Quality Control Technician (Raw Materials)

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

Job summary

A quality and innovation-led viral vector CDMO is seeking a Quality Control Technician (Raw Materials) in Oxford. In this role, you will ensure incoming raw materials undergo proper testing and release to meet manufacturing demands, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You'll be responsible for routine inspections, maintaining documentation, and liaising with suppliers, all while contributing to life-changing therapies. This is an onsite position with a focus on collaborative and inclusive culture, offering well-being programs and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive culture

State-of-the-art labs

Company values aligned with social responsibility

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent qualification level or experience gained within the role or similar workplace and position.
• Strong attention to details to ensure a high standard of record keeping and documentation.
• Understanding of Quality Management System.
• Basic understanding of GxP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspection, testing and release of incoming raw materials.
• Complete and maintain Control Plans, Criticality Assessments, and Supplier Questionnaires.
• Represent the QC department in communications with manufacturing and other business areas.
• Liaise with suppliers and external testing laboratories.
• Prepare shipments of materials to CTO’s and other sites.
• Maintain stock control in the laboratory areas.

Skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of Quality Management System

Basic understanding of GxP regulations

Education

GCSE or equivalent qualification

Job description

Quality Control Technician (Raw Materials)

Location: Oxford, GB

Company: oxfordbiom

Join Us in Changing Lives

AtOXB, 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.

We’re currently recruiting for aQuality Control Technician I (Raw Materials) to join ourADQC Team for a 12-month contract. In this role, you will ensure that incoming raw materials are tested and released in time to meet manufacturing demands and are compliant with regulatory requirements, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Please note that this role is an onsite opportunity.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

• Carry out routine inspection, testing (were appropriate) and release incoming raw materials ensuring that quality and time targets are met.
• Complete and maintain Control Plans, Criticality Assessments, Supplier Questionnaires and other documentation to ensure compliance with required standards.
• Represent the QC department in communications with manufacturing, Warehouse & Supply Chain, other members of QC and the wider business to ensure on time delivery of raw materials to the end user.
• Liaise with suppliers and external testing laboratories ensuring quality information and test results are provided in a timely manner.
• Prepare shipments of materials to CTO’s and other sites.
• Maintain stock control in the laboratory areas.

We are looking for:

• GCSE or equivalent qualification level or experience gained within the role or similar workplace and position.
• Strong attention to details to ensure a high standard of record keeping and documentation.
• Understanding of Quality Management System.
• Basic understanding of GxP regulations.

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 morethan30years 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?

• 🧘Wellbeing programs 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.