Analytical Chemist Early Product Development and Manufacturing

Analytical Chemist - AstraZeneca - Gothenburg

Hays is currently recruiting for an Analytical Chemist for a 12-month consultancy assignment.

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, energised and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca deliver the therapies of the future through scientific leadership in drug delivery, design of synthetic routes, manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) across all the AstraZeneca therapy areas. Our vision is to be "pharmaceutical science leaders, creating innovative and cost-effective solutions, shaping the diverse therapies of the future".

We're looking for a talented and motivated Analytical Chemist (Scientist/Senior Scientist) to join our analytical characterisation team within Early Product Development and Manufacturing (EPDM) in Gothenburg, Sweden.



What you'll do:
In the role as Scientist/Senior Scientist, you would join a highly collaborative team, and together we will deliver the analytical science to drug product development within the early portfolio up to phase II. To be successful in this role you will need a strong scientific background with good skills in written and verbal communication and the ability to engage and collaborate across boundaries with a positive problem-solving attitude and delivery focus. This is a lab-based role where you will work collaboratively with colleagues, documenting your experiments carefully and to the right quality, as well as contributing to regulatory clinical trial applications (CTA). You will get the opportunity to apply your excellent analytical expertise in the drug product projects you will be working in. You will contribute to the progress of drug product development, getting new medicines for patients and driving the scientific development within the field of analytical science at AstraZeneca.

Essential requirements:
- University degree (MSc, PhD) in relevant discipline, preferable with industry experience
- Scientific knowledge within analytical science and technically skilled to use chromatography with relevant detection techniques for small molecules
- Broad industry experience of pharmaceutical development including oral solid dosage form development
- Experience of CMC regulatory submissions and work according to GMP
- In-depth skills in specific analytical techniques for small molecules, e.g. mass spectrometry, NMR, dissolution etc.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are a must
- Experience, knowledge and keen interest in the field of automation, AI and digitalisation would be advantageous
- Proven track record in publications related to analytical science or characterisation of pharmaceuticals is desirable

Soft skills:
You are a driven experimentalist, with a passion to deliver highly relevant and reliable data and with the ability to be influential in discussions in a wide set of communities and multi-disciplinary project teams in accordance with project timelines.
You keep abreast with the scientific discipline and the ability to drive and lead science and innovation personally, within the department and manage external collaborations to meet future needs.
You have excellent communication, collaboration, networking and leadership skills & the ability to lead and inspire colleagues.

At AstraZeneca, we are committed to making a difference. We have built our business around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. Here, we think holistically about patients and are always learning from those living with diseases. We harness digital, data science & AI to fast-forward our research, ensuring that work born in a lab can make a real difference. Every day, we impact patients' lives across the world.



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