Quality Assurance Officer

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Quality Assurance Officer to join
the Clinical BioManufacturing Facility (CBF) within the University of Oxford’s
Nuffield Department of Medicine’s Pandemic Sciences Institute.





The Clinical BioManufacturing Facility (CBF) at the University of Oxford
produces high-quality Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) according to
the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) to support early-phase
clinical trials in the UK and worldwide. The CBF manufactured the first doses
of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 for the UK trials and
vaccines for Malaria, TB, Zika, Rabies, Plague, Ebola and other diseases that
have a global impact.





The Quality Assurance Officer is a key role within the department providing
support to ensure the relevant quality systems are updated with all required
information and actions on a timely basis to for the efficient and compliant
operation of the quality management system (QMS) and processes.You will work
closely with the Senior Quality Assurance staff to establish priorities and
standard of work expected for the role on an ongoing basis. You will be
responsible for actioning assigned QMS tasks appropriate to the role,
generating associated QA controlled documents, QMS documents and records (e.g.
standard operating procedures, risk assessments, deviation reports, corrective
and preventive actions (CAPA), change controls, etc.) You will also be
responsible for actively initiating or contributing in discussions surrounding
quality issues, suggesting improvements to practices and implementing these
where required.





To be successful in this role, you will be educated to A level standard with
GCSE (grade A-C) level English and Maths, or equivalent professional
experience. You will have experience in working in a QMS environment including
the use of CAPA systems, deviations and change control, and demonstrable
ability to prioritise workload and produce accurate, detailed work within
deadlines. You will have excellent communication, organisation, project and
team working skills as well as the ability to communicate QA processes and
procedures clearly and accurately, verbally and in writing. Finally, you will
have willingness to undertake professional development and training and
demonstrate a continual improvement mindset.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.





This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 2 years and is
funded by the Department.





Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday 20 August 2024 will be
considered. Please quote **174312** on all correspondence.