Quality Manager - Abingdon - Hybrid

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Our Mission
Oxitec’s mission is to save lives and improve livelihoods by developing safe, highly-effective biologically-engineered solutions to control disease-transmitting and crop-destroying insects globally.
To do our work, we leverage our world-class team of scientists, engineers, public health and agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, community engagement experts and others to build safe, targeted, sustainable and highly effective genetically modified insect technologies that can be applied in the fields of public health and food security.
We do our work with a commitment to safety, effectiveness, scientific integrity, and transparency, making Oxitec’s technologies one of the largest self-limiting insect platforms in the world. Oxitec’s technology has been studied and analyzed by independent researchers, academics and independent collaborators for more than a decade, with more than 100 scientific, peer-reviewed papers published on our work. You can find a sample of the growing body of scientific evidence here .
With a continuing commitment to our start-up roots in Oxford, we are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intrexon ( DNA.com ), giving us full access to an unparalleled global platform of biological engineering innovations, leadership, expertise, and resources.

Our History
Oxitec was formed in 2002 by Oxford University Innovation and, in 2015, was acquired by U.S.-based Intrexon.
Since inception, Oxitec has pioneered work on controlling insects that spread disease and damage crops through world-class genetic engineering and the use of self-limiting gene technology. In the mid and late 2000s, Oxitec successfully deployed genetically engineered insects in select locations in the USA, Caribbean, South America, and has continued to grow these projects, expanding to new regions and countries.
In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a positive recommendation in support of Oxitec’s self-limiting mosquitoes (OX513A) for a planned pilot in response to the Zika virus outbreak. Oxitec continues to engage with communities around the world that are in need of effective, scalable solutions to combat the dangerous vectors that threaten lives and livelihoods.
Oxitec is a subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation ( NASDAQ: XON) , which engineers biology to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

*About Us
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Whilst what we do relates to developing insect control technologies, Oxitec is about people and is in service to people. See here to learn more, and to read more about our mission and vision. We are a team of passionate individuals, developing ground-breaking biological technologies designed to sustainably, and safely, control insects that transmit diseases and destroy crops. We do this work to improve lives and livelihoods around the world in the face of the growing threats that insects pose to human health and the global food supply.

We are strongly committed to a set of values, principles, and behaviours, which foster a culture of trust, respect, creativity, and accountability - and seek talented people who are deeply committed to our mission, values and principles, and thrive in start-up like environments.

*Purpose of the Job
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We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate Quality Professional to implement quality excellence for our self-limiting technology in insect species that spread disease, damage crops and harm livestock.

As Quality Manager, you will be responsible for quality assurance of our FriendlyTM Aedes aegypti mosquito in the UK and the US, covering routine production, quality control, and field deployment. You will ensure compliance excellence with internal and external requirements, and actively drive the continuous improvement of our Quality Management System, reporting its performance in dashboards and regular management meetings.

Experience working in quality management within the biotech or related industry and a track record of implementing quality improvements are essential for this role. Experience in successfully completing regulatory inspections and/or leading internal audits is a strong plus. You stand out as a strong team player with excellent communication skills and a can-do mindset and have a passion for Oxitec’s mission.

*Responsibilities
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• Lead Quality Assurance activities for our FriendlyTM Aedes aegypti mosquito in the UK and the US, covering routine production, quality control, and field deployment;

• Ensure compliance excellence with internal and external requirements;

• Perform routine quality activities including non-conformance management, change control, review and approval of batch documentation, quality control and field records;

• Perform internal audits in the UK and at Oxitec sites worldwide, and drive the implementation of improvement actions, conducting international travel;

• Support R&D teams from quality perspective, including review and approval of regulatory studies and ensuring GLP compliance,

• Drive performance excellence for the Quality Management system,

• Report quality performance / trends in dashboards and routine management meetings.

*Skills, Experience, and Education Requirements
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• A minimum of 3-years working experience in quality management in the Biotech or a related industry.

• Experience working according to GMP and/or GLP requirements;

• A proven track record of implementing improvement initiatives and compliance excellence;

• Experience in successfully completing regulatory inspections and/or leading internal audits is a strong plus;

• MSc in Biological Sciences or another relevant discipline, with the ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies;

• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills;

• Diligent and organised;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including English fluency;

• Strong sense of responsibility, with a driven and proactive approach.

*Behavioural Requirements
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• Commitment to and passion for the Oxitec mission and values;

• Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in-line with business requirements;

• Positive, humble, co-operative, and professional always;

• Working with a sense of urgency and solving things promptly;

• Resilient and persistent in an innovative and constantly changing environment.

Job Type: Full-time