Are you the one who’ll join our team to ensure that AZ Suppliers are following correct regulations and procedures? Do you have a broad experience from the pharmaceutical industry and a strong passion for cGMP? Then our team might be the one for you!

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients 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.

Global Quality Audit, GQA, is the center of excellence for QA GMP/GDP audits within AstraZeneca. The group underpins regulatory compliance strategy for AZ Supply by providing independent and expert GMP/GDP audits for AZ manufacturing sites, AZ Marketing Companies, external suppliers and CMO’s.

Our EMEA team consist of 10 auditors currently based in UK, Sweden and France. The position as a Senior QA Auditor is positioned preferable in Gärtuna, Sweden. You will report to the EMEA Regional Hub lead based in Sweden.

What you’ll do

As a Senior QA Auditor you will plan, coordinate and conduct GMP/GDP audits of AZ suppliers of chemicals, packaging components, and finished drug products, or contracted services. Audits are conducted in accordance with cGMP’s, ISO Standards, IPEC, ICH and company procedures. You will also (subject to experience) conduct audits of complex internal AstraZeneca Operational departments to ensure compliance to cGMP’s and AstraZeneca standards. You will be part of our international team, working regionally and cross regionally.

For this position we’re looking for someone with broad experience from pharmaceutical industry and GMP.

Essential Requirements

As our future colleague you’re required to be fully proficient in the interpretation and application of cGMP requirements and expectations. Having well-developed communication skills and an interest in working in cross-cultural settings is key to being successful in this role.

We want you to have a shown ability to continually refresh your knowledge with cGMP interpretation and application. Solid knowledge of modern quality systems, risk assessment, corrective and preventive action development and execution is needed. As is, keeping up with other evolving principles across the global compliance arena.

In addition to this you need to meet the below specified criteria:

• 5-10 years experience in a QA, QC or manufacturing environment with increasingly responsible job requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to manage stressful and confrontational situations to positive outcomes (AZ business language is English)
• Ability to travel extensively (up to 60% of time)
• Self-directed and highly motivated teammate

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 to our patients 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 groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team - good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

If you’re curious to know more, please contact Maria Löfgren, GQA EMEA Regional Hub Director +46 8 553 257 93. We welcome your application, no later than September 19th.

Opening date: 2023-09-06
Closing Date: 2023-09-19
Competitive salary and benefits package on offer

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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.