Göteborg: Experienced Principal AI Scientist in Chemistry

Uppdragsbeskrivning
Vi söker en projektledare inom laboratoriediagnostik som ska bidra till effektiv utveckling och förvaltning av digitala lösningar. Rollen innebär både operativ projektledning och strategisk samverkan i ett tvärfunktionellt team som arbetar agilt.
Du leder och koordinerar projekt inom utveckling och förvaltning, omsätter verksamhetsbehov till konkreta leveranser och deltar i planering och prioritering. Du säkerställer att arbetet bedrivs enligt agila principer och etablerar nära samarbeten med verksamhet och övriga intressenter. Rollen fungerar som brygga mellan teknik och verksamhet med fokus på kvalitet, nytta och genomförbarhet.
Uppdraget syftar till att leverera projekt enligt plan, stärka samverkan mellan IT och laboratorieverksamhet samt effektivisera processer och ledtider.
Du förväntas arbeta strukturerat men flexibelt, vara självgående och lösningsorienterad samt bidra till en positiv teamkultur. Du har lätt för att bygga relationer, kommunicerar pedagogiskt och kan växla mellan detaljnivå och helhetsperspektiv. Rollen kräver även stresstålighet, noggrannhet och ett intresse för förbättringsarbete. Intresse för hälso- och sjukvård, särskilt laboratoriediagnostik, är viktigt.
Arbetet omfattar flera laboratorieområden, bland annat klinisk kemi, mikrobiologi, patologi, immunologi/transfusionsmedicin samt genetik och genomik.
Obligatoriska kvalifikationer:
Dokumenterad erfarenhet av att leda IT-projekt inom laboratoriediagnostik inom offentlig verksamhet under de senaste två åren.
Kunskap om laboratorieinformationssystem, mellanprogramvaror och instrument samt förståelse för informationshantering och processer inom laboratoriediagnostik, styrkt via referensuppdrag.
Fem till tio års erfarenhet av projektledning i komplexa organisationer, med både strategiskt och operativt fokus.
Stark analytisk förmåga att identifiera behov, analysera processer och visualisera lösningar även där dokumentation saknas, styrkt via referensuppdrag.
Erfarenhet av arbete i offentliga miljöer med många intressenter och beroenden samt kunskap om laboratorieverksamhet kopplat till regulatoriska krav, kvalitet och ackreditering.
God kommunikativ förmåga gentemot både tekniska specialister och verksamhetsrepresentanter samt mycket goda språkkunskaper i svenska, både i tal och skrift.
Intresse för att bidra till långsiktigt hållbara strukturer för styrning och förvaltning av laboratoriediagnostiska system inom offentlig verksamhet.

Det anses som meriterande om du har erfarenhet av relevanta standarder inom laboratoriediagnostik såsom ISO 15189, ISO 27000 och ISO 17025, god kunskap inom tjänstemodellering, tjänstekomponenter, tjänsteberoenden och tjänsteägarskap, kompetens inom IT-arkitektur, vana av att arbeta i agila eller iterativa projektformer samt erfarenhet av Azure DevOps.
Din ansökan
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Om oss
Quest Consulting är ett auktoriserat konsultbolag med kollektivavtal, försäkringar, friskvård och tjänstepension. Vi är specialiserade inom IT, Teknik, HR, Administration och Ekonomi. Vår målsättning är att vara din personliga samarbetspartner och just därför är det så viktigt för oss att arbeta efter våra kärnvärden där våra ledord är att vara Personliga, Nyskapande och Professionella.

Do you have the expertise and passion to harness predictive science and AI for drug product development in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you want to lead a team of experts and use your expertise to shape and implement groundbreaking methodologies, accelerate digital innovation, and help deliver life-changing medicines to patients worldwide. This isn't just a role, it's your 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 world's most complex diseases. Whether that's 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 products. In essence, we are working "from molecule to medicine" to develop medicines for our patients today and tomorrow.

