Packaging Development Engineer, AstraZeneca Gothenburg

Job description
We have an open temporary consulting position for a Scientist/Senior Scientist in Packaging Development, based within Inhalation Product Development, at AstraZeneca in 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.

Responsibilities
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


Qualifications
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

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
2021-05-18, selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible.

For more information: Eleonor Ehrman +46733434109 or Birgitta Nyström birgitta.nystrom@randstad.se

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!