Product Development - Formulation Team Lead

AstraZeneca

Macclesfield, UK
Developing oral solid dosage forms
Leading high-performing scientific teams
Formulation of 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.
  • You will set direction and deliver results in an environment that blends hands-on formulation with digital, predictive and automated approaches, partnering across disciplines and with strategic external collaborators to compress development timelines while raising scientific rigor.
  • We value kindness alongside ambition, and we expect thoughtful challenge as we aim for the greatest and swiftest impact on disease.

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

  • Developing oral solid dosage forms
  • Leading high-performing scientific teams
  • Formulation of poorly soluble compounds
  • Cross-functional global collaboration
  • Quality, SHE and regulatory compliance
  • Resource and portfolio management
  • Digital, predictive science and automation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with GMP clinical supplies
  • Expertise in enabling formulation technologies
  • Process modeling and biopharmaceutics risk assessment
  • Automation platforms and data analytics
  • Managing external CDMO/CRO partnerships
  • Inclusive team building across sites
  • Use of PAT and in-line analytics

Key Requirements

  • At least 10 years industry experience
  • BSc, MSc, PhD or equivalent in pharmaceutical science or related field
  • Proven leadership of scientific teams
  • Experience in early clinical phase pharmaceutical development
  • Knowledge of quality, SHE and regulatory requirements
  • Experience in resource planning and portfolio balancing

Work Rights

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