Covid-19 Laboratory Project Coordinator

AstraZeneca (AZ) is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AZ, we’re proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives – and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Om tjänsten
In the Gothenburg COVID-19 assessment Lab, we perform COVID-19 PCR testing of samples from colleagues working at all AstraZeneca sites in Sweden. To deliver the required capacity for PCR assessments, the Lab is currently operating in two shifts, spanning from 7 am to 9 pm, Mondays to Saturdays. We are operating under a high quality standard and we are in the process of certifying the lab to ISO 17025 standards. Therefore, we are looking for a COVID-19 Laboratory Project Coordinator as until year end.

Dina arbetsuppgifter i huvudsak
The Laboratory Project Coordinator will be collaborating with the Lab team to ensure the work processes are kept according to standards set in the ISO 17025 accreditation and will report to the Sweden COVID-19 Assessment Laboratory Head. The Laboratory Project Coordinator’s primary responsibilities include:

• Onboarding new personal
• Ensuring all staff are documented and compliant regarding mandatory training
• Daily, weekly reporting as required by ISO 17025
• Responsible for weekly lab team meetings, agenda and notes
• Reporting deviations from standards in quality systems
• Supporting Lab Head regarding quality and SHE issue reporting
• Weekly reporting to internal stakeholders as well as Swedish Health Authority (Folkhälsomyndigheten)
• As member of the PCR Sweden team, ensure issues and changes to routines are communicated both to and from the lab team
• Point of contact for the Assessment Centers for ad hoc questions eg. regarding sampling kits, transport of samples between lab and assessment center, daily lab capacity etc.
• Holding regular meetings with Health Care Providers (HCP) providing opportunity for feedback on the process

Vem är du?
Requirements:
• Excellent communication skills and enjoys working with people in an dynamic environment
• Enjoys planning, reporting and as strong attention to detail
• Strong multitasking skills
• Enjoys working across functions and geographies
• Desirable: Previous experience in working in a regulated laboratory environment

Om verksamheten
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status or any other characteristic protected by law.