Job description
The Cell and Gene Therapy, King's (CGT-K) group manufactures a variety of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and starting materials, in state-of-the-art Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facilities for treatment of cancer and rare diseases. This post supports the translation of cutting-edge medical research into clinical application. The position is based in a team with an excellent track record in both basic and translational research.
The Quality Control Scientist will be responsible for the carrying out in-house quality control (QC) testing of cell and gene therapy products manufactured by CGT-K group for clinical trials or as starting materials for use in the further manufacturing of ATMPs. Assays will include but not be limited to; flow cytometry-based assays, cell proliferation assays, protein assays and western blots and molecular based methods e.g., qPCR. The role holder will also support the development, validation and establishment of a broad range of state-of-the-art new in-house QC assays and will work with external collaborators on the technical transfer of QC assays into the CGT-K group. The QC Scientist will be responsible for maintaining an inventory of QC samples and will assist with the sending QC samples to external laboratories for testing and ensuring the testing results are received in a timely manner.
The role holder will also play a critical role in conducting immune monitoring studies as part of in-house early phase clinical trials of cell-based immunotherapies.
Testing of in-coming materials and participating in the routine environmental monitoring of the GMP facilities will also form part of the day-to-day activties of the role.
The work carried out by the QC Scientist must be undertaken in compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards including those of ICH, ISO, GMP and Good Laboratory Practice.
The Quality Control Scientist will be an integral member of the QC team and work with team members across the whole of the Cell and Gene Therapy group including R&D, Production, Technical and Quality Assurance. The QC Scientist will be responsible to the Head of Quality.
This position provides an opportunity to develop a good understanding of a wide range of cell and gene therapy product analytical assays and QC testing within the medicines manufacturing field.
This post will be offered on a full-time indefinite contract.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
- Degree in one of the Biological Sciences or related discipline.
- Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of analytical assays including Enzyme-linked- Immunosorbent-Assay (ELISA), Protein Assays, Cell-based Flow Cytometry and qPCR.
- Demonstrated Quality Control (QC) experience (sample preparation, sample analysis/testing, data entry and review).
- On-hands laboratory-based experience of Flow Cytometry including use of flow cytometry analysis software packages.
- On-hands laboratory-based experience of qPCR including use of flow analysis software packages.
- Hands-on experience of mammalian cell culture.
- Experience in validation, tech transfer of analytical methods including ELISA, qPCR and Flow Cytometry.
- Ability to prioritise workloads in response to changing demands and requirements.
- Ability to follow detailed written standard operation procedures and verbal instructions.
- Able to take initiative and work without direct supervision.
- Good attention to detail.
- Experience of working to GMP or Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) in an academic setting biotechnology/pharmaceutical company or Hospital.
Desirable
- Ability to write unambiguous comprehensive experimental protocols.
- Hands-on experience of microbiological environmental monitoring
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