AstraZeneca

Senior Process Engineer

AstraZeneca$95K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Process/Chemical Engineering; 5+ years in pharmaceutical industry
  • Understanding of drug development and commercialization lifecycle
  • Familiarity with unit processes for OSD manufacturing
  • Experience with process scale up and digital modelling
  • Proficient in data analysis and digital tools
  • Knowledge of CMC elements related to product manufacturing
  • Proven project leadership in matrix organizations
  • Strong communication and relationship management skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership in pharmaceutical unit operations
  • Utilize modelling tools for process performance and optimization
  • Resolve complex manufacturing issues using engineering simulations
  • Contribute to product supply strategy projects
  • Lead technical support for manufacturing process transfers
  • Implement characterisation studies to enhance processes
  • Identify opportunities for manufacturing system improvements
  • Standardise and modernise manufacturing processes across operations

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Supportive of regulatory compliance and industry best practices
  • Exposure to innovative technologies and methodologies
  • Contributions to impactful projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Full Job Description
Job Description

Key Accountabilities

The role of theAssociate PrincipalProcess Engineerhas the following responsibilities:

  • Serve as a key authority in pharmaceutical unit operations with a focus on themechanistic understanding ofprocess-equipment interface, providing advanced technical leadership and support.

  • Apply process engineering principles toidentify,developand use modelling and simulation tools for predicting process performance, resolving operational issues, and optimising both equipment function and system integration.

  • Provide technical leadership andexpertisein resolving complexprocess-related manufacturing issues, utilisingcoreengineeringmodellingand simulation toresolve complex manufacturing challenges and enhance process efficiency.

  • Contribute to product supply strategy projects, including sourcing, asset transfers, capacity expansions, andtheintroduction of new equipment.

  • Lead technical support for the transfer of established product manufacturing processes within internal manufacturing sites and to external partners, employing scale-upmodelling, equipment selection, and comprehensive manufacturing engineering support.

  • Propose and implement physical characterisation studies for raw materials, intermediates, and finished productsto support investigations and drive improvements in formulation and manufacturing processes.

  • Find opportunities for manufacturing improvement, lead impact assessments, and support the implementation of technical improvements or major change initiatives with a focus onmaintainingproduct performance, including contributions to regulatory file authoring, license renewals, and responses to regulatory queries, supported by model-based risk assessments.

  • Drive the standardisation and modernisation of manufacturing equipment and processes across Operations,employingadvancedmodellingand simulation to meet regulatory requirements, support good business practices, and ensure manufacturability and quality standards.

Required Skills & Knowledge

  • A minimum of abachelor'sdegree in Process/Chemical Engineeringwitha minimum of 5+years of relevant pharmaceutical industry

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the overall drug development and commercialization process from development, launch, and through life cycle management.

  • Demonstratean understanding of a range of unit processes and equipmentfor OSD manufacturing (e.g.mixing, drying, compression,roller compaction,continuousdirect compression,coating) andawareness ofphysical characterisationof rawmaterial,intermediateand final products(e.g.mechanical testing,PSD,imagingetc).

  • Haveexperience inprocessscale up, manufacturing engineering and digital twins/modelling

  • Haveexperience in dataanalysis/data science languages and theuse of digital tools.

  • Have experiencewitha range of CMC elements related to commercial productmanufacturing processrequirements e.g., process establishment,optimisationand validation, control of drug products, stability,packagingand commercial manufacturing, with good understanding of SHE and cGMP.

  • Experience inPharmaceuticalOperations and/or R&D witha track recordof successful project leadership and delivery within a matrix organisation.

  • Evidence ofgoodcommunicationand relationshipskills.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge

  • Experience in or exposure to multiple disciplines in CMC and related functions (e.g.Product Development, Operations, Global Supply, Marketing Companies)

  • Master's Degree or PhD with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience

  • Havepreviousexperience and training in Lean andSixSigma, problem solving tools.

  • Have experience in physicaltestingtechniquesof raw materials,intermediateandfinal drug products.

  • Experience in or exposure to coding and programming languages.

Date Posted

31-Aug-2026

Closing Date

17-Sep-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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