About the position
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 are opening new ways to work, pioneering ground-breaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together.
Interested? Come and join our journey.

At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people, and you’ll develop beyond what you thought possible! We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us.

In Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) we are the bridge which turns forward-thinking science into actual medicines that help millions of people around the world.
We work across the entire value chain, crafting and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines – from supplies for use in early toxicology studies and clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture.

The Clinical Supply Associate (CSA) supports Global Clinical Supply Chain (GCSC) to ensure the delivery of clinical material and associated information to meet the agreed clinical demand.
This role is a great opportunity for someone who thrives working in a task based, agile and global environment.

Responsibilities
What you'll do
The CSA supports GCSC teams with task-based activities that include:

• Timely management of temperature excursion assessment affecting clinical trial material.
• Coordination of the country release requests of study labelled material.
• Electronic document archiving and quality control.
• User Acceptance Testing of digital systems.
• Support the coordination of the purchase and delivery of External Commercial Products.
• Facilitation of documentation activities ensuring inspection readiness to meet international GMP standards.
• Documentation and coordination of product complaints and GMP deviations.
• Utilising Supply Chain Management systems to support agile ways of working.
• Continually improving the Clinical Supply Chain processes through visual management, problem solving, global standardisation and process confirmation.

In this role you will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and enterprise acumen, quickly becoming a Super User within a core role and/or leading improvement initiatives.
You will work with multiple customers and partners internally and externally across all phases of the drug development lifecycle, covering small and large molecule drug products.
You will follow SHE and GMP standards and will be personally accountable for these areas within your own work plans.

Your profile
• Excellent communication skills.
• A scientific / business / supply chain ambition.
• Organised and structured with an excellent aptitude for digital systems.
• Thrives in a process orientated workplace, on task-based activities and with a focus on the customer/patient.
• Team player with a problem-solving mindset and a focus on quality.
• Comfortable in a high paced and agile environment.
• Ability to reflect, see the bigger picture, whilst also having a focus on the detail.

About the organisation
QRIOS Life Science can offer several opportunities for skilled people with a background in biochemistry, chemical engineering or science.
We work with Sweden’s leading pharmaceutical and life science companies.
So whether you’re interested in research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, environmental and quality control, sales and marketing, or just want a career change, we have the job for you.

Working as a consultant suits whoever wants to get a lot of experience in a short period of time.
We offer you the chance to work with well-known brands at renowned companies where you can develop your skills.
If you’re looking for a world of exciting assignments and new contacts, you’ll like being a consultant.

About Astra Zeneca:
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services.
But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies - at AstraZeneca, we are proud to have a unique culture that inspires innovation and collaboration.
Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.