Job Details: Associate Manufacturing & Outsourcing Specialist
Vacancy Name: Associate Manufacturing & Outsourcing Specialist
Vacancy No: VN490
Employment Type: Full Time
Location of role: Oxford, UK
Department: CMC
Key Responsibilities
This role supports the M&O team in its execution of: transfer in, scale up and ongoing supply of both clinical and commercial manufactured ImmTAX and TCR molecules. It provides project management, both directly with the CDMOs, as well as leading the wider CMC functions: process development, analytical development, formulation and stability in their interactions with the externalised suppliers. A significant amount of technical facilitation is required in bringing appropriate parties together to solve problems, develop project plans and ensure execution at the CDMOs is achieved to meet Immunocore timelines. This role also has accountability for project performance management meetings & reporting, problem solving, issue management as well as financial management.
1. Project manage externalised activities on behalf of CMC, with external Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations (CDMO) for specific programmes of work, with guidance and mentorship from senior members of the team.
2. Coordinates across IMCR CMC functions (Process Development, Analytical Development, Formulation, & Stability) in their interactions with CDMOs.
3. Collaborates with opposite number project manager at the CDMO, to ensure timely delivery, effective project and performance management.
4. Collaborates, and engages with IMCR Regulatory, and Quality assurance functions as appropriate to ensure smooth execution of key development programmes for IMCR.
5. Financial reporting: provides monthly accruals reporting for project in their remit for IMCR Finance team, enables interaction with external CDMO finance representatives as required.
6. Facilitates CMC meetings and leads performance management activities for the project including Monthly Project Management Review meeting.
7. Manages shipment and movement of intermediates & finished goods between CMOs and Storage locations.
8. Drives continuous process improvements within their sphere of influence.
9. Contribute to problem-solving, decision-making and obtaining agreement within the team.
10. Supports Senior Managers in their wider supplier oversight activities.
11. Foster communication between Development, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and other business departments.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential:
1. Degree in Biological sciences, bioengineering or Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing with a bent towards business, and project management.
2. First Level project management experience, in planning and milestone delivery.
3. Experience in collaborating with external parties.
4. Experience of facilitation across a number of functions.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
6. Strong organizational and time management skills.
7. A fast learner that leverages core talents and skills rapidly in new and complex environments.
8. An analytical thinker who is energized by delving into complex projects.
9. A resourceful problem-solver who seeks out effective and efficient solutions.
10. Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary team setting.
Education and Qualifications
Educated to BSc level or higher in life science discipline or equivalent.
About the Company
Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry’s most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions.
Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.
At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients’ lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits.
Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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