Analytical Sciences & Technology Scientist x 2

Alexion; Blanchardstown; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking a biologics-focused analytical scientist to design, validate, and transfer robust analytical methods that enable reliable product characterization and release. Based in the College Park labs, you will collaborate across manufacturing, development, quality, and regulatory functions to underpin investigations, decision-making, and data integrity.

From day one, you will contribute to method development, troubleshooting, and process optimization in a fast-paced, regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology or a relevant scientific discipline.
• Experience in bio/pharma manufacturing or development.
• Hands-on experience with bio-analytical techniques for biologicals.
• Proven knowledge of cGMP/GLP requirements and standard methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine analytical methods for biologics to improve specificity, sensitivity, and throughput.
• Lead method qualification, validation/co-validation, and transfer across laboratories and sites.
• Perform capability analyses and data trending to establish control strategies.
• Design and execute studies; analyze data and produce clear, defensible reports.

Skills

Bio-analytical techniques

cGMP/GLP knowledge

Data integrity and problem solving

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology or relevant science

Master’s or PhD desirable

Tools

LIMS/ELN systems

JMP/Minitab (statistical tools)

HPLC/UPLC, CE-SDS, icIEF/cIEF, ELISA, qPCR, LC-MS

Job description

Are you ready to turn complex biology into reliable, regulatory-grade analytics that keep life-changing medicines moving to patients who need them most? Join a rare disease-focused team within AstraZeneca where your analytical expertise directly safeguards product quality, accelerates batch release, and strengthens our pipeline.

Based in our College Park labs, you will collaborate across manufacturing, development, quality, and regulatory functions to design, validate, and transfer robust analytical methods. From day one, your work will underpin decisive investigations, confident decision-making, and a culture of scientific rigor and data integrity. How will you leverage your bio-analytical experience to elevate method performance and deliver results that matter?

Accountabilities:

• Analytical Method Development and Optimization: Develop and refine analytical methods for biologics to improve specificity, sensitivity, and throughput, enabling reliable product characterization and release.
• Method Qualification, Validation, and Transfer: Lead and support method qualification, validation/co‑validation, and transfer between laboratories and sites, aligning with cGMP/GLP and regulatory expectations.
• Method Capability and Data Trending: Perform capability analyses and trend data to establish control strategies, detect drift, and drive continuous improvement in method performance.
• Study Design and Execution: Create protocols, execute studies in the laboratory, analyze data, and produce clear, defensible reports and technical assessments that inform program decisions.
• Analytical Investigations and Troubleshooting: Provide hands‑on testing and root‑cause analysis to resolve manufacturing and method issues, supporting deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Manufacturing Support: Deliver targeted analytical testing to de‑risk processes, remove bottlenecks, and support robust process control across the manufacturing network.
• Laboratory Operations and Readiness: Manage consumables and reagents, maintain equipment, and perform daily operational activities to keep the lab inspection‑ready and safe.
• Compliance and EHS: Uphold site EHS policy, cGMP/GLP, and business processes; champion data integrity and scientific rigor to ensure compliant, audit‑ready outcomes.
• Flexibility and Responsiveness: Support ongoing lab studies that may require periodic out‑of‑hours work or weekend rota participation to maintain program momentum and timelines.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology or a relevant scientific discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in (bio)pharmaceutical manufacturing or development.
• Previous experience and technical knowledge of analytical methodologies on biologicals in either research or biopharmaceutical manufacturing roles in Technical, R&D, or Process Development/Optimisation.
• Previous hands‑on experience of Bio‑analytical techniques and methodologies for biologicals.
• Proven knowledge of cGMP/GLP requirements and implementation of standard methodologies to ensure technical excellence.
• This is an on‑site role, the duties of which are generally conducted in a lab environment. As is typical of a lab‑based role, employees must, with or without an accommodation, be capable to: lift/carry items in accordance with manual handling principles; work comfortably in a controlled environment with and around biological, infectious, and hazardous materials; gown/degown PPE; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non‑linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Hands‑on experience with biologics analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, CE‑SDS, icIEF/cIEF, ELISA, qPCR, LC‑MS, peptide mapping, and potency assays.
• Demonstrated expertise in method lifecycle management, including authoring and executing protocols/reports for qualification, validation, co‑validation, and transfer across internal and external sites.
• Familiarity with ICH guidelines and current expectations for method validation and analytical control strategies.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and experimental design tools (e.g., JMP, Minitab) for capability assessment, trending, and robustness studies.
• Experience with LIMS/ELN systems and strong understanding of ALCOA+ data integrity principles.
• Proven contribution to inspections/audits and remediation activities, with a track record of sustaining inspection readiness.
• Experience supporting process characterization, comparability, and stability programs for biologics.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here, cutting‑edge science meets real‑world impact for people living with rare and devastating diseases. You will join a collaborative environment where diverse expertise comes together in the same room to spark bold ideas, backed by the scale and resources of a global company and the agility of a biotech mindset. We unite around patients, pairing scientific rigor with empathy, and we value kindness alongside ambition so you can push boundaries while being supported to grow. Your contribution will be visible and meaningful—shaping analytics that enable safe, effective therapies to reach those with the greatest unmet need.

Date Posted 22-Oct-2026

Closing Date 04-Nov-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.