Associate Director Validation, site Quality

1 week ago

Göteborg, Sweden Hays AB Full time

Associate Director Site Quality - AstraZeneca - Gothenburg - 12-month consultancy assignment

Associate Director Validation, site Quality

Join us in our Site Quality Team We provide Quality oversight in the development of investigational products and have the responsibility for Licence to Operate at our development site and play an important part in the commercialisation of new medicines. Development Quality is a Global group, with teams located in Gothenburg (Sweden), Macclesfield, (UK) and Durham (North Carolina, US). With a portfolio encompassing both small and large molecules, combination products and ground breaking technologies you will be a part of providing novel life-changing medicines to our patients around the globe.

Are you ready to take the lead in ensuring patient safety and maintaining License to Operate across our Development functions? As an Associate Director in Site Quality, you will be the prime source for quality/compliance advise on validation activities and provide quality leadership to Development functions. You will interpret AZ regulatory and GMP standards into appropriate quality standards and provide guidance to ensure AstraZeneca and Regulatory requirements are met. The role requires independent operation, risk management and lean skills, and decision-making against a background of varying regulations and standards. Your responsibility will extend to internal assets and GMP compliance decisions, having a major impact on AZ's business.

Your role
As an Associate Director, you will develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the quality regulations and guidelines applicable to your area. You will mentor and support junior colleagues, build strong customer relationships, and participate in GxP audits/initiatives. You will also be responsible for developing and approving GMP documentation and QA risk assessments, providing Quality input into business improvement projects, and be part of external Regulatory Authority GMP inspections. You will work closely with the leadership teams of our customers to set strategic direction for quality within that area, maintaining quality oversight and driving continuous improvement.
Most appreciated in the role is the ability to lead projects, to improve processes or ways of working and support different functions with your subject-matter expert knowledge. Working in a development environment makes your role versified and enables lifelong learning in everyday tasks.

Essential for the role:
* Appropriate scientific degree with extensive experience (5-10 years) of working with validation, in a pharmaceutical GMP environment, preferably within a pharmaceutical development organisation
* Extensive experience from working with all types of validation including, equipment, automation and IT systems.
* A broad and comprehensive understanding of Quality Systems and GMP and good knowledge and reputation in the QA arena and specifically in GMP matters
* A comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical/drug development process is essential. A detailed scientific understanding of the Product types being supported is desirable
* Experienced of leading projects, making decisions, acting courageously and communicating with conviction and inspiration and in building excellent relationships both internally and with external suppliers or service providers
* Understanding of Supply Chain processes is desirable

Soft skills:
*You thrive when you work independently, when leading projects and take pride in structuring your day, knowing that the diverse workload can change the schedule with little notice.
* You are a problem solver who can look at solutions in a pragmatic way - coming up with creative solutions whilst still following our strict regulations.
* Excellent team working and networking skills
* Demonstrates independent judgement and uses risk management in complex situations
* Capable of making decisions, acting courageously and communicating with conviction and inspiration
* Demands excellence (sets high bar) and delivers
* A good communicator with experience of interacting effectively across interfaces

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we take Quality seriously. Our work is important, valued, and at the forefront of discovery, development, and commercialisation. We are always innovating, trialing the latest models and technologies to improve reliability and excellence in our processes. We are proactive, science-based, and driven by our ambition to go far. We are a team of ambitious people who want to achieve. We work together as a team, get our pipeline out to patients sustainably, reliably, and safely. We follow evidence to reach outcomes that benefit patients and AstraZeneca.
Make a difference Apply now and join us in our journey to push the boundaries of science and make a real-life difference to patients.

About AstraZeneca Gothenburg Hub
Our stunning campus in Gothenburg is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centres. The site is home to over 2,500 employees, from 50 different nationalities. Gothenburg includes the complete range of functions, and as such offers plenty of development opportunities for a wide range of professionals. Our science teams in Gothenburg collaborate with academic and industry partners in Sweden and globally. And the site itself has been designed with collaboration in mind. From the Coffee Lab to exercise areas, we've built a series of environments where innovation can happen.



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