Job Specifications
Job title: IT Director
Job type: 6 Month FTC project role, with potential to extend depending on project outcomes
Location: Oxford
Salary: Competitive salary
Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK
Application deadline: 28th May 2025
Application submission: CV and cover lettervia our website www.omass.com/working-here/
OMass Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Oxford discovering medicines against highly- validated target ecosystems, such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes. The company’s unique OdyssION™ technology platform comprises novel biochemistry techniques, next-generation native mass spectrometry, and custom chemistry. OMass is advancing a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics in rare diseases and immunological conditions, that target solute carriers, complex-bound proteins, and GPCRs.
We are seeking an IT Director for a 6 Month FTC project role, with potential to extend depending on project outcomes. You will be part of a dynamic and innovative environment and will become an integral part of our vision to address patients’ unmet needs while building Britain’s Biggest Biotech.
You will use your expertise to lead a review of our IT and data practices and propose a 3-year IT strategy and road map, as company and portfolio continues to mature and our lead asset enters first-in-human clinical trial in mid-2025. This role will report to the COO, and work in close partnership with Computational team.
To find out more about the meaningful work OMass delivers, as well as our EVP you can find this here https://www.omass.com/
Requirements
Essential Experience, Skills and Qualities
A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or an equivalent discipline
Proven and relevant work experience in the biotech/pharma industry, with experience managing and implementing informatics and IT solutions in a start-up or biotech environment
Experience with working with scientific teams to evaluate, implement, and manage scientific data management platforms, cloud computing (AWS), and IT vendor services. Familiarity of Linux, informatics tools required to manage and analyse large datasets is an advantage.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with R&D, clinical development, and other departments to identify and implement practical, scalable IT solutions
Responsible and focused approach to independent and collaborative work, with the ability to prioritise and deliver high quality work to deadlines.
Innovative and ambitious mindset, with an inquisitive and agile approach to problem-solving and overcoming technical challenges; motivated to continuously learn and take on challenges.
Caring and inclusive; respectful and receptive to others’ diverse ideas, experience and perspectives, and enjoys working collaboratively with others as a team.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Role Responsibilities
Data architecture – map current workflows and data architecture across discovery and development
Evaluation of current IT infrastructure, cloud solutions and risk management
Propose a 3-5 year IT and informatics strategy and implementation road map
To enhance efficiency and interoperability across departments and enable automation and innovation (FAIR data principles)
Future state IT infrastructure and governance – to enable the organisation’s objectives and growth trajectory
Compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. GxP, GDPR) where applicable
Road map to enhance compliance and security provisions to meet future certification requirements, e.g. ISO27001 and/or Sarbanes-Oxley
Provide IT input and project management support for prioritised projects in collaboration with computational team
Support the management of existing MSPs
Share information openly and work collaboratively with other departments to help advance different projects and achieve company goals.
Promote and adhere to OMass’ values of being Ambitious, Responsible, Innovative, Focused, Caring and Collaborative.
Benefits
OMass offers an excellent benefits package including:
Private Health Insurance
Health and wellbeing cashback scheme
Life Assurance and Income Protection
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution
Learning and Development Opportunities
Company social events
Any queries relating to the role can be sent to hr@omass.com.
OMass Therapeutics values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity, we also have full responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK.
About the Company
OMass Therapeutics is a private pharmaceutical company, focused on structural mass spectrometry to discover novel medicines. The company uses its suite of proprietary technologies based on high-resolution mass spectrometry to study intact protein assemblies. The technology enables detection of drug leads that not only bind to the target complex, but also exert a functional effect through modulating complex formation. These methods are being applied to drug discovery for a variety of complex targets, including membrane recept...
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