OXB is a contract manufacturer specializing in viral vector production for cell and gene therapy, operating across the UK, US, and France with 30+ years of domain expertise. The company is migrating its ERP infrastructure from IFS Applications to IFS Cloud while maintaining core LIMS and analytical instrumentation (HPLC, UPLC, qPCR) — a pattern consistent with modernizing backend systems while protecting validated manufacturing workflows. Hiring velocity is steady, with manufacturing roles dominating the active pipeline (half of all open positions) and a marked cluster of quality and analytical leadership roles, indicating ongoing investment in regulatory readiness and process development capacity.
Notable leadership hires: Quality Control Lead, Analytical Development Director
OXB is a publicly listed CDMO (LSE: OXB) focused on viral vector development and GMP manufacturing for cell and gene therapy clients. The company operates facilities in Oxford and Strasbourg (France), plus US sites in Bedford (MA) and Durham (NC), serving pharmaceutical and biotech customers across lentiviral, AAV, adenovirus, and other vector platforms. Proprietary manufacturing systems include the TetraVecta lentiviral vector platform, dual-plasmid AAV processes, and suspension/perfusion cell line technologies. The organization manages the full product lifecycle from early-stage development through commercial-scale GMP production, supported by dedicated quality assurance, analytical, and regulatory functions. Immediate operational focus centers on GMP compliance, manufacturing demand fulfillment, maintenance program management, and capital project delivery across distributed sites.
OXB operates GMP manufacturing and development sites in Oxford and Strasbourg (France), plus US locations in Bedford, MA and Durham, NC. Facilities support viral vector production across lentivirus, AAV, adenovirus, and other platforms.
OXB uses SAP for enterprise operations and is actively migrating from IFS Applications to IFS Cloud. The company also maintains LIMS and analytical systems (HPLC, UPLC, qPCR) for manufacturing process control.
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