The Predictive Science, Digitisation, and Automation (PSDA) department leads Pharmaceutical Sciences' digital transformation to drive innovation, optimize drug development, and enable datadriven decisions. We develop and apply computational chemistry, machine learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) methodologies - coupled with usercentric informatics for seamless data capture, integration, and insight - and scale laboratory and process automation all to accelerate projects.



The role

As a Predictive Science - Product Team Lead, you will set the strategic vision and operational direction for a team of data scientists, computational chemists, and machine learning experts that are focused on solid-state, materials and formulation modelling for drug project support. You will work at the intersection of leading and developing highly skilled scientists, driving technology, and building a bridge between scientific ambitions and drug project impact. This role is located at our strategic R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden.



Your core responsibilities will include:

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Shape and deliver the product AI/ML and modelling strategy for Pharm Sci aligned to predictfirst objectives.
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Lead, develop, and coach a cross-skilled team fostering a culture of scientific excellence and empowering them to identify and deliver the tools of the future.
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Act as a key member of the PSDA leadership team, helping set vision, direction, and priorities for the department-ensuring we operate as one to deliver integrated solutions to the business.
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Partner with scientists, business leaders, IT, data, and automation teams to identify and prioritise opportunities for digital & AI transformation-translating scientific challenges into actionable digital programmes and projects.
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Champion FAIR data and digital best practice, promoting data-driven culture and continuous improvement in data management, system interoperability, and automation adoption.
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Represent the team and function at cross-functional forums and externally, sharing best practices and AstraZeneca's vision for scientific digitalisation.



Expected background for the role

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Master's or advanced degree in Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, with experience in leadership roles in a scientific environment
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Several years of industrial experience in the field of drug design, pharmaceutical chemistry, or drug development
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Experience leading scientific projects, communities of practice, and/or external collaborations.
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Demonstrated ability to lead and coach direct reports for enhanced individual and team performance and development.
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Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills-with the ability to influence scientific, data, and technical partners across the organisation.
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Demonstrated external scientific reputation (e.g. via an internationally recognized publication track record)



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, it's more than a job. We know that our work impacts people with serious conditions, many of whom have no other alternatives. That's what drives us - the potential to impact over one billion patients worldwide.



So, what's next?
We look forward to your application, submit your CV and cover letter to lead the future of informatics and digitisation at AstraZeneca. Please submit your application no later than 15 February.

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease.

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) sits within Operation and we are the bridge between forward-thinking science and innovative medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines - from supplies for use in early toxicology studies and clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture.

We are currently looking for an Analytical Senior Scientist in Global Product Development (GPD) within PT&D. Our vision is to transform product design and development to enable us to deliver new medicines to patients. We're looking for a skilled and motivated senior scientist to join one of our analytical teams in Gothenburg, Sweden. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be key in developing our products, taking the next step into the future.

What you'll do

You will work in a highly advanced research environment supporting the analytical development and strategy, enabling the progression of drug product projects. You will apply your analytical expertise in projects while working closely with cross-functional teams of formulation scientists, biopharmaceutics, process engineers and your work will contribute significantly to Chemistry, Manufacturing, Control (CMC) aspects.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Combination of hands-on laboratory work with thought-leadership.
* Independently performing analyses for drug product characterization and stability, troubleshoot challenging technical issues, and uphold data integrity and compliance standards.
* Leading and contributing to analytical method development and lifecycle management-driving experimental design, qualification, and validation approaches, while providing guidance within the analytical team to align on standard processes and deliver to program milestones.
* Where appropriate, you will leverage digital tools and advanced analytics to support robust science, efficient workflows, and clear decision-making.

Essential requirements

To succeed in this role, you will be an experienced analyst skilled in developing oral or inhaled products, with strong digital proficiency in modern data and AI tools. Expertise in analytical chemistry and laboratory work, including leading method development, validation, and troubleshooting, is required. Excellent skills in written and verbal communication, and the ability to engage and collaborate proactively across boundaries together with a positive problem-solving attitude and strong delivery focus is essential.

