Lead Process Scientist – Pharmaceutical Development

AstraZeneca plc; Göteborgs kommun; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AstraZeneca plc in Macclesfield seeks a Senior Scientist Process Engineer to design, develop and optimize robust manufacturing processes for oral and parenteral drug products. The role blends hands-on laboratory work with modelling, digital tools and technology transfer to late-stage development.

You will lead experimental studies, scale-up activities and cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory readiness and efficient timelines, in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics or a related scientific discipline, or MSc with significant industrial experience in pharmaceutical process development.
• Hands-on laboratory experience, including experimental design, data generation and interpretation to support process understanding and development.
• Demonstrated experience in pharmaceutical process development within CMC, including the design, development and optimisation of drug product manufacturing processes for oral solid dosage forms and/or parenteral products.
• Strong understanding of CMC regulatory requirements, with experience preparing regulatory documentation to support clinical development and/or marketing applications.
• Experience applying modelling, simulation and digital technologies to support process understanding, development and decision-making.
• Strong scientific problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse data, interpret results, and make sound technical decisions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment and build strong collaborative relationships across disciplines.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsabilités

• Lead design, development and optimization of robust manufacturing processes for oral and parenteral drug products.
• Design, execute and interpret laboratory studies to build process understanding and generate data.
• Scale up and transfer processes for commercial manufacturing of oral solids and parenteral products.
• Apply modelling, simulation and digital tools to guide strategy and accelerate timelines.
• Champion digital approaches that enhance process development and data integrity.
• Collaborate with formulation scientists, engineers, and manufacturing experts to solve technical challenges.
• Plan and deliver technical activities to agreed timelines with sound engineering judgement.
• Contribute to scientific networks and keep aware of emerging methods and technologies.

Connaissances

Hands-on lab work

Process development

Modelling & simulation

Data analysis

English communication

Formation

PhD in Chemical Engineering or Applied Physics

Outils

AI-enabled tools

Automated manufacturing systems

Description du poste

AstraZeneca plc in Macclesfield seeks a Senior Scientist Process Engineer to design, develop and optimize robust manufacturing processes for oral and parenteral drug products. The role blends hands-on laboratory work with modelling, digital tools and technology transfer to late-stage development.

You will lead experimental studies, scale-up activities and cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory readiness and efficient timelines, in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.