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Analyst, Analytical NPI

AstraZeneca · Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin, Ireland · Global

Pharma Strategy
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Not yet analysed
Demand58
Career growth50
Healthcare fit42
Remote potential15
5-year outlook
Stable, modest-growth lab analytics compensation typical of large-cap pharma; progression depends on moving into quality leadership, regulatory, or technical operations rather than staying bench-bound.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
junior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-27

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Engagement type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

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Why this is worth applying to

Worth considering only if you have real benchtop chemistry/biochemistry lab experience (e.g., pharmacy or biomedical science graduates with analytical lab exposure); most clinicians will be underqualified technically and should look at clinical trial, regulatory, or medical affairs roles instead.

Who should apply

Pharmacy or biomedical science graduates with analytical/wet-lab experience, allied health professionals with QC or lab backgrounds, and IMGs with prior chemistry or pharma lab work seeking a first pharma industry entry point.

CV angle

Lead with any hands-on analytical laboratory work — assay performance, sample handling, instrument use, protocol adherence — plus GMP/GLP exposure and SOP compliance. Frame clinical documentation and audit-readiness experience as evidence of protocol adherence, deviation reporting, and technical writing rigor, and list any quality-incident investigation or change-control involvement explicitly.

Skills to highlight

  • Method transfer and validation execution
  • cGMP compliance and SOP adherence
  • Analytical troubleshooting and investigation methodology
  • Deviation and change control documentation
  • Technical and report writing
  • Attention to detail in regulated testing
  • Continuous improvement
  • AI-assisted documentation within compliance boundaries

Role summary

Lab-based pharma analyst role supporting AstraZeneca's Analytical New Product Introduction team with method transfer and validation, instrument/method troubleshooting, GMP-compliant testing, and technical documentation for deviations and change controls.

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