Introduction to role:Are you ready to lead analytical control strategies that accelerate medicines from lab to clinic and beyond? Based in Macclesfield, you will shape how we design, validate and deploy analytical methods that directly determine product robustness, speed to patients and regulatory success.You will serve as the analytical lead for oral solid dosage and/or parenteral products across development phases, partnering closely with formulation, engineering, manufacturing, QA and Regulatory. Your decisions will set the control strategy, streamline clinical supply, and pave the way for commercial readiness. How will you leverage modern data analytics and predictive tools to shorten development cycles and raise confidence in every batch released?Accountabilities:Analytical Leadership: Act as the analytical skill lead to secure major drug product deliveries, applying a risk-based, flexible approach to prioritisation and timelines, ensuring focus on the highest-value outcomes.Control Strategy Ownership: Define and lead an end-to-end analytical control strategy aligned with CMC guidelines across clinical phases, delivering robust, efficient controls that de-risk programmes and enable confident regulatory interactions.Method Development and Lifecycle: Design, develop, validate and
Senior Scientist – Analytical Lead in Macclesfield employer: AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Cambridge where innovation meets collaboration. Employees benefit from a culture that values entrepreneurial thinking and scientific excellence, alongside opportunities for professional growth through mentorship and cross-functional projects. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, AstraZeneca fosters a supportive atmosphere that empowers individuals to make meaningful contributions to life-changing medicines.
