Principal Scientist Formulation Design
AstraZeneca / Kemistjobb / Göteborg
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AstraZeneca is now looking to recruit a Principal Scientist with speciality in Formulation Design join the Early Product Development (EPD) function within Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca. The position can be placed either in Gothenburg (Sweden) or Macclesfield (UK) or Cambridge (UK).
Pharmaceutical Sciences is a department within our Innovative Medicines and Early Development (IMED) Biotech unit. The vision for Pharmaceutical Sciences is to deliver the therapies of the future through scientific leadership in drug delivery, design of synthetic routes and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API). Our portfolio of projects span traditional small molecules, proteins, oligonucleotides to RNA based therapeutics across AstraZeneca's therapy areas. The EPD group is a multidisciplinary function comprising formulation, analytical, biopharmaceutics, solid state and predictive sciences. We provide input into compound design & selection, as well as design and development of formulations from discovery up to and including Phase II clinical studies.
We're looking for a highly talented and experienced formulation scientist with a proven record across a broad range of dosage forms, administration routes and with an extensive experience in drug development, preferably across all phases of drug development. The role will have collaboration across the IMEDs and especially within Pharmaceutical Sciences globally.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Design, develop and deliver early pre-clinical and clinical formulations and processes, exploiting innovative technology, across our therapy areas.
* Take responsibility for the quality, reputation, communication and delivery of science in projects.
* Serve as an expert within Early Product Development and mentor colleagues in the area of formulation science with a particular emphasis on patient centric product design and development.
* Provide disciplinary scientific leadership, coaching and mentorship for less experienced scientists.
* Advise Senior Leadership on new science and technology within formulation science and provide strategic direction.
* Continue to develop self as expert in formulation science including maintaining a strong external publication and presentation record.
* Establish and lead partnerships with world leading labs, universities, external scientific organizations as well as Drug Delivery Companies and other industrial partners to drive scientific excellence in the area of formulation science.
* Continue to develop knowledge about drug delivery, pharmaceutical sciences and chemistry manufacturing and control (CMC) disciplines and pharmaceutical development.
* Remains aware of new, relevant internal and external developments that affect own area of the drug life cycle, and shares these with other members of team or function.
Essential Requirements
* Masters or PhD (preferred) degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry or other relevant discipline.
* Experience in drug delivery from industry or academia.
* Experience of developing creative and robust pre-clinical and clinical formulations with successful collaboration with other scientific disciplines.
* Significant therapeutic area experience in one or more of the following disciplines - respiratory & inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, oncology, and/or immunology.
* Track record of scientific excellence and externally recognized expertise in formulation science with a strong and sustained publication record in this area like publications, patents, conference presentations.
* Strong expertise in experimental design relevant to developing formulations. Ability to carry out or coach others in carrying out such experiments.
* Good understanding of the overall drug discovery and development process and an appreciation of how Pharmaceutical Sciences disciplines contribute to R&D.
* A good understanding of patent and IP strategies and generation. Operates confidently and collaboratively within a global organisation, with an integrating mind-set.
* Excellent communication, team working and networking skills.
* Delivery focussed, with the ability to engage colleagues and management in new initiatives, and create an organisation prepared for future challenges and change.
* Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills, including experience of partnering with external CROs.
* Excellent English, both written and spoken.
* Ability to travel.
Desirable Requirements
* Industrial experience in pharmaceutical development and CMC.
If you are interested, apply now!
For more information please contact Anita Klute on +46 31 70 64017.
Welcome with your application no later than February 18, 2018.
Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Permanent
Publiceringsdatum2018-01-30ErsättningNot Specified
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-02-16
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: R-021691
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktAstraZeneca
katinka.larssen@astrazeneca.comFöretagAstraZeneca
AdressAstraZeneca
43183
43183 1480
KontorsadressPepparedsleden 1
Jobbnummer 3932195
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