Senior Scientist: Solid-State Chemistry & Materials

Astrazeneca; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Macclesfield, UK seeks a Senior Scientist in Solid-State Chemistry & Molecular Materials Science. You will apply molecular-level insight to design robust pharmaceutical materials, spanning crystalline, amorphous and disordered systems, to support oral and inhaled medicines.

You will work with a global team to advance solid-state characterisation, computational approaches and data-driven strategies that accelerate development while ensuring robustness and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with significant experience in pharmaceutical development.
• Deep expertise in molecular-level characterisation of complex pharmaceutical materials, especially amorphous/disordered systems.
• Broad hands-on solid-state characterisation experience and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead solid-state science activities underpinning drug product projects with focus on amorphous and disordered systems.
• Define and drive identification of Critical Molecularly Driven Material Attributes across substances and excipients.
• Design and conduct laboratory activities to assess solid-state risks and interactions with drug substances.
• Translate mechanistic understanding into practical material, process and product-performance control.

Skills

Solid-state chemistry

Molecular materials science

Crystallography

Material attributes & performance

Data interpretation & modelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital fluency

Education

PhD in pharmaceutical sciences or related field

MSc with equivalent industrial experience

Job description

AstraZeneca in Macclesfield, UK seeks a Senior Scientist in Solid-State Chemistry & Molecular Materials Science. You will apply molecular-level insight to design robust pharmaceutical materials, spanning crystalline, amorphous and disordered systems, to support oral and inhaled medicines.

You will work with a global team to advance solid-state characterisation, computational approaches and data-driven strategies that accelerate development while ensuring robustness and manufacturability.