Director – Process Design And Optimisation In Chemical Development

AstraZeneca

Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Competitive salary; flexible employee benefits fun...
Hybrid (3-5 days per week onsite)
8+ years synthetic drug substance development
Leading teams of 8-10 scientists
Cmc regulatory submission authorship
AstraZeneca is seeking a Director of Process Design and Optimisation in Chemical Development based in Macclesfield, UK. The role requires extensive leadership and experience in pharmaceutical development, particularly in synthetic chemistry, to guide a team in delivering high-quality processes for drug manufacturing and regulatory submissions

Job Summary

  • This role involves setting the technical direction for modern process design and optimisation while leading a team to deliver high-quality commercial processes.
  • The successful candidate will drive efficiency across the business by employing cutting-edge AI and data techniques within the process design area.
  • AstraZeneca offers a competitive salary, flexible employee benefits fund, pension contributions, and Share Save Plans to support work-life balance.

Matching Summary

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AstraZeneca is seeking a Director of Process Design and Optimisation in Chemical Development based in Macclesfield, UK. The role requires extensive leadership and experience in pharmaceutical development, particularly in synthetic chemistry, to guide a team in delivering high-quality processes for drug manufacturing and regulatory submissions.

Salary

Competitive salary; Flexible employee benefits fund including holiday purchase; Pension contributions and Share Save Plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years synthetic drug substance development
  • Leading teams of 8-10 scientists
  • CMC regulatory submission authorship
  • Late-stage clinical process scale-up
  • AI and data-driven process optimization

Nice-to-have

  • Championing innovation in route design
  • Mentoring first-time team leaders
  • Driving continuous improvement programs
  • Publicizing digital technology achievements

Key Requirements

  • Degree, PhD or equivalent in Chemistry
  • Minimum 8 years experience in synthetic drug substance pharmaceutical development
  • Proven leadership experience at Associate Director level
  • Experience managing change and increasing efficiency

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