Quality Advisor to AstraZeneca in Gothenburg

Do you have experience working in a pharmaceutical GMP environment? Apply for the Quality Advisor role at AstraZeneca!

Are you looking for a challenging opportunity within the Development Quality function at one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? We are now seeking a Quality Advisor with a GMP focus for AstraZeneca in Gothenburg.

AstraZeneca’s pharmaceutical development teams oversee every aspect of transforming a molecule into a safe and effective medicine for patients. As a Quality Advisor, you will have a broad range of responsibilities to ensure that all internal and external requirements are met for AstraZeneca’s development-phase projects.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Purpose, Offer and Benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a 12-month temporary assignment as a Quality Advisor in the Site Quality Gothenburg team, starting in March. During this time, you will be employed by TNG.

This is a great opportunity for you who are strong in quality and like to work close to development, Good Manufacturing Practice and making sure quality is assured when delivering new products. AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. AstraZeneca is proud to offer a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Co-workers are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality release of manufactured Drug Product, Investigational Medicinal Product for clinical trials
• Support the pharmaceutical development functions with investigations of deviations, changes and other quality and compliance decisions in the development projects related to drug product
• Providing proactive quality advice to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of GMP quality systems across the Clinical Supply functions and support implementation of agreed global standards
• Operate as part of a global organisation with an integrated mindset to create an organisation with common processes and ways of working

The Bigger Picture

Working in the Site Quality team means you will work closely with the internal assets/facilities, teaming up with the pharmaceutical development functions and be involved in cross business processes. To build strong relationships with these functions knowing their business is key, to give support to projects and develop ways of working that builds for success.

Our Expectations

• MSc in pharmacy or engineering (specializing in Pharmaceuticals) with at least 3 years’ experience of working within a pharmaceutical GMP environment
• Demonstrates understanding of international quality systems regulations, concepts, industry practices to adopt best in class processes
• A comprehensive understanding of GMP regulations, the pharmaceutical development process and supply chain process would be advantageous
• Experience of interacting effectively across interfaces collaborating internally in a good communicative way
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Required soft skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and balance multiple priorities. Independently motivated, detail-oriented, and “can-do” attitude
• Excellent team working and networking skills and encourages team effectiveness
• A good communicator with experience of interacting effectively across interfaces collaborating internally