Pharmaceutical Scientist

Pharmaceutical Scientist - AstraZeneca, Södertälje

Location: Södertälje, Sweden

Start: as soon as possible

Assignment: 6–12 months

Work arrangement: More than 50% remote work

Employer: agap2

Client: AstraZeneca

Deadline application: October 28th

Make a difference in pharmaceutical science

Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and seeing how your expertise can help keep important medicines available to patients? Through agap2, you’ll have the opportunity to join AstraZeneca’s Technical Operations, Science and Innovation (TOSI) team in Södertälje and contribute to the continued quality and performance of commercial medicines.

This consulting assignment offers the chance to work with oral solid drug products, such as tablets and capsules, while collaborating with experts across technical teams and manufacturing sites. Depending on your experience, the role may be at Scientist, Senior Scientist or Associate Principal Scientist level.

About agap2

At agap2, we connect skilled professionals with challenging assignments across Life Science and other technical fields. As a consultant with us, you can put your knowledge to work in a leading pharmaceutical environment, broaden your experience and contribute to projects with a real impact.

Your role

You’ll work closely with AstraZeneca’s site technical teams and colleagues within TOSI to assess changes, investigate issues and identify opportunities for improvement. Your work will draw on finished product analytical results and process information from multiple manufacturing sites, both within and outside AstraZeneca.

You’ll also help provide technical input for responses to health authority questions and facilitate technical risk assessments. It’s a role for someone who enjoys combining scientific thinking with practical problem-solving and collaboration.

The position allows for more than 50% remote work.

What you bring

• A BSc or MSc in pharmaceutics, chemistry, chemical engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably with tablet or capsule formulations in a technical or quality function.
• An understanding of, and experience working in, a GMP environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Swedish is an advantage but not required.

You as a person

You’re analytical, organized and flexible, and you take ownership of your work from start to finish. You’re comfortable working independently while also enjoying collaboration with people across different functions and levels of experience. Clear communication and a constructive approach will help you thrive in this role.

Apply

Interested in bringing your pharmaceutical expertise to a team working with established medicines and real manufacturing challenges? We’d be happy to hear from you. The need is immediate and the process is expected to move quickly, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.