Packaging Development Engineer

We have an open temporary position for a Scientist/Senior Scientist in Packaging Development, based within Inhalation Product Development, Gothenburg. This role will support across the entire Pharmaceutical Technology & Development portfolio covering inhaled as well as oral products. The preferred starting date is August 2021 or earlier and will have a duration until end of September 2022. You will contribute to our projects from Phase 1 to the transfer to Commercial Manufacture by delivering of our packaging projects in a diverse, multi-skilled department including interactions with our packing partners in Commercial Operations.

Key responsibilities include:
• Manage packaging support to pharmaceutical development projects, applying specialist knowledge and expertise to achieve project targets in a timely fashion and to agreed quality standards
• Leading cross-functional packaging coordination networks
• Employ your understanding of packaging regulations and ensure that work is performed in accordance with appropriate safety (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. GMP
• Assess and report data with a clear understanding of its reliability; interpret finding and draw authoritative conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated
• Generate and review regulatory submission documents, plans, protocols and reports ensuring that the project objectives are met
• To work with colleagues across AstraZeneca and partner organisations to ensure suitable scientific input and influence decision making

Requirements:
• Has an expert understanding of the principles and concepts in relation to pharmaceutical packaging
• Knowledgeable about packaging materials (e.g. polymers) and their barrier properties
• Demonstrated ability to lead packaging aspects of pharmaceutical product development
• Experience of preparing regulatory documentation
• Experience working with internal and external partners including CMOs, vendors and academia
• Ability to assess, review and report data from own work, with a clear understanding of its reliability. Interpret findings and draw authoritative conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated.
• Work as a member of multi-functional teams, with a large degree of independence representing own department or area of expertise.
• Experience working with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Personal Skills and Capabilities:
• Good team working skills
• Effective communication skills
• Work collaboratively across boundaries