Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Manufacturing Project Manager within our Projects, Process and Technology Team. You will work collaboratively within a team of Manufacturing Project Managers and Process Engineers to deliver the API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient), process data and scale-up learning to support the AZ clinical trial programme. You will need to be comfortable managing risk and working in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. Drug Substance Manufacture (DSM) is responsible for the internal manufacture of API for formulation development, pre-clinical and clinical development studies. Our Pilot Plant facilities, including batch reactors up to 6m3 and continuous manufacturing, are used to generate key scale-up learning and technology understanding for API process development. DSM also supports the rapid development of commercially sustainable processes by flexible accommodation and experimentation at scale. Drug Substance Manufacture is part of the Pharmaceutical Technology and Development function within Global Operations. Responsibilities:You will be accountable for delivery of API manufacturing campaigns within the pilot plant, from procurement of raw materials to manufacture and delivery of the API, ensuring compliance with all SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards. You will work closely with development chemists and engineers to transfer new manufacturing processes from the laboratory to the pilot plant, in particular generating and issuing process batch records to control production.