ship, organise and dispose of samples in a controlled manner.
Our QC team supports the development of products through analytical testing to facilitate manufacturing, shelf life setting and process development, ensuring appropriate quality controls and use of analytics.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

1. Receiving samples from manufacturing sites, checking condition, ensuring samples are logged in and stored appropriately
2. Organise and prepare outgoing shipments of samples to external testing organisations / clients.
3. Issuing samples to Scientists
4. Navigating LIMS processes for sample management activities.
5. Ensuring any discrepancies are noted and dealt with in a timely manner
6. Ensure a good standard of record keeping and documentation
7. Authoring and reviewing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other documentation
8. Ownership and troubleshooting of processes to ensure procedural efficiencies
9. Responsible for liaising and leading meetings with other teams / departments
10. Maintain and update SM scheduling and metrics tools in timely manner
11. Work both independently and as part of cross functional teams

We are looking for:

1. Educated to a minimum of GCSE or equivalent qualification level or able to demonstrate required skills gained within another workplace
2. Proven experience with sample handling
3. Experience using LIMS (not essential).
4. A genuine interest and drive to work in science.
5. Problem solving skills to help identify way forward when issues arise
6. Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
7. Highly organised and motivated with excellent attention to detail
8. Knowledge and experience of MS Office, Word, Excel & Outlook.
9. Thinking critically and analytically in order to problem solve.
10. An understanding and appreciation of working in a highly regulated environment, ideally GxP.

About Us:
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.

What’s in it for you:

1. Highly competitive total reward packages
2. Wellbeing programmes
3. Development opportunities
4. Welcoming, friendly, supportive colleagues
5. A diverse and inclusive working environment
6. Our values are: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect
7. State of the art laboratory and manufacturing facilities
8. We want you to feel inspired every day. We’re future-focused and our business is growing rapidly. We succeed together through passion, commitment and teamwork, and so can you.

Collaborate. Contribute. Change lives

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