Occupational Toxicologist at AstraZeneca
Modis Sweden AB / Biologjobb / Södertälje
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We are now seeking for an Occupational Toxicologist to AstraZeneca. This is a consultancy position for 9 months with start in March 2019. As a consultant for this assignment you can be placed in either Södertälje, Gothenburg or Cambridge.
About the assignment
Global Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) exists to help AstraZeneca protect our people and the
planet. We drive improvement in SHE performance, maintain compliance and otherwise protect the
company 's reputation. We do this by setting strategy and providing specific SHE expertise or
accessing it through the wider SHE network.
We lead our industry in our development of a strong and varied pipeline. This means our people are
here to win, we give you a breadth of opportunities to be curious and do cutting edge, unique work
that has big impact on science and medicine.
Working on a strong pipeline means so much more than producing innovative, groundbreaking
medicines. It allows AstraZeneca people to be part of long-term development programs with the
variety that comes from working at the leading edge of science and technology.
As an Occupational Toxicologist or Health Hazard Assessment Specialist, you will be providing
expertise for health hazard and risk assessment (primarily occupational and product quality-related
toxicology) within Global Safety, Health and Environment (GSHE) for AstraZeneca and the
AstraZeneca Group.
Key responsibilities
• Provide robust, scientifically-sound risk management processes to support health hazard
assessment for: employees handling proprietary and non-proprietary chemicals used in the
production of medicinal products in the workplace, environmental toxicology and product
quality activities (primarily associated with manufacturing).
• Update and revise AZ procedures and guidelines related to health hazard assessment. Revise
and/or develop hazard banding or default methodologies for early stage projects in lieu of
established health-based exposure limits (HBELs).
• Establish HBELs and author documentation for regulatory compliance, including Permitted
Daily Exposures (PDEs) to support of product quality (e.g. cleaning validation, impurities and
product excursions and worker health and safety activities (e.g. occupational exposure bands
and limits (OEBs and OELs)).
• Provide toxicological risk assessments for project teams and development and
regulatory/project toxicology leads
? Impurities, intermediates and degradants
? Extractables and leachable
? Excipients
? Quality excursions (i.e. contaminants, extraneous matter)
• Provide expert technical advice and prepare toxicology assessments in support of health
hazard classification:
? Safety Data Sheets according to GHS and CLP, and Dangerous Goods
? Chemical notification/registration (i.e., EU REACH, China REACH, etc.)
• Provide technical and scientific support for Environmental Reference Concentrations and
Maximum Tolerable Concentrations.
• Collaborate with industrial hygiene network, operations, R&D and engineering as part of
comprehensive occupational hazard evaluation, controls and risk assessment.
Essential skills
• Advanced degree in toxicology, pharmacology, industrial/occupational health or related
biomedical science field.
• Experience in hazard/risk assessment within pharmaceuticals and/or bio-pharmaceuticals
industry.
• Proven proficiency in technical science writing, specifically regarding chemical monographs
for risk assessment.
• Experience in toxicology assessments for both occupational (e.g. worker exposure) and
product quality (e.g., patient safety).
• Fluency in relevant international regulations and guidelines for both worker and product
safety (EMA, FDA, ICH, ISO, USP, OSHA, COSH, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proven negotiation,
collaboration and interpersonal leadership skills.
Desirable skills
• PhD in pharmacology, toxicology, biology or related biomedical science field
• Professional business qualification/certifications (e.g., DABT, ERT, CIH).
• Industrial Hygiene and/or Occupational Health experience: occupational exposure
assessment and controls; containment strategies and worker protection.
• Operational expertise in risk management and contingency planning:
working understanding of risk in terms of hazard (toxicology) and exposure/controls
(industrial hygiene)
Location for this role can be in Snäckviken/Södertälje, Gothenburg or Cambridge, UK.
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for
employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or
maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or reassignment,
marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other
characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the
country/ies where the role is advertised.
Please submit your application in English today, or by latest 2019-02-27 by attaching your CV and personal letter (interviews are held continuously).
If you have any questions about the assignment, do not hesitate and contact Cecilia Larzon (
cecilia.larzon@modis.se).
Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Visstid
Publiceringsdatum2019-01-21ErsättningFast lön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2019-02-20
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktCecilia Larzon
FöretagModis Sweden AB
AdressModis Sweden AB
Postgatan 28
41110 Göteborg
KontorsadressPostgatan 28
Jobbnummer 4566223
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