Join Us in Changing Lives. At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.
Following the expansion of our US footprint with the acquisition of a new commercial-scale viral vector facility in Durham, North Carolina we have some new opportunities to join us.
We’re currently recruiting for a Automation Engineer III to join our Manufacturing team. In this role, you will support cGMP manufacturing by working with process equipment, control systems, and instrumentation throughout all project phases, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.
Your responsibilities in this role would be:
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Provide technical support for automation projects, including automation system design, control system hardware, equipment design, control panel design, alarm management, and instrumentation start-up and troubleshooting.
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Support automation system design and integration, including hardware/software design specification development, user / functional requirement development, integration, and validation in conjunction with IT Computer Systems Validation & QA Validation leads.
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Partner with automation system service providers, contract resources and Instrument/Electrical technicians ensuring safe, compliant maintenance and project execution. Maintain current contacts as needed for system support.
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Support automation issue identification, communication, and resolution, including all compliance aspects such as Deviation investigation, Change Control, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA).
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Provide technical support for troubleshooting, improving, or optimizing ongoing manufacturing operations, including being on-call for after-hours remote support.
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Support the design, configuration, administration and maintenance activities of the sites manufacturing computer and automation systems, including process control systems, building automation systems, manufacturing execution systems, and data historians.
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Strong understanding of GMPs and good engineering practice (GEP), including ISA S88, GAMP, ASTM E2500, ISPE guidance, etc.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
OXB is a quality and innovation-led viral vector CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, we have more than 25 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.
OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV) and adenoviral vectors. OXB’s world-class capabilities span from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods, and depth of regulatory expertise.