Section Manager – Commercial Manufacturing

Location: Edinburgh BioQuarter

Who are we?

We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.

Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here!

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
• A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
• A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
• Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
• Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.

Your new role

• We are looking for a Section Manager – Commercial Manufacturing to join our team!
• The position will manage multiple teams jointly responsible for the manufacture of an autologous, commercially licensed, Nobel prize winning CRISPR-Cas9, gene-edited product on a rotating shift system.
• You will be responsible for the direct manufacturing activities associated with the manufacture of this product meeting all required delivery, quality and regulatory requirements.
• You will have direct line management responsibility for lead manufacturing biotechnologists and their teams working on a shift pattern within a highly controlled clean room environment specifically designed to make a sterile injectable final product.
• Support the recruitment, training, development and timely performance management of direct and indirect reports.
• Provide coaching to direct reports to build a culture of operational innovation, continuous improvement and right first time as well as building succession plan resilience for future growth.
• Accountable for maintenance of quality, compliance and clean room standards.

About you

• Experience or holds an educational background in stem cells, cellular therapies, or cell banking.
• Previous leadership experience in a GMP manufacturing environment (preferably sterile manufacturing).
• An awareness/understanding of the GMP clean room sterile manufacturing environment.
• Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail with a desire to continually develop and improve right first time.
• Ability to learn and share knowledge with the wider team where appropriate.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of seniority.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Flexible approach and willingness to work above and beyond as determined by business-critical needs and ad hoc events.

Qualifications

• A degree in Life Sciences or related subject.

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now. We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and why we should hire you.

At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics. So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms.

If you’ve got any specific needs or concerns regarding accessibility during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at jobs@roslinct.com. We’re here to assist and make things as smooth as possible for you.