Fixed-Term Manufacturing Associate I (mRNA Vaccines)

Location: Oxford, England; in-person manufacturing role

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics using its mRNA science, delivery technology, and manufacturing platform.

What you will do

• Operate manufacturing equipment and execute production activities for commercial mRNA vaccine batches in accordance with cGMP, SOPs, manufacturing documentation, and safety requirements.
• Follow gowning, housekeeping, and contamination-control procedures within assigned production areas.
• Complete manufacturing documentation in collaboration with Quality Assurance to support timely batch disposition.
• Participate in incident and deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA implementation.
• Troubleshoot routine equipment, process, and digital-system issues and perform basic first-line maintenance.
• Support continuous improvement projects, operational KPIs, advanced manufacturing technologies, and Generative AI-enabled tools.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• University degree specializing in pharmaceutical production technology or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience preparing for audits or inspections and understanding health-authority and regulatory guidelines.
• Strong collaboration, written and oral communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, learn rapidly, and support a 24/7 fixed 2-2-3 schedule with 12-hour shifts, including overtime when required.

Nice to have

• Experience with filtration, chromatography, or cold chain management.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a highly automated, digitally enabled manufacturing environment with cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering.
• Healthcare and voluntary benefit programs, plus location-specific perks.
• Fitness, mindfulness, mental health, family-building, and other well-being resources.
• Paid vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs to support long-term planning.