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As GMP Facility Lead, you will be responsible for maintaining CPI’s Biologics technical assets across multiple buildings, ensuring a safe operating environment and consistent GMP compliance. The role includes oversight of cGMP manufacturing suites, services at the RNA Centre of Excellence, and support for collaborator GMP operations.
This position requires strong leadership in safety, technical systems ownership, documentation, and operational readiness. You will work closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Technical and Project Delivery teams.
Team/Project Highlight
Learn more about CPI’s GMP capability and the RNA Centre of Excellence here: https://www.uk-cpi.com/news/cepi-funds-consortium-led-by-cpi-to-advance-caltechs-new-all-in-one-coronavirus-vaccine
Key tasks in the GMP Facility Lead role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details available on the CPI careers page:
Lead SHE compliance within Biologics Operations technical areas, ensuring safe systems of work and continuous improvement.
Support the Head of Operations in delivering operational excellence through development of quality processes, standards, and team capability.
Generate, maintain and review SOPs, validation documentation, and GMP facility/equipment records.
Act as System Owner for Building Management System (BMS) and Environmental Monitoring System (EMS).
Ensure logbooks, GMP documentation, and records are maintained to a high standard.
Ensure regulatory compliance (including ISO 9001) across GMP shared areas; act as escalation point for facility‑related issues.
Manage interfaces between CPI staff and FM contractor to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations.
Work closely with BD, Technical, Project and Programme teams to maximise asset availability and support customer requirements.
Essential Criteria
Strong understanding of GMP facility operations and regulatory compliance.
Experience delivering or supporting GMP documentation (SOPs, validation packages, logbooks).
Experience acting as system owner for key facility control systems (BMS, EMS or similar).
Demonstrated leadership in SHE compliance including risk assessments (e.g., HAZOP, SRA).
Strong stakeholder communication and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent organisational, documentation and problem‑solving skills.
Desirable Criteria
Experience in technology transfer into GMP environments.
Familiarity with environmental monitoring, cleanroom operations or GMP utilities.
Experience supporting regulatory inspections or readiness activities.
Background in biologics, RNA‑LNP or advanced therapeutics.
Experience building KPIs or business cases to drive process improvement.
At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:
Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
Generous pension scheme
Life assurance and accident insurance schemes
Flexible working
Learning and Development Opportunities
Free parking
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