Product Development - Formulation Team Lead

AstraZeneca

Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Early product development
Oral solid dosage forms
Poorly soluble compounds
You will guide a team focused on oral solid dosage forms for Phase I and II, including enabling formulations for poorly soluble compounds—work that directly influences how quickly patients see the benefit of breakthrough therapies

Job Summary

  • You will guide a team focused on oral solid dosage forms for Phase I and II, including enabling formulations for poorly soluble compounds—work that directly influences how quickly patients see the benefit of breakthrough therapies.
  • Contribute to departmental goals as part of the leadership group; set and implement strategy for accelerated development of oral solid dosage forms, including capability building and strategic partnerships.
  • Partner closely with analytical sciences, clinical supply, process engineering, regulatory and external CDMOs/CROs to remove barriers, manage interfaces and deliver business value.

Matching Summary

You will guide a team focused on oral solid dosage forms for Phase I and II, including enabling formulations for poorly soluble compounds—work that directly influences how quickly patients see the benefit of breakthrough therapies.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • early product development
  • oral solid dosage forms
  • poorly soluble compounds
  • team leadership and development
  • digital, predictive and automated approaches
  • regulatory submissions

Nice-to-have

  • scientific curiosity meets bold execution
  • kindness alongside ambition
  • thoughtful challenge
  • strategic external collaborators

Key Requirements

  • at least 10 years’ experience within the industry
  • BSc, MSc, PhD or equivalent
  • proven record of delivery in pharmaceutical development
  • demonstrated success leading teams of scientists
  • knowledge of and practical experience of quality, SHE and regulatory requirements

Work Rights

Not specified

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