Job description
An excellent opportunity has presented itself at GOSH, Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease (ZCR) in children for a Senior Quality Control Scientist in our Cell and Gene Therapy Service. We are proud of being part of a well renowned national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children's health care, currently delivering the widest range of specialist care of any children's hospital in the UK.
The Cell and Gene Therapy Service manufactures life-saving therapies for paediatric patients under both our MHRA and HTA licences. We are expecting to soon manufacture within our new state of the art, purpose-built facility (ZCR), comprising of seven cGMP compliant laboratories and support services. Our manufacturing facilities are licensed by the MHRA to allow us to function within the terms of our MIA(IMP) and MS licences.
The Senior Quality Control Scientist plays a crucial role in ensuring the compliance of QC activities with internal SOPs, GMP principles, and regulatory requirements. They will oversee day-to-day Environmental Monitoring (EM) operations, provide microbiological expertise, conduct investigations, and implement corrective actions. The role involves maintaining QC documentation, participating in technology transfer and validation activities, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.