Quality Assurance Manager

University of Oxford - Department of Oncology, OMCDC, Radiobiology Research Institute

Location: Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE & OMCDC, Laboratory Haematology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager to join Oxford Cancer, a city-wide research initiative and partnership between Oxford University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Thames Valley Cancer Alliance, and the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.

Oxford Cancer supports laboratories across the city that enable clinical and translational research (Translational Support Laboratories). Several of these works on clinical trials and experimental medicine studies that allow patient stratification or trial entry, and a variety of primary and research endpoints. This is post is responsible for working with these groups, provide advice and frameworks for delivering laboratory activity to a suitable regulatory standard, and internally auditing them to ensure compliance.

The Quality Assurance Manager will support the Quality Assurance Lead to ensure robust quality compliance across OMCDC’s diagnostic and research operations. The post holder will help to maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), participate in regulatory accreditation assessments, perform internal audits, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks.

This post is based at OMCDC, Radiobiology Research Institute, Churchill Hospital, OX3 7LE & OMCDC Laboratory Haematology, JR Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU and is offered on a full-time (Part time hours, minimum 0.8 FTE worked over no fewer than 4 days, may be considered) fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028.

About you

You will hold a degree in medical/life science, with demonstrable experience of quality assurance including developing SOPs, conducting audits and monitoring activities to comply with high levels of GCP and/or ISO standards. You will have an understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to the collection and use of human tissue in clinical research, data protection (GDPR), and ethical standards, and proficiency in LIMS and Quality Management Software.

You will demonstrate effective presentation, negotiation, and inter-personal skills, with the ability to make and sustain good working contacts with a variety of research professionals, clinical and administrative collaborators, alongside excellent organisation and communication skills in both written and spoken English.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Application Process

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Helene Dreau at helene.dreau@oncology.ox.ac.uk.

You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

Only applications received by 12:00PM on Monday, 2nd March 2026 can be considered.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity