Scientific Assistant II- Quality Control

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

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in Oxford is looking for a Scientific Assistant II to join its Quality Control team. This role involves essential laboratory activities, ensuring quality and compliance in a regulated environment. Candidates should have at least GCSE qualifications, experience in aseptic techniques, good communication skills, and be highly organized. The company offers competitive rewards, career development opportunities, and a collaborative culture in state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits

Competitive total reward packages

Well-being programmes

Career development opportunities

Inclusive and collaborative culture

State-of-the-art labs and facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of GCSE or equivalent qualification level.
• Experience of maintaining aseptic technique & tissue culturing skills.
• Knowledge of equipment & instrument calibration.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized and motivated with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control temperature units in laboratories.
• Liaise with Equipment Engineering team for servicing and repairs.
• Support equipment maintenance and service contracts.
• Calibrate analytical equipment as per schedules.
• Raise quality records including deviations and CAPA.
• Clean and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Operate an autoclave and dispose of waste appropriately.
• Lead the ASG pipette clinic and troubleshoot issues.
• Oversee quality of stock consumables.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Tissue culturing skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education

GCSE or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Scientific Assistant II to join the Quality Control (QC) team. In this role, you will provide essential laboratory activities and services to support the QC department, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference. 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 30 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.

Responsibilities

• The monitoring and controlling of temperature units within highly regulated laboratories.
• To liaise and work with Equipment Engineering team and external engineers to organise equipment servicing and equipment repair.
• Provide support for equipment maintenance including equipment files and service contracts.
• To calibrate key analytical equipment as per calibration schedules.
• To raise quality records including deviation, CAPA and change control.
• To clean and maintain the laboratory equipment and facilities.
• To operate an autoclave and dispose of waste materials.
• To lead the ASG pipette clinic including liaising with the calibration team and troubleshooting.
• Oversee, maintain, and ensure the quality of key stock consumables.

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum of GCSE or equivalent qualification level or able to demonstrate required skills gained within another workplace.
• Experience of maintaining aseptic technique & tissue culturing skills.
• Knowledge of equipment & instrument calibration.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Highly organised and motivated with excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel & Outlook.

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.

Benefits

• Competitive total reward packages
• Well‑being 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.