Associate Scientist II, Injectable Drug Product Development
AstraZeneca · New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America · Global
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Demand68
Career growth62
Healthcare fit32
Remote potential5
5-year outlook
Likely stable large-pharma R&D compensation with progression toward Scientist/Senior Scientist roles, but exact salary is not stated and depends on location, degree level, and specialized lab experience.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
junior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-23
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only for pharmacists or healthcare graduates with strong protein formulation, biophysical characterization, and analytical lab experience; most clinicians without pharma R&D lab backgrounds will not be competitive.
Who should apply
Pharmacists or pharmaceutical science graduates with biotech/pharma formulation experience, healthcare graduates with biochemistry or chemical engineering lab backgrounds, and early-career scientists targeting injectable drug product development.
CV angle
Frame real pharmaceutics, analytical chemistry, formulation, stability, and research lab experience using pharma R&D language: study design, biophysical characterization, HPLC/SEC/DLS/CD/DSC/AUC, ELN documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and timeline-driven execution. Clinicians should highlight relevant research rotations, pharmaceutics coursework, quality documentation, and any industry or academic lab work without overstating hands-on instrumentation experience.
Skills to highlight
- Protein/peptide formulation and stability
- Biophysical and analytical characterization
- H/UPLC, SEC, iCE, DLS, CD, DSC, AUC, NanoTemper
- Study design and execution
- Technical documentation and ELN record keeping
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Tech transfer and scale-up exposure
- Regulatory guideline familiarity
Role summary
An Associate Scientist II role in AstraZeneca's injectable drug product development group, designing and executing formulation, process development, analytical characterization, and stability studies for clinical and commercial biologic candidates in a lab-based pharma R&D setting.
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