Associate Director Process Engineering - APICOM at AstraZeneca

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• Carry out process engineering aspects of new active pharmaceutical ingredient project accommodation in a highly autonomous state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, including scale up assessments, assessing chemical reaction hazards, pressure relief calculations, and reviewing the basis of safety.
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• Utilise engineering calculations to optimise equipment performance, troubleshoot issues, and enhance overall operational efficiency. Review and approve engineering calculations conducted by other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards.
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• Take ownership of critical business processes, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Represent the department as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during internal and external audits, providing insights and guidance on process-related matters.
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• Lead and/or take part in risk assessments as the process SME e.g. HAZOPs, HAZIDs, Process Risk Assessments.
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• Provide expert guidance and oversight on large-scale capital projects to ensure adherence to AstraZeneca’s standards and industry regulations. Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards into project plans and execution.
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• Apply technical knowledge to improvement projects and the evaluation of new technology/processes. Collaborate with specialist scientific and/or technology networks to bring new technologies into the facility.
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• Mentor and supervise junior colleagues and university students.
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• A degree and / or PhD in Chemical Engineering
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• Chartered Chemical Engineer.
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• Experience in pharmaceutical/fine chemical/food manufacturing.
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• A well-developed understanding of unit operations such as mixing, distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, isolation and drying and their dependency on scale and equipment.
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• Good collaborative skills to enable effective working with different skillsets.
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• Good understanding of the requirements, principles and application of process safety and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
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• Strong communication and influencing skills.
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• Experience of chemical process development scale up and / or technical transfer.
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• Good understanding of the requirements, principles and application of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
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• Experience of working across skillsets (e.g. with chemists, analysts and physical properties experts).
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• Ability to use modelling software (e.g. Aspen, DynoChem, gPROMS, Computational Fluid Dynamics) to support process understanding.
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• Experience in continuous processing and advanced process control.
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• Experience in leading technical projects or acting as a lead process engineer on a project.
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Date Posted 17-Aug-2026

Closing Date 26-Aug-2026

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Job Info:

• Company: AstraZeneca
• Position: Associate Director Process Engineering - APICOM
• Work Location: Dublin
• Country: IE

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