Salary range: £33,000 - £34,000
FTE: 1 (36.5 hours/week)
Term: Fixed
Term (24 months)
Closing date:31/01/2022
The Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation
(CMAC, www.cmac.ac.uk) hub at the University of Strathclyde in partnership
with AstraZeneca is seeking to appoint a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
Associate in the area of X-ray Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis. In particular,
the role is focussed on the application of PDF to AstraZeneca materials and
the focus of the role is on developing approaches for routine sample
preparation, laboratory and synchrotron data collection, PDF analysis,
reporting and development of training material to enable and support users to
implement successfully this powerful analytical method.
AstraZeneca is a leading global
biopharmaceutical company with a passion for science (https://www.astrazeneca.com). This
includes the application of leading edge analytical methods within development
projects to characterise materials This position will be based in
AstraZeneca’s Pharmaceutical Research & Development function in
Macclesfield.
The post is on a fixed term basis for a period of 24 months
with a proposed start date of February 2022. The project is part of the
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme that aims to help businesses to
improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of
knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.
Successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects are funded by UK Research
and Innovation through Innovate UK and are part of the government’s Industrial
Strategy. To find out how KTP works and the vital role you will play if you
successfully secure a KTP Associate position please visit: www.ktpws.org.uk.
You will have a PhD in a
chemistry, materials science, physics, pharmaceutical science or a related
discipline with appropriate experience in a collaborative research environment
with knowledge in the area of pharmaceutical materials, X-ray scattering, data
analysis and solid form characterisation. Practical experience of working with
amorphous materials and in the use of laboratory X-ray and/or synchrotron
sources and in the analysis and interpretation of data will be advantageous.
You must have excellent verbal and written communications
skills with the ability to write clearly and succinctly. You must also be able
to work as a member of a team, as well as demonstrate successful track record
of research achievement. You should be able to independently develop new
concepts in your research, have excellent organisational skills, initiative,
and the ability to pay close attention to details. In addition to the KTP core
development training, you will have a dedicated training budget of £4,000 to
further support your career development. Location of this role, the Associate will be expected to work
mostly at AstraZeