Job description

Senior Scientist Pharmaceutical/Senior Analytical scientists to Oral Product Development

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. AstraZeneca is proud to offer a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Co-workers are empowered to express diverse perspectives- and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity. In AstraZeneca we set pride to drive the development in a sustainable way, in all areas of our business from influencing our suppliers through development to commercial products.

The arena: We now have the opportunity for a consultant to join our team in the roles as Senior Scientist Pharmaceutical/Senior Analytical scientists (Career Level D) within the Analytical Science Unit in the department Oral Product Development at AstraZeneca Gothenburg.

This is a consulting assignment with Randstad Life Sciences. Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.

Responsibilities

Tasks and responsibilities/The role: We are looking for a senior scientist in Analytical Chemistry who can provide input in the area of analytical science during the development of drug products and can work together with us determining the quality attributes during the development of the formulations. The work includes analytical testing , documentation, and attending and presenting in project team meetings. The role is primarily laboratory based.

So, what’s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

About randstad life sciences

Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competencies within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits, and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many activities.

Deadline: 2024-05-23, selection and interviews will be ongoing. For more information: Please contact Katan Ali, [email protected]

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role you will need expertise in analytical chemistry and an experience from laboratory work.
• Excellent skills in written and verbal communication and the ability to engage and collaborate across boundaries with a positive problem-solving attitude and delivery focus.
• University degree (BSc, MSc, PhD) in relevant subject area, with industry experience
• Experience from working with chromatography and other techniques e.g. HPLC/UPLC, and dissolution, both in a GxP and a non GxP environment
• Experience of supporting clinical manufacture and working with contract manufacturing organisations
• Experience of authoring CMC content for the analytical aspects of drug product regulatory filings throughout the clinical development phase
• Experience of the analytical area such as method development and method validation.
• Experience from evaluation of stability data and assigning shelf life to drug products
• Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of working collaboratively to develop innovative solutions
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to deliver robust scientific contributions to projects and utilise risk-based approaches to project delivery
• Good knowledge in written and spoken Swedish and/or English is necessary

AstraZeneca is one of the world’s most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we’re on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients’ lives and benefit society. We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world.

About the company

Randstad

At Randstad, we see the possible in people. With business all over Sweden and in all areas of expertise, we help people find work that feels good, where they get the opportunity to develop and realize their true potential.

With close to 600 000 employees in 38 countries, Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry. Our mission is to become the world’s most valued working life partner. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technology, we support people and organizations in realizing their true potential. We call it Human Forward.