* ?PhD in Analytical Chemistry or other relevant scientific subject area with experience in the field; alternatively, BSc or MSc degree combined with a few years of industrial work experience.
* Extensive experience in analytical development for oral or inhaled products together with hands on experience of oral or inhaled drug product characterization techniques.
* In-depth scientific knowledge and handson experience within analytical sciences and technically skilled with analytical separation techniques such as liquid chromatography (UPLC) for small and/or large molecules such as protein.
* Strong proficiency in method development and validation of analytical methods.
* Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret results and communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
* Proven ability to solve technical challenges and problems.
* Demonstrated proactivity in identifying and owning tasks, and strong collaboration skills when working across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, timely results.
* Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of working collaboratively to develop innovative solutions
* Strong leadership skills including the ability to deliver robust scientific contributions to projects and utilise risk-based approaches to project delivery
* Strong ambition to develop yourself and others.
* Comfortable working within a modern digital laboratory environment (basic data visualization/statistics) to support high-quality, compliant science.
* Knowledge and willingness in using AI tools

Desirable requirements

* Extensive experience in analytical development for oral and inhaled products together.
* Project leadership
* Experience working in a GMP environment, working with ELN and LIMS as well as knowledge regarding instrument/equipment maintenance procedures.
* Experience with analytical methodologies for oligonucleotides, peptide and proteins characterisation (e.g., capillary electrophoresis, ion-exchange chromatography, ELISA, SDS-PAGE).
* Experience in aerosol characterization techniques used for inhaled products, such as impactor analysis.
* Experience of analysis of oral drug products, such as dissolution, disintegration and Karl Fisher analysis

At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.

We work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world and apply now!

We welcome your application no later than 20th March 2026!

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) sits within Operations and is the organization that works across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices for new medicines.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Analytical Project Lead (Associate Principal Scientist) in global product development (GPD). In this role, you will lead analytical strategy and delivery for oral solid dosage forms and/or inhaled products from early development through clinical supply and toward commercialization. Acting as a project lead/skill lead for analytical, you will partner across formulation, device engineering, biopharmaceutics, manufacturing, QA and Regulatory to deliver robust methods, efficient control strategies, and regulatory submission ready documentation.

The role

We are looking for you who combines a robust knowledge (or experience) in pharmaceutical development and strong analytical background with critical thinking to generate decisive data and control strategies. You are comfortable in aligning stakeholders, set direction and resolve ambiguity to keep programs on track and meet milestones. We see that you enjoy driving learning between projects and thrive in introducing new technologies and ways of working.

Responsibilities include:

* Project leadership: Act as analytical skill lead to secure major drug product deliveries, applying a risk based, flexible approach to prioritization and timelines
* Analytical strategy & control: Define and own the analytical control strategy aligned with CH guidelines across clinical phases
* Method development & validation: Design, develop, validate and transfer analytical methods (e.g., HPLC/UPLC, LC-MS, dissolution, impurity profiling, aerosol characterisation, including stability indicating methods) and specification setting
* Characterisation & performance: Lead drug product characterization and stability programs.
* CMC & regulatory: Author/review analytical CMC content for IND/IMPD/NDA/MAA, as well as validation reports, method transfer documents, specifications, responses to regulatory queries and other CMC and regulatory documents
* Cross functional collaboration: Work closely with formulators, device engineers, aerosol scientists, manufacturing sites and external partners/CMOs to integrate analytical deliverables into project plans
* Technical supervision & coaching: Provide scientific, regulatory and technical supervision; mentor and coach colleagues to enable project objectives and build capability
* Problem solving: Lead complex investigations, root cause analyses and data integrity assessments; drive timely resolution and preventive actions
* Ways of working & innovation: Enable learning between projects, and lead science/technology initiatives including patenting and/or publishing
* Quality & governance: Ensure GxP compliance where applicable, data integrity, rigorous study design and clear communication to governance bodies

