QA Team Leader

QA Team Leader - Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire UK - Team Leadership - GBP50,000 - GBP60,000 pa

Company Description
The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) has been established to provide the UK's first strategic vaccine development and advanced manufacturing capability. VMIC will fast track development and manufacture of early stage vaccine products, as well as serve as the UK's response capability to produce vaccines against emerging infectious diseases. They have already taken a leading role in the Government's national response to COVID-19.

New starters can expect to join an exciting fast paced organisation, with ambitious growth plans. With a flat structure, employees will have exposure to senior leaders and be part of an organisation that has a start-up mentality but is backed by UK Government, and industry and academic founders.

Working through collaborative ventures with industry, academia and NGOs, VMIC will ultimately strengthen and innovate the UK's vaccines sector. Their state-of-the-art vaccines manufacturing facility will be located on the renowned Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Didcot in Oxfordshire.

Job Description
This position will support the build of the quality management system (QMS) and ensure compliance to relevant regulatory authorities including MHRA, EMEA and FDA. You will provide QA oversight across GMP manufacturing and be responsible for quality-related issues are identified, escalated and resolved. At present VMIC is in a state of pre-'doors open', you will be establishing new to site documentation, processes and procedures including SOPs, Deviations, Batch Records, etc???

This post will also be responsible for recruiting, leading and managing a team of high calibre QA professionals.
When VMIC is in a 'doors open' state you will be responsible for;

• Reviewing and approving documentation.
• Batch record review.
• Deviation and CAPA.
• QMS maintenance (eQMS).
• GMP Training.
• Change Management.

Personal Specification
In order to be considered for the role, candidates will need Quality Assurance experience within a Good Manufacturing Practice environment ideally within Vaccines, Biologics or Sterile/ Aseptic Manufacturing environment (Animal Health will be transferrable). Working knowledge of Regulatory Guidelines including MHRA or EMEA/EMA. Previous line management experience would be advantageous however not essential. You will need to be excellent communicator and influencer thriving on an opportunity to play a pivotal role in VMIC's establishment.

Apply - Submit
If you are interested in this opportunity then please send your CV and/or Cover Letter to or call Craig Bridgland on 322346.

Equal Opportunities
VMIC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and without discrimination.

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