This position brings you to the forefront of implementing new standards and technologies, enhancing AstraZeneca's reputation as a leader in the field. Your role will involve coaching peers, leading development activities, and ensuring compliance with regulatory policies. Are you prepared to make a significant impact?

Accountabilities:

Own the design & development, and testing of all packaging presentations for medical devices and combination products to achieve project targets in a timely fashion. Accountable for developing innovative, creative, and cost-competitive packaging solutions that meet the needs and requirements of our patients, our sustainability objectives, and our quality standards. Proven practice in the design, development, and commercialization of primary blister packaging systems, including blister pack design, packaging process development, DoE studies, blister qualification, and establishment of robust commercial blister packaging processes. Experience independently developing and implementing blister packaging testing protocols, defining critical packaging quality attributes, and evaluating packaging performance to support development, qualification, validation, and regulatory requirements. Experience managing external packaging material suppliers and process suppliers to support packaging development, qualification, technical transfer, and commercialization activities. Generate and review regulatory submission documents, plans, protocols, and reports ensuring that the project objectives are met (Design History File documentation). Contribute and support relevant information to the Design transfer team to enable successful packaging transfer to AZ manufacturing operations and/or contract manufacturing sites. Ensure that work is performed in accordance with appropriate safety, health, environmental(SHE), quality, and compliance standards. Influence understanding and interpretation of packaging regulations. Represent specialist packaging area (SME) on Device Project Teams, ensuring the provision of appropriate data (technical, resource & budgetary). Understand and Influence developments within the industry. Contribute to the training and development of packaging colleagues by acting as coach/mentor when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

BSc/PhD level education in a relevant Engineering field (Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering), or in Pharmaceutical Sciences with related experience in the device and biopharmaceutical industry. Minimum 7 years experience. Knowledge and application of cGMP requirements, Device and Combination Product requirements, in major pharmaceutical markets (USA, Europe). Strong technical and scientific skills with proven experience in the development of packaging solutions for parenteral and/or Inhalation products. Strong experience with medical device or combination product commercialization, operations support, and significant packaging materials/components knowledge. Experience in primary blister packaging development and commercialization, including blister pack design, DoE studies, blister qualification, packaging testing, and management of external material and process suppliers. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification with strong problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to simultaneously balance multiple projects of variable complexity. Strong operational relationships with customers. Experience of leading cross-disciplinary delivery teams. Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering at the highest quality. It's inspiring and gratifying work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people's lives better - from patients and their families to all of us in society. Date Posted 24-Jul-2026 Closing Date 06-Aug-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We're curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We're driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you'll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you'll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.