Year in Industry - CMC Manufacturing and Outsourcing

Location of role Oxford, UK

Department CMC

Key Responsibilities We have an opportunity in our CMC group for a 12-month placement (Year in industry). We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals who would relish the chance to learn from Immunocore’s cutting edge science and corporate growth. 

Immunocore Manufacturing and Outsourcing team is a vibrant and busy team, managing manufacturing for all Immunocore’s clinical and commercial programmes. As a growing company there are a number of business process that we are growing out of or need greater control of to manage the business.

The placement student will gain hands on experience in all aspects of outsourced manufacturing operations and will develop key understanding of implementation and embedding of lean operational processes. The placement student will have exposure to product lifecycle from pre-clinical through to commercial manufacturing. They will have the opportunity to work with internal Chemical, Manufacturing and Controls teams as well as working with Immunocore’s outsourced suppliers. The placement student will develop their communications, influencing and project management skills as well as developing technical and commercial understanding of biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities  

• Liaise, align, build and streamline internal business processes using various PM or data analysis tools within Immunocore Manufacturing and Outsourcing such as:
• Streamline and simplify Data/Document Exchange between suppliers and Immunocore, identifying opportunities for digital and automated solutions
• Build Manufacturing and Outsourcing performance management and measurement system
• Build data management tools to use our data to solve problems. For example being able to align financial spend with project execution
• Contract Management oversight
• International Shipping process
• Develop internal Risk Management Process.
  
  

Education & Qualifications 

• Would suit student in Biological Sciences with an interest in Business, data management and/or digital solutions
• Ideally have experience in Power BI or other data visualisation tools
  
  

What will you receive?

Join Immunocore for a paid placement and gain insights from our innovative science and corporate growth. You’ll enjoy 25 days of annual leave (pro rata), pension scheme eligibility, and access to our active Sports and Social Club with subsidized events.

Please note this is a full-time position is based at our Abingdon, Oxfordshire office and contracted through a third party.

Important information for all applicants

The application deadline is 10th January 2025, with phone interviews starting shortly after. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person Assessment Centre on 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th March 2025, providing an opportunity to meet current placement students, learn about the role, and socialize with employees.

Placements are expected to begin on 8th September 2025.

Please note - should you not be available on all the above dates, unfortunately, we won't be able to proceed with your application.

If interested, apply with your CV and a cover letter (combined in one document) stating your main areas of interest.

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.