Essential requirements

* MSc or PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific subject area (Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related)
* Significant experience in pharmaceutical analytical science with current knowledge of regulatory CMC requirements for clinical and/or marketing applications
* Proven record of leading teams and/or scientific projects within a global organization and with external partners.
* Extensive experience acting as project lead/skill lead and influencing cross functional strategies.
* Strong proficiency with chromatographic techniques (HPLC/UPLC; LC-MS), dissolution, aerosol characterization techniques used for inhaled product (such as impactor analysis) and complementary methodologies for small and/or large molecules
* Experience in method development (including use of supporting software), validation, transfer and lifecycle management under ICH guidelines and phase appropriate frameworks
* Experience authoring CMC analytical content and responding to regulatory queries across clinical development.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills; ability to operate confidently and collaboratively across global, cross skill environments
* Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical challenges and drive data driven decisions.
* Proficiency in English, oral and written
* Demonstrated business and digital acumen, comfort working with data rich settings and using digital tools to enhance scientific insight and decision-making
* Ability to engage with emerging AI enabled, automation or advanced analytics approaches and translate them into practical, compliant applications within analytical development
* A curious attitude toward new technologies, with the judgement to balance innovation, scientific rigor and regulatory expectations

Desired requirements

* Experience working in GMP environments and corresponding instrument/equipment maintenance procedures.
* Knowledge of analytical development work and CMC deliveries across projects
* Insight into device performance characterisation (e.g., throat models, pre?recorded inhalation profiles) and sample preparation across pMDI/DPI/nebulisation
* Experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab) and DoE for method development, data evaluation and acceptance criteria
* For inhalation: advanced performance assessment techniques and aerosol characterisation; for oral products: solid-state characterisation (e.g., XRPD, DSC, TGA) and dissolution strategy
* Experience supporting clinical manufacture and working with CMOs, including method transfer and comparability.
* Experience evaluating stability data and assigning shelf life to drug products

We work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Apply no later than 15th March 2026!

Do you have expertise in Statistics and a passion for Drug Development? Would you like to apply your skills to impact late-stage drug development in a company that frontiers science and turns ideas into life?changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the match for you.



At AstraZeneca, you will apply innovative and creative approaches to science while working across a strong pipeline of cutting-edge medicines. You'll join passionate professionals who push the boundaries of science and technology to develop and deliver medicines that help people live better lives. Our cardiovascular, renal and metabolism (CVRM) pipeline spans investigational therapies at varied stages of clinical development, from recently approved products to earlier stage molecules. We are currently looking for a Statistician or Senior Statistician to join our global Biometrics team and contribute with statistical expertise within late-stage drug development projects. This role is based at AstraZeneca's R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden.



Accountabilities:

We are looking for individuals who can work independently on complex statistical activities, collaborate cross-functionally, and communicate results clearly. In this role, depending on seniority, your responsibilities will include:

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Provide statistical expertise for complex study design and interpretation across preclinical/clinical programmes, internal governance, regulatory submissions and commercialisation
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Analyse internal and external data; perform modelling and simulation to inform design decisions and decision criteria
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Develop Statistical Analysis Plans for complex studies and project deliveries
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Coach and guide less experienced statisticians in producing analyses, graphics and tables for reports, Global Medical Affairs studies and publications
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Analyse, interpret, summarise and communicate results; contribute to regulatory documents and responses
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Identify and apply methodological improvements, including modelling and simulation, to enhance study design, process and delivery
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Under guidance, investigate and apply novel statistical approaches; provide consultancy, engage with external scientists/academia, and communicate research (conferences/journals)



Essential Skills/Experience:

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MSc/PhD in Statistics or Mathematics (containing a substantial statistical component)
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Competent statistical programmer (SAS, R, and/or Python)
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Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and work effectively in teams
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Experience and knowledge of statistical methods and applications in study design, analysis and interpretation
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Keen interest in research; Comfortable learning and applying new statistical methods.



Desirable Skills/Experience:

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Knowledge of key technical and regulatory requirements related to the role
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Experience of design, analysis and reporting of preclinical or clinical studies
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Experience of pharmaceutical development
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Ability to apply statistical expertise to problems, with strong problem solving and quality focus



AstraZeneca offers an environment where curiosity thrives. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with scientific innovations. With opportunities for lifelong learning and career development, you can explore without limits while contributing to life-changing medicines.



Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join our team at AstraZeneca!

Welcome with your application by March 15th, 2026.