Biopharmaceutics Scientist in Drug Delivery Advanced Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Sciences Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Biopharmaceutics Scientist in Drug Delivery
Advanced Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Cambridge, UK
Competitive salary & benefits
Make a more meaningful impact to patients’ lives around the globe
Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.
The setup: An exciting bioscience hotspot, Cambridge is home to one of AstraZeneca’s three strategic, global R&D Centres, alongside Gothenburg and Gaithersburg. Over 3,600 employees are based in Cambridge. Our offices are internationally renowned for attracting high performers, including several Nobel prize winners.
Be encouraged and supported to think creatively in our dynamic environment. Here we are free from fear of failure, free to ask the right questions and make bold decisions.
Pharmaceutical Sciences is a department within AstraZeneca Biopharmaceutical R&D. The Pharmaceutical Sciences’ mission is to transform molecules into investigational medicines, meeting the unmet needs of future patients. Advanced Drug Delivery (ADD) is a department in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Our portfolio of projects spans traditional small molecules, peptides oligonucleotides to RNA based therapeutics across AstraZeneca’s therapy areas and our mission is to transform diverse modalities into investigational medicines.
We now seek a dedicated, motivated biopharmaceutics Scientist/ Senior Scientist level to join our Biopharmaceutics team in Cambridge, UK. The team is a part of a cross-functional, cross-site team, and delivers biopharmaceutics expertise from discovery up to Phase II for small molecules and new modalities, as well as formulation and analytical solutions up to candidate drug delivery and GLP tox for small molecules.
What You’ll do
As a Biopharmaceutics Expert you are anticipated to provide biopharm input into oral, inhaled and parenteral development projects and independently lead method development and research projects within the area of biopharmaceutics. This is an exciting role where you will act as a key member of various project teams and provide your scientific expertise into formulation design and development strategies. You will have responsibilities for driving and aiding development of appropriate in vitro tests. Such testing includes small scale dissolution to support pre-clinical and clinical project up to Ph2. You will conduct biopharmaceutics evaluations in projects based on experimental data produced in collaboration with cross-skilled and cross-functional teams. The role includes both in vitro work and in silico simulation work. To be successful in this role, you are encouraged to collaborate with others and continuously improve your knowledge to ensure biopharmaceutics related science and project input is up to date with current developments in the field. You will also be encouraged to share knowledge and project findings in and outside of own function.
Essential Criteria
PhD in Pharmaceutics with a focus on Biopharmaceutics
Practical laboratory experience of small-scale in vitro dissolution, preferably fiberoptic assay measurements (i.e., µDISS)
Experience in leading biopharmaceutics evaluations in projects, including both in vitro and in silico work
Experience of presenting scientific findings in writing, presentations, and networking activities with the ability to communicate and write proficiently in English
Experience in working with different drug delivery projects with both oral and inhaled administration
Experience of working with projects in both pre-clinical and clinical development stage
Experience in leading cross-skilled teams for method development and risk assessment of new pharmaceutical compounds
Desirable Criteria
Innovative, driving for scientific excellence with a continuous improvement mind-set
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to discuss complex ideas in a simple, easy to understand way
Ability to tackle complex scientific problems and troubleshooting, and independently lead and influence projects
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
So, what’s next?
Complete your application before the below closing date.
This role is open from 04/09/2023 with your application no later than 11/09/2023.
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