Position: Purification Development Scientist – 18 months Fixed-term Contract or Secondment
Location: Cambridge
Competitive Salary & Excellent Company Benefits

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives? At AstraZeneca, we are pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem. Our Cambridge location is a hub of scientific innovation where history and future come together. We are looking for curious minds to join our team and dig deep into the biology of complex diseases.

Accountabilities

As a Purification Development Scientist, you will contribute to the planning and design of purification processes, lead your own work to meet agreed targets and quality standards, and perform relevant experiments. You will interpret results based on standard methodology, modify or improve processes and systems, and assess and report data with a clear understanding of its implications within the overall context of drug development. You will also provide technical instruction to the team, liaise with colleagues from other disciplines, and develop your own level of proficiency through continuous learning.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Graduate or experienced non-graduate
• Understanding of the principles and concepts associated with purification methodologies (chromatography/TFF) and an appreciation of the relevant science and literature
• Purification of nucleic acid and protein may be an advantage
• Problem-solving skills related to data analysis
• Understanding of the basic principles and concepts in a broad range of technology, or substantial experience in a narrower field of technology
• Understanding of compliance systems
• Good communication skills

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Understanding of range of subject areas within R&D
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry

At AstraZeneca, we are committed to making a difference. We have built our business around our passion for science, fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. We are driven by our desire to understand and reveal new insights. We are free from fear of failure, free to ask the right questions, make bold decisions, and dig deep into the biology of complex disease. We take inspiration from within our BioPharmaceutical heritage, as well as beyond, exploring what we can take and apply.

Join us in our Biopharmaceuticals R&D department and embrace new and varied opportunities to develop and learn. This is the place to build a long-term meaningful career as we push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

Ready to follow the science unlike anywhere else? Apply now!

Closing Date: COB 7th June 2024

Date Posted

24-May-2024

Closing Date

07-Jun-2024

Our 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.