Scientist – GMP Manufacturing Operator, Early Product Development and Manufacturing

Are you ready to make a significant impact on the development of new medicines? Join us at AstraZeneca's Early Product Development and Manufacturing (EPDM) unit in Gothenburg, Sweden. We are accountable for delivering a vast portfolio of early investigational medicinal products, supplying different types of clinical trial materials to studies across the globe. This is your chance to explore and innovate in our dynamic environment!

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Pharmaceutical Sciences department which is accountable for the design and development of synthetic routes, preclinical and phase I/II formulations, encompassing both small molecules and new modalities such as mRNA and oligonucleotides, across the whole range of AstraZeneca’s therapeutic areas. The role will be offered at Scientist level.

What you will do
As part of the EPDM manufacturing unit, you will work in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment, contributing to the delivery of clinical study results. Your role will focus on the manufacturing of drug products, with responsibilities including timely manufacture of various drug products, working with practical hands-on processes in our GMP facilities, monitoring regulatory requirements, supporting documentation activities, and driving initiatives to improve flexibility and productivity.

Key responsibilities

• Work with practical hands-on processes in our GMP facilities following manufacturing batch records and perform transactions in material management systems.

• Assume responsibilities toward timely manufacture of various drug products in line with the plans agreed within EPDM and surrounding stakeholders.

• Monitor, secure and follow up on other regulatory requirements according to GMP through associated IT-systems.

• Rapidly develop strong competence within relevant process technologies and build credibility and ability to drive and secure product establishment, scale-up and clinical manufactures.

• Support documentation activities, e.g. by authoring manufacturing batch records, taking part in deviation investigations, authoring SOPs, and other guidance documents, change control processes etc.

• Assess records and report manufacturing and validation data accurately according to GMP.

• Ensure that SHE (Safety Health and Environment) and GMP standards are upheld and ensure AZ Policies and Standards are understood and followed.

• Be entrepreneurial and drive initiatives to further improve flexibility and productivity, resulting in shorter lead times or increased value for our customers and patients.

Essential requirements

• MSc or BSc in pharmacy/engineering or extensive GMP-manufacturing experience from the pharmaceutical industry

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and planning skills

• Strong sense of responsibility, teamwork and delivery focus

• Strong verbal and written documentation skills in English

• Keen interest to learn and operate complex manufacturing equipment

• Desirable for the role

• Experience from pharmaceutical development or working in a manufacturing or supply chain organisation

• Ability to author manufacturing batch records, SOPs, and other guidance documents

• Experience with deviation investigations and change control processes

• Familiarity with SHE standards

Why AstraZeneca? 
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite bold thinking to inspire life changing medicines. In person collaboration gives us the platform to connect, accelerate and challenge perceptions. Join the team and unlocking the power of what science can do. By fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations, we are working to treat, prevent, modify and even cure complex diseases — and positively impact the lives of millions.

So, what’s next?

If science is your passion and you’re looking to make a greater difference for patients, there’s no better place to do it. We look forward to receiving your application (CV and cover letter) by May 24th, 2026. Please upload your CV and cover letter as a single combined document.

Date Posted

06-May-2026

Closing Date

24-May-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

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