Are you passionate about Material Science and have a Masters degree from pharmaceutics, chemistry or physics? Then we may be searching for you! Adecco Life Science are now searching for a Solid State Expert, to our customer AstraZeneca, the position is placed in Mölndal, Göteborg. This assignment is preferred to start 2016-09-01 and continues until 2017-12-31.

The Arena

AstraZeneca Mölndal is one of AstraZeneca´s three core sites for drug research, with about 2.500 employees at site. At Product Development, Sweden, a sub-division of Pharmaceutical Development, we focus on the fields of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases and on Respiratory, Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases.

The Role

Product Development is looking for an enthusiastic Scientist in Material Science/Solid State analysis who, will provide input in the area of material characterization and understanding during the formulation development of oral drug products.

The role is primarily laboratory based, where a combination of theoretical and technical expertise in material science is a must together with a good understanding of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing processes.

Examples of skills of importance for the role are the following:

• A good understanding of solid state properties, choice of solid state form and associated phase transitions of drug substance, and how these link to formulation stability and processability.

• A good knowledge of techniques to characterize this e.g.XRPD,  DSC, GVS, TGA and vibrational spectroscopy.

• A knowledge of salt- and polymorph screening and crystallization process development

• A knowledge of excipients and  the solid state of excipients used for pharmaceuticals.

• Knowledge of  imaging techniques, eg SEM and optical microscopy.

• An understanding of powders, including analysis techniques for determining physical properties, eg particle size and particle size distribution, shape, density and powder rheology.

The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to contribute to the development of the scientific area via material science/solid state networks.

This is a unique opportunity for an innovative and motivated Material Science/Solid state expert to join the Product Development team, at our site in Mölndal.

Requirements

We are looking for MSc graduates from pharmaceutics, chemistry or physics or engineers with relevant skills. Experience of laboratory work is a requirement.

Skills and capabilities

• Strong team working and networking skills and ability to work in a multi-discipline environment.

• Ability to demonstrate drive and energy to deliver results and projects.

• Flexible and able to respond to changing business needs.

What do we offer?

Adecco Life Science is a specialized Business Line within Adecco. We work exclusively with Staffing Services and Recruitment of personnel within the Life Science industry. Our expertise lies within all areas of Life Science such as R&D, Production, Quality Assurance, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Marketing & Sales and many more. Our customers are companies, of different sizes, within the Pharmaceutical-, Biotech- and Medtech- industries. As the largest recruiting and staffing company in the world our most valuable assets are our consultants. With us, you as a consultant will be appreciated for your difference-making competence within Life Science!

Adecco Life Science can offer you the opportunity of interesting assignments and positions at attractive companies that perhaps never will be put out on the open market! For your security as a consultant, you are covered by our collective agreement and

Timmar per vecka: Heltid Visstid

Arbetsgivare Namn: Adecco Sweden AB

Arbetsgivare adress: Östra Hamngatan 26-28 41109 GÖTEBORG

Form av kontakt:
Heidi Pettersson titel : telefon 1: () telefon 2: () mobil: e-post: Heidi.Pettersson (at) adecco.se

Jobb kort beskrivning: Chemists

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

Hur man ansöker: Other - see free text