Drug Product Delivery Operator at AstraZeneca

We now have an exciting opportunity for a talented DPD Operator to join AstraZeneca in Gothenburg.

If you have a curious and innovative mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and understand Drug Product Delivery, Supply Chain, and Pharmaceutical development, then this role might be for you. We are currently seeking a talented Drug Product Delivery Operator to join AstraZeneca in Gothenburg!

Purpose, Offer and Benefits

This is a 1-year consulting assignment starting in May. You will be employed by TNG during the assignment period.

At AstraZeneca, we are proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Your Responsibilities

The role holder will contribute to the DPD organization applying their expertise in the complex and regulated GMP environment. The work is focused operational within Distribution. 

You will:

• perform and document all the operational work according to written procedures
• be engaged in the development and improvement of internal processes and manage deviations
• be responsible for writing of GMP and SHE procedures within own skill areas and will be responsible for related training and compliance activities. As required maintain defined facilities or equipment according to GMP standards and be proactive to contribute to projects/activities through applying specialist knowledge within appropriate areas

Distribution responsibilities example:

• preparing documentation, receiving and packing of investigational medicinal products to clinical trials. Being the main point of contact when it comes to distribution questions for a number of studies

The Bigger Picture

Drug Product Delivery (DPD) within Pharmaceutical Technology & Development is the sole internal AstraZeneca department that packs, labels and distributes investigational medicinal products to clinical trial patients. We support launched, pre-launched and products under development within all our therapeutic areas.We work in a fast-paced environment where flexibility and agility enable us to deliver high value to early phase clinical trials.

The DPD Operator role will be a operational role within Distribution one of Drug Product Deliveries three operational skill areas, Material Management, Pack Label and Distribution. We work in an environment where flexibility and agility enable us to deliver high value to early phase clinical trials. To complement our existing team, candidates with the following experiences is of interest:

• Distribution experience from a complex supply chain organization
• Drug Product Knowledge including management of Item/article and lot/batch management to ensure traceability on items/articles in a patient kit including a drug product, packaging material and patient labels from the pharmaceutical industry

Our Expectations

• BSc/MSc in chemistry/pharmacy/engineering or equivalent experience. Preferably 2 years experience within pharmaceutical development
• Understanding the disciplines in Drug Product Delivery, Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical development in order to contribute to an effective Supply Chain organization
• Understanding of principles, applications and management of SHE and GMP in an R&D environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with teams in a culturally diverse, complex and changing environment most internally but to some extent externally
• Good written and verbal English communication and understanding