Descripción
Are you ready to lead complex, global technology transfers that make a real difference to patients? As Associate Director, Packaging Tech Transfer Lead, you will drive the transfer of packaging technologies across AstraZeneca's diverse product portfolio, working with pioneering products and cross-functional teams around the world. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decisions, shape future ways of working, and deliver medicines safely and reliably to patients! Your role and accountabilities In this role, you will: Lead packaging technology transfers for vials, APFS, and autoinjector presentations across internal and external manufacturing sites. Own end-to-end transfer activities, including labelling, secondary packaging, device assembly, documentation, readiness, and implementation. Assess site capabilities and readiness, including equipment, process fit, capacity, technical maturity, materials, and operational risks. Develop robust transfer plans in collaboration with Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Device teams, Drug Product, Engineering, and external partners. Ensure GMP and regulatory compliance by embedding quality, risk management, and inspection readiness into transfer activities. Provide oversight of packaging process readiness, including line readiness, process validation considerations, comparability, material readiness, and transfer documentation. Support device and combination product transfers, considering the interfaces between the primary container, device components, assembly operations, packaging configuration, and market requirements. Consider drug product requirements and their impact on packaging configuration, handling, process conditions, product protection, and transfer strategy. Contribute to shipping qualification and distribution readiness, including transport validation, distribution conditions, and product protection requirements. Lead risk and issue management by identifying critic