Development Scientist II, Analytical Development and Clinical QC (ADQC)

AstraZeneca plc; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca GmbH is seeking a Development Scientist II to join the External Analytical Development and Quality Control group in the US. You will initiate and own laboratory investigations with external labs, ensuring timely, compliant delivery of data for final release CoAs.

The role collaborates with QA, Compliance, Analytical Development and Stability teams to ensure product quality for patients. Responsibilities include driving LIR closure, designing testing plans, leading cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong mental acuity with high attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to conduct risk assessments and root cause analysis.
• Broad knowledge of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, regulatory compliance, and/or quality control including cGMP, FDA regulations, familiarity with ICH guidelines and EU regulations.
• Strong proficiency with quality management systems and effective communication for cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to bend, reach and stand, lift up to 15 pounds and carry over short distances.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, if needed.

Responsibilities

• Generate and/or mirror, review, provide assessments, and drive ownership of LIRs to close out OOS, OOT, and atypical results with root cause analysis and CAPAs.
• Design investigational testing plans ensuring compliant closure of testing investigations within the quality system.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with quality assurance for structured investigation alignment.
• Create plans, track timelines, and present progress to meet targets and objectives.
• Review analytical data to ensure expected assay performance.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in systems to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Quality management systems

Communication

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Advanced (M.S. or Ph.D.) degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry or related discipline

Job description

This is what you will do:

ThisDevelopment Scientist IIwill be a key team member in Alexion’sExternalAnalyticalDevelopment and Quality Control group.This positionisresponsible formaintainingthe highest standard of quality and complianceofexternalquality controltesting(GMP) laboratories.This candidate willbe responsible forinitiation and ownership oflaboratory investigations (LIRs)throughstrong liaisonwithexternal contract laboratoriesandchange controls relevant to ADQC biologic programs. The candidate willensuretimely, compliant, and high-quality deliveryfor LIR closure toenable thegeneration of finalreleaseCoAs.The role willwork closely withinternal QualityAssurance, Compliance, Analytical Development andStabilityteamsto ensure product to patients.

You will be responsible for:

• Responsible for generatingand/or mirroring, reviewing, providingassessments,and driving ownership ofLIRs to close outOut-of-Specification (OOS), Out-of-Trend (OOT), and atypical resultswithstructured root cause analysis, impactassessment,and/orcorrective/preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Designinvestigationaltestingplans ensuring compliant closure of all testing related investigations within the quality system.
• Leadand/orfacilitatecross-functional meetings with quality assurance to ensure structured investigation alignment.
• Create plans,track,and present timelines to meet established targets,goals,andobjectives.
• Perform review of analytical data to ensure expected assay performance.
• Identifyopportunities for improvement in systems and make recommendations for effective changes to ensure compliance withcGMP.
• Strong presentation skills

You will need to have:

• A successful candidate will havestrongmentalacuitywith high attention to detail and ability tomaintainaccuracy in documentation and processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to conduct risk assessments and root cause analysis.
• A broad knowledge of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance,regulatorycompliance,and/or quality control inclusive of cGMP, FDA regulations, familiarity with ICH guidelines and EU regulations.
• Strongproficiencyin quality management systems and effective communication skills for interacting with cross-functional teams.
• Strongproficiencywith MSWord,Excel,PowerPoint.
• Ability tobend, reach and stand,withliftingto15poundsandcarryingover short distances.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, if needed.
• Advanced (M.S. or Ph.D.) degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry or related discipline with2-5years (Ph.D.) or10+ (M.S.) hands on biological analytical development experience inpharmaceuticalindustry.

We wouldpreferyou to have:

• Working knowledge in validated documentation systems: Veeva Vault (EQV), LIMS,ValGenesis,Kneat, etc.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturing process
• Database management /statistical analysis(e.g., JMP,Tableau, SAS)withproficiencyin MicrosoftSharePointand/or BOX.

Date Posted

09-Aug-2026

Closing Date

03-Sep-2026

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