Senior Scientist - Chemical Engineer, Chemical Development

AstraZeneca

Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Competitive salary; benefits: private healthcare, ...
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Degree or phd in chemical engineering
Experience in pharmaceutical or fine chemical manufacturing
Understanding of unit operations like distillation and chromatography
** AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior Scientist - Chemical Engineer for its Chemical Development team in Macclesfield, UK. The role involves developing and optimizing sustainable chemical processes for drug substance manufacturing, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and mentoring junior staff. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves developing, optimizing, and scaling up chemical processes to deliver robust and sustainable drug substance manufacture.
  • Candidates will partner with Contract Manufacturing Organisations worldwide to ensure smooth technical transfer and accommodation of processes.
  • AstraZeneca offers a competitive salary, private healthcare, generous holiday allowance, and phenomenal training opportunities.

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** AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior Scientist - Chemical Engineer for its Chemical Development team in Macclesfield, UK. The role involves developing and optimizing sustainable chemical processes for drug substance manufacturing, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and mentoring junior staff. **

Salary

Competitive salary; Benefits: Private healthcare, generous holiday allowance, training; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering
  • Experience in pharmaceutical or fine chemical manufacturing
  • Understanding of unit operations like distillation and chromatography
  • Proficiency with modeling software such as Aspen or DynoChem
  • Knowledge of GMP and process safety principles

Nice-to-have

  • Experience leading technical projects or acting as lead process engineer
  • Awareness of AI tools for process development
  • Collaboration experience with external partners
  • Innovation mindset and continuous improvement drive

Key Requirements

  • PhD or degree in Chemical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical/fine chemical manufacturing experience
  • Process safety and GMP understanding

Work Rights

Not specified

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