Are you looking for a position to lead a manufacturing production team to support the development, clinical supply, and technical transfer of respiratory products? If so, join us.

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs 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.

The Senior Manager / Associate Director of Manufacturing Production is a Durham, North Carolina based position within AstraZeneca’s Inhalation Product Development function supporting respiratory products. We are situated in Research Triangle Park; the leading center of innovation in the Southeast!

This position will be hired as either a Senior Manager/Associate Director level depending on experience and capabilities.

What you will do:

Lead operations for manufacturing and packaging activities to support development of respiratory product pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPI).

• Empower, recruit and develop employees within manufacturing operations.

• Build, mentor and sustain employee engagement by crafting a culture of efficient execution and continuous improvement in which individuals and teams can excel.

• Develop and maintain the production schedule on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis with product development partners and ensure alignment/adjustment of manufacturing schedule to meet to goals and metrics.

• Collaborate with CMC study leads, product development, clinical supply chain, and quality organizations to ensure project objectives are achieved to time and quality.

• Support Quality activities, including investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and internal or external audits

• Imbed the Lean Basic Conditions and promote Lean capability expansion within the team

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, science or engineering degree preferred.

Required:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of proven experience in GMP manufacturing operations in pharmaceutical industry.

• Minimum of three (3) years leading a GMP production team - for example, proven ability to develop and manage high performance teams with a high degree of employee engagement.

• Strong understanding of fundamentals of pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and equipment design.

• Possesses working knowledge of Lean leadership and manufacturing principles

Preferred:

• Understanding of worldwide cGMP and process requirements in late-stage and commercial manufacturing.

• Proven successful record in Quality audits, both internal and external, in a development organization.

• Experience in marketing application approvals, regulatory inspections and technology transfer

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented personality, and ability to work efficiently in an interdisciplinary team environment.

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 is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, groundbreaking cutting-edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Come join us.

Next Steps – Apply today!

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours. Curious to know more, then please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well-qualified for this opportunity. Know someone who would be an excellent fit, please share this posting with them.

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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.