Senior Scientist

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person.

We're looking for a talented and motivated Analytical Scientist to join our analytical automation and characterization team within Inhalation Product Development (IPD) in Gothenburg!

IPD at AstraZeneca is a multinational organization that combines decades of experience in inhalation technology whether it is nebulization, pMDI or DPI. Our vision is to develop and provide to patients best-in-class, innovative and sustainable products to deliver medicine via inhalation.

AstraZeneca is one of the world's most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we're on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients' lives and benefit society. We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world.

The role
You would join a highly collaborative team and help us deliver the analytical science to progress product development. 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. You will get the opportunity to apply your excellent analytical expertise to the drug projects you are working in, contributing to the progression of these projects and drive the scientific development within the field of analytical science at AstraZeneca.

Required Skills
* University degree (MSc, PhD) in relevant discipline, with at least 3 years industry experience
* Scientific knowledge within analytical science and technically skilled to use chromatography and detection of small molecules
* Experience with method development and validation of analytical methods
* Experience from working and communicating within a global project environment
* Experience with solving technical challenges and problems
* Strong ambition to develop yourself and others

Desired Skills
* Experience in characterization techniques used for inhaled products, such as impactor analysis.
* Experience of work according to GMP

About AstraZeneca Gothenburg Site
Our stunning campus in Gothenburg is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centers. The site is home to over 2,500 employees, from 50 different nationalities. Gothenburg includes the complete range of functions, and as such offers plenty of development opportunities for a wide range of professionals. Our science teams in Gothenburg collaborate with academic and industry partners in Sweden and globally. And the site itself has been designed with collaboration in mind. From the Coffee Lab to exercise areas, we've built a series of environments where innovation can happen.

What's next!
If this sounds like the next challenge for you - apply today!
We look forward to your application no later than August 16, 2020.

For more information about the role, please contact Christina Fakt at: christina.fakt(@)astrazeneca.com