Senior Quality Manager

Kings College London; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College London is seeking a highly qualified candidate to join our Biotechnology quality team. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with GMP and enabling advanced cell therapy/biopharma projects through robust quality processes.

The successful applicant will manage key quality systems, support manufacturing lifecycle activities with QbD principles, mentor staff, and build strong stakeholder relationships across departments, ensuring data integrity and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in a relevant science discipline.
• Experience in GMP-regulated environment, preferably cell and gene therapy/ Biopharm.
• Experience managing Quality Management Systems (change control, deviations, audits, GMP training, SOP writing).
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in mentoring staff.
• Equipment/Facility validation and data integrity assessment.
• Experience implementing Quality by Design during manufacturing process development and lifecycle.

Education

BSc or MSc in a relevant science discipline

Job description

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

1. Essential criteria 1. BSc or MSc in a relevant science discipline.
2. 2. Experience of working within a GMP regulated environment preferably in cell and gene therapy/Biopharm.
3. 3. Experience in managing key Quality Management Systems e.g. change control, deviations, audit (internal/external), delivering GMP training, writing SOPs.
4. 4. Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
5. 5. Experience in successfully managing or mentoring staff.
6. 6. Equipment/Facility validation and data integrity assessment.
7. 7. Experience in implementation of Quality by Design principles during manufacturing process development and lifecycle.

1. Desirable criteria 1. Hands on experience in production of cell therapies or cell biology or biopharms or immunology.
2. 2. Experience with CAR-T cell manufacturing.

Further Information

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