Scientist in Solid State, AstraZeneca Gothenburg

Job description
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.

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.

Responsibilities
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


Qualifications
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.

For us, it is important that all competence and skills in the labor market are utilized. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity.

Application
2021-07-22, selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible.

About the company
Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.

Randstad Life Sciences is part of Randstad, the world leader in recruitment and consulting with operations in 38 countries. With this global network, in combination with our strong local foundation, we can offer a wide range of varied and developing assignments and jobs for you who are a specialist in life science. Our mission is to help you reach your true potential with your career in focus!