Descripción
We are looking for an Associate Director, Drug Product Technology Transfer! Ready to lead the transfer processes, between sites and into commercial production? Excellent, then welcome to us at AstraZeneca. Your role and accountabilities In this role, you will: Lead tech transfer projects for drug products. Support new product introductions by ensuring that manufacturing requirements are considered early and that products are suitable for reliable, large-scale production. Develop transfer strategies and plans for aseptic drug product manufacturing, including liquid filling and lyophilisation. Assess manufacturing sites to determine whether they have the right equipment, capabilities, capacity, technical maturity and operational readiness. Coordinate cross-functional teams and work with internal stakeholders and external manufacturing partners to deliver transfer activities. Lead validation activities, including equipment qualification, process performance and the implementation of manufacturing changes. Handle technical risks related to the process, equipment, site, compliance and supply. Ensure appropriate documentation is in place, including transfer plans, risk assessments, validation documentation and knowledge-transfer materials. Represent Operations in technical and strategic decision-making, ensuring that solutions are practical and sustainable for commercial manufacturing. Support the handover to commercial operations, making sure that the receiving site has the required knowledge, documentation, training and process understanding. Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes, improving standards and strengthening governance across the tech transfer organisation. Advance use of digital tools, structured data and more efficient ways of working. As needed by business serve as the operations technical lead for early products You will be expected to balance technical depth with practical delivery. Success in this role will depend on your ability to make