We have a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Principal Packaging Engineer in our Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) department. In this role you will support the entire PT&D product and packaging portfolio. PT&D is the bridge that turns brilliant science into actual medicines that help millions of people. We cover the entire value chain, providing active ingredients, formulations, and devices needed for new medicines. This includes supplies for early toxicology studies, clinical trials, and technology for scaling up drug production.
AccountabilitiesWe will rely on you to bring leadership in packaging development across our development product portfolio, with a specific focus on Oral Solid Dose packaging.
Your expertise will support input for pharmaceutics, analytical sciences, validation science knowledge management, product robustness, analytics, process engineering, and technology enablement. Working as a technical leader in our packaging development team, you will work closely with our packing partners in commercial operations, focusing on sustainability, design methodology, and standardisation. In addition, you will help drive delivery of our packaging strategy in a diverse, multi-skilled environment.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading packaging support to our clinical and development product portfolio, applying specialist knowledge and expertise to achieve project targets in a timely fashion and to agreed quality standards
Leading multi-functional packaging projects across AstraZeneca and partner organisations and being the point of contact to technically assess proposed pack changes and influence decision making.
Ensuring that work is performed in accordance with appropriate safety (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. GMP, and having the ability to understand and interpret packaging regulations.
Generating and reviewing regulatory submission documents, project plans, protocols and technical reports ensuring that the project objectives are met
Use your technical expertise to support our packaging strategy in materials sourcing, asset transfers, capacity expansion, and manage the packaging product lifecycle with lean and six sigma methodologies.
Essential Skills/ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, (Packaging or Mechanical Engineering preferred) or closely related field
Able to demonstrate understanding of the principles and concepts in relation to pharmaceutical packaging
Is a recognised leader with direct experience and project management in an array of packaging aspects in one or more of the following: materials and polymer science, design methodology, sustainability, pharmaceutical packaging regulations and testing requirements, qualification and validation of new materials, product technical transfer and patient focussed packaging.
Ability to lead multi-functional teams across a global platform working with internal and external partners including contract manufacturers, vendors and academia while being able to hold a large degree of independence representing own department or area of expertise
Experience of working with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
A knowledge of lean and/or six sigma methodologies
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.
Make a meaningful impact on people's lives with life-changing medicines. Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering at the highest quality. It's inspiring and rewarding work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people's lives better—from patients and their families to all of us in society.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Date Posted
06-Jan-2025Closing Date
19-Jan-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.