Associate Specialist, Clinical Biologics

Associate Specialist 2nd Shift (MondayFriday 2:00pm11pm)

Do you have a passion for science Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines

Then AstraZeneca might be the place for you! At AstraZeneca we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Were proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives and are made to feel valued energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity. Working here also 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 youre our kind of person.

About AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg MD: Our Gaithersburg Maryland facility creates lifechanging medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3500 experts in our field and is only a short drive from Washington DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here we play host to some of the most groundbreaking technology and lab spaces all designed to inspire collaboration and multifunctional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help boost productivity and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center employee healthcare clinic electric vehicle charging stations dry cleaning fullservice cafeteria and copy center. This is where youll find newly designed activitybased workspaces to suit many different working styles while increasing collaboration between teams.

Summary of the Role

As an Associate Specialist in the clinical production team within Biopharmaceutical Development youll build broad knowledge of bioprocessing in a cGMP environment to launch your career in the biopharmaceutical industry. In this role you will take an adaptable science driven approach to everything you do. You will become an integral part of process development accelerating product candidates into the clinic and gaining knowledge and experience in cell culture purification and critical support activities. Under the supervision of highly trained personnel you will gain the process knowledge and skills to perform large scale clinical development activities through handson training. You will join a collaborative and driven team in a world class biopharmaceutical company that is driving radical innovation in the industry.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment such as: incubators stainless steel and disposable bioreactors depth filtration skids chromatography skids singleuse mixers centrifuges washers autoclaves tanks and inprocess testing instruments.

• Performs steam sterilization clean in place manual cleaning and sanitization of equipment.

• Records manufacturing activities clearly and accurately within approved current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) documents and regulatory requirements.

• Prepares for processing by ensuring equipment and materials necessary are adequate and available.

• Ensures a safe and environmentally sustainable work environment in accordance with AstraZeneca standards

• Ability to use MS Office tools and AstraZeneca enterprise systems

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree and 0 years of relevant experience is required

Required Skills

• Dynamic individual with the ability to communicate and engage others.

• Demonstrate a high level of drive and initiative.

• Familiarity with area specific production equipment such as parts washers autoclaves fixed and portable stainlesssteel tanks etc.

• Familiarity with basic chemistry concepts.

• Introductory knowledge of raw material weighout and media/buffer preparation.

• Ability to work with others in a 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 lifechanging 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 biopharmaceutical company can be. This means were opening new ways to work pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

Interested Come and join our journey.

So whats next Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope its yours.

Where can I find out more

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  The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $62105..40 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried nonexempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. In addition our positions offer a shortterm incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equitybased longterm incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

  Date Posted

  16May2025

  Closing Date

  15May2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations please complete the section in the application form.