Laboratory Automation Engineer – Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Job Summary
Do you haveexpertisein and passion for developing and deploying lab automation to accelerate drug development in the pharmaceutical industryJoin AstraZenecaanduseyourexpertiseto implement transformative automated methodologiesclosely integratedwithdatadriven & AI approachesand help deliverlife-changing medicinesto patients worldwide. Thisisntjust aroleitsyour opportunity to transform the future of medicine and improve millions of lives.
What we do:
AstraZeneca is a global science-driven BioPharmaceutical business and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. Ultimately our aim is to work towards a cure for some of the worlds most complex diseases. Whether thats by shaping the patient ecosystem and focusing on outcomes or by progressing potential medicines and accelerating their launch.
Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca delivers the therapies of the future through scientific leadership in drug delivery design of synthetic routes and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and drug essence we are working from molecule to medicine to develop medicines for our patients today and tomorrow.
The Predictive Science Digital and Automation (PSDA) department leads the digital transformation of Pharmaceutical Sciences to drive innovation optimize drug development and enable data- and predict-first driven decisions. We develop and apply computational chemistry machine learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) methodologies - coupled with user centric informatics for seamless data capture integration insight and prediction. This is coupled with strong leadership and expertise to advance lab and process automation all to accelerate projects.
The role:
Were looking for a highly skilled and motivated Laboratory Automation Engineer to join our Automation Team within (PSDA) in Macclesfield UK.
You would work across Pharmaceutical Sciences and join a newly formed and highly collaborative team and help us develop solutions for automation to take substance and product development to a next level in terms of efficiency and innovation. We work within the early portfolio from pre-clinical to clinical phase.
To be successful in this role you will need expertise in implementation of automation preferably in a life science setting. Good skills in written and verbal communication and the ability to engage and collaborate across boundaries with a positive problem-solving attitude and delivery focus.
This is an expert role where you will work collaboratively with many colleagues driving and championing the implementation of automated workflows. You will get the opportunity to apply your expert skills in a highly advanced research environment contributing to the progression of drug development projects and drive the efficiency and science within the field of pharmaceutical science at AstraZeneca.
Please note this role has a requirement to be onsite 4 days per week / 80% overall.
Required qualifications Skills and Experience:
- University degree (MSc PhD) in relevant discipline preferable with industry experience
- Documented expertise in practical/hands-on implementation of automation (liquid handling robotics sample preparation chemistry automation etc.)
- Very good knowledge of solutions available for laboratory automation
- Knowledge and experience of end-to-end automated integrated workflows
- You should be ready to champion and drive automation
- Strong ambition to develop yourself and others
If you also have experience in one or more of the following areas great!
- Experience of drug product development
- Skilled in programming of automation softwares
- Track record of driving scientific projects publications
- Knowledge and experience of working according to GxP
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. Ultimately its more than a job. We know that our work impacts people with serious conditions many of whom have no other alternatives. Thats what drives us the potential to impact over one billion patients worldwide.
Location: Macclesfield UK
Salary: Competitive Excellent Benefits
If you are interested apply now! We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible since interviews will be held continuously but no later than 15th February 2026
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02-Feb-2026Closing Date
15-Feb-2026Our 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.Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
About Company
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, ... View more
