Associate Specialist Clinical Biologics
AstraZeneca

Associate Specialist/Specialist, Clinical Biologics 1st shift

Do you have a passion for Science? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person.

About AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD:

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility creates life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 experts in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most cutting-edge technology and lab spaces, all designed to inspire collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help boost productivity and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you'll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams.

Summary of the group

As an Associate Specialist/Specialist in the Clinical production team within Biopharmaceutical Development, you'll build broad knowledge of bioprocessing in a cGMP environment to launch your career in the biopharmaceutical industry. In this role you will take an adaptable, science driven approach to everything you do. You will become an integral part of process development, accelerating product candidates into the clinic and gaining knowledge and experience in cell culture, purification and critical support activities. Under the supervision of highly trained personnel, you will gain the process knowledge and skillsets to perform large scale clinical development activities. You will join a collaborative and driven team in an elite biopharmaceutical company.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Associate Specialist:

Operates bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment such as: incubators, stainless steel and disposable bioreactors, depth filtration skids, chromatography skids, single-use mixers, centrifuges, washers, autoclaves, tanks and in-process testing instruments.

Performs steam sterilization, clean in place, manual cleaning and sanitization of equipment

Records manufacturing activities clearly and accurately within approved current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) documents and regulatory requirements.

Prepares for processing by ensuring equipment and materials necessary are adequate and available.

Ensures a safe and environmentally sustainable work environment in accordance with AstraZeneca standards

Ability to use MS Office tools and AZ enterprise systems

Specialist:

Operates and serves as a trainer for operation of manufacturing equipment such as: incubators, stainless steel and disposable single-use bioreactors, depth filtration skids, chromatography skids, single-use mixers, centrifuges, cleaning/sanitization of equipment, washers, autoclaves, tanks and in-process testing instruments.

Monitors process parameters, contributes to investigations, troubleshoots during processing, and recommends potential solutions.

Serves as the "Subject Matter Authority" in unit operations to improve quality, ensure safety, and drive process efficiency and accuracy

Support process improvement initiatives and authors or revises standard operating procedures accordingly.

Reviews executed Production Records for accuracy and completion

Ability to use MS Office tools and AZ enterprise systems

Education & Experience Requirements:

Associate Specialist: Bachelor's degree and 0-4 years of relevant experience

Specialist: Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience

Required Skills

Associate Specialist:

Introductory knowledge of chromatography process operations, depth filtration, column packing, TFF (Tangential Flow Filtration) and basic analytical testing (e.g., Protein concentration, osmolarity, pH etc.)

Ability to work with others in a team environment

Specialist:

Proficient in the operation of all area specific production equipment such as column chromatography operations, tangential flow filtration, formulation and column packing

Proficient in basic analytical testing (e.g., protein concentration, osmolarity, pH etc.)

Ability to work with others in a team environment and lead a team of peers

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills

Associate Scientist:

Demonstrates a high level of drive and initiative.

Logic and decision-making abilities, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.

Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to change ways of working/see opportunities to improve processes within cGMP clinical manufacturing environment.

Specialist:

Dynamic individual with the ability to communicate and engage others.

Independent and self-starting. Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Demonstrate a high level of drive and initiative.

Logic and decision-making abilities, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.

Demonstrate leadership, organization and time management skills.

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change ways of working

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what's next!

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.

Where can I find out more?

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The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $60,583 to $90,874. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.