Scientist in Solid State

We are searching for a Scientist in Solid State to AstraZeneca in Gothenburg for a 1-year-contract 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, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

The arena
Inhalation Product Development (IPD) at AstraZeneca is a multinational organization that combines decades of experience in inhalation technology. Our vision is to develop and provide to patients best-in-class, innovative and sustainable products to deliver medicine via inhalation. To achieve innovation in inhalation formulation development, we depend upon advanced materials and solid state characterization of our active ingredients, excipients and final formulations.
We now have the opportunity for a consultant to join our team in the role as Scientist in Solid State within the department Inhaled Product Development at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg. We are looking for a motivated scientist who can provide input in the area of solid state and material characterization during the development of inhaled drug products. In this lab-based scientist position you will work together with us to determine and evaluate the physical properties of materials and formulation and relate this to the process, stability and performance of the final product. In this role you will work closely with colleagues skilled in material science and solid state and will be part of matrix style project delivery teams, working together to achieve successful project delivery.

The focus is on practical hands-on work in our physical science labs and the main responsibilities include
*Conduct solid-state and material science characterization of drug substances, excipients and inhaled formulations.
*Interpret own results with support from subject experts, reporting data and conclusions to project development team.
*Contribute to planning and execution of day to day experimental work, including stability studies.
*Writing up experiments and compiling data in accordance with internal standards
*Take responsibility for supporting lab activities, helping with equipment maintenance, shipping requests and preparing materials to support colleagues


Minimum requirements:
To be successful in this role you will need a relevant scientific degree, typically related to physical science, chemistry, physics or pharmaceutics, and have prior experience of working in the laboratory environment. Experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry is advantageous. As a person, you should be conscientious, well organized, analytical, flexible and accurate and have the ability to operate independently. You will possess good communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to collaborate well with colleagues, driving activities forwards with a positive attitude and a delivery focus.


Desirable requirements:
Knowledge of solid state science is highly desirable, with experience of thermal and spectroscopic analysis being particularly advantageous. Experience working in an GMP environment is also beneficial as is an awareness of the spray drying process.

What to do now? Apply with your CV or contact me if you have any questions about the role.