Job Abstract

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on people's lives with life-changing medicines? As a Senior Scientist of Analytical Sciences, you will be responsible for developing, characterizing, validating, transferring and maintaining analytical methods and their associated critical reagents within biologics Global Technical Operations (GTO). You will work closely with BioPharmaceutical Development and Quality Control to build the requisite technical knowledge to plan and execute activities internally and/or at third parties.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will be a key player in our Operations team, driving the development and validation of analytical methods. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead projects, and ensure adherence to tech transfers and GMPs. Your expertise will be crucial in characterizing the totality of product quality using a broad range of analytical methods.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Degree in biology, chemistry or related field. 5+ years of experience with Bachelors degree; 3+ years with Masters; and 0+ with Ph.D.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, collaboration and communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to develop, characterize and qualify/validate analytical methods per ICH Q2 (R2) Validation of Analytical Procedures and Q14 Analytical Procedure Development.

• Knowledge of tech transfers and GMPs.

• Experience leading a project with cross-functional internal and external teams.

• Broad range of analytical methods to characterize the totality of product quality including:

• H/UPLC (affinity, ion exchange, hydrophobic, RP).

• GC.

• CGE, CZE, cIEF.

• ELISAs.

• Higher order structure by methods such as near-UV CD, DSC DLS, SEC-MALS.

• FT-IR, Raman.

• LC-MS.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Ph.D. degree is preferred.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth and to make people's lives better. We thrive in our often intense and ambiguous environment, seeking out new challenges and working towards new solutions. We are part of an inclusive and giving community, supporting each other on our journeys. We are intellectually stimulated by constant learning and there's potential for multiple, global careers for those who embrace the diverse opportunities. If you have the passion and the drive to accelerate growth and make people's lives better, then this is the place for you.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

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