Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere.
The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis.
The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins.
The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments.
With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries!
We are looking for an experienced and motivated ESG & Risk Associate to work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to assist with operational tasks within the Procurement function, whilst working with the Direct and Indirect teams to improve ESG and reduce risk within supply chains.
The Details…
You will be Undertake procurement ESG, Risk and operational tasks and projects to ensure alignment with organisational policies and objectives.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Support the development and implementation of supplier ESG programmes and initiatives across carbon emissions, environmental performance, labour and ethical sourcing
- Support ESG and supply chain risk reporting by collecting, validating and analysing data from suppliers, internal systems, and third-party platforms
- Maintain accurate and consistent data, ensuring governance standards and due diligence requirements are met across the supply chain and procurement systems
- Work with cross functional stakeholders to prepare and validate ESG reports
- Monitor emerging supply chain risks and provide recommendations for corrective actions
- Conduct supplier screening for sanctions, modern slavery, financial stability, anti-bribery, cybersecurity and ESG criteria
- Produce regular risk and ESG dashboards, reports and management information
- Ensure compliance with procurement policy by identifying risks, monitoring adherence, and working with disparate teams to develop and implement corrective actions where required
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve governance, ESG performance, and supply chain resilience
- Support onboarding of new suppliers, contracting and sourcing workflows by coordinating with internal stakeholders and ensuring ERP data integrity, policy compliance, and efficient turnaround times
- Identify and remove process bottlenecks within procurement systems and workflows, balancing operational efficiency with risk management
- Analyse supplier and procurement data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on compliance matters
- Any other duties as might be required within the remit and responsibilities of the post.
What We're Looking For…
- Knowledge of ESG/Risk/Procurement environment
- Experience of working with suppliers to achieve mutual objectives
- Track record in manipulating data to provide actionable insights
- Understanding of company finance and how to integrate suppliers successfully into a business
- Knowledge and understanding of procurement in a fast changing environment.
- Proven problem solving skills
- Skilled communicator with the ability to maintain good relationships internally and externally
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to analyse and manipulate complex data and provide meaningful information
Applications are welcome from analytical and critical thinking self starters, confident communicators, who have integrity and high attention to detail.
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary.
If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of ESG, risk, and procurement environments
- Experience working with suppliers to achieve mutual objectives
- Track record manipulating data to provide actionable insights
- Understanding of company finance and supplier integration
- Knowledge and understanding of procurement in a fast-changing environment
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Strong internal and external communication skills
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to analyze and manipulate complex data and provide meaningful information
- Analytical and critical-thinking ability
- Integrity and high attention to detail
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Oxford Nanopore Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered good to above average across many roles, with employer-provided ranges visible for several U.S. commercial and applications positions and company materials emphasizing market‑competitive base pay. Commercial and some senior technical posts, particularly in the U.S., are positioned as competitive and often paired with strong variable components.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — All‑employee share plans in the UK and a U.S. employee stock purchase plan indicate broad access to equity as part of total reward. Company communications highlight attractive bonus and share plans that add meaningful upside beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. roles indicate strong health insurance and core protections, while official materials and country overviews reference private medical coverage and wellbeing support. These elements position the health package as a notable strength alongside cash compensation.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Insights
What We Do
Our goal is to enable the analysis of anything, anywhere, by anyone. We have developed the world’s first and only nanopore DNA and RNA sequencing platform. It’s a new generation of sequencing technology — the only one to offer: scalability to portable or ultra-high throughput formats, real-time data delivery, and the ability to elucidate rich biological data. We are aiming to disrupt the way that biological analyses are currently performed, and open up new applications that have a profound, positive impact on society. Our devices offer real-time analysis, for rapid insights, in fully scalable formats — from pocket to population scale — and the technology is being used in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, the company now employs more than 600 people from multiple disciplines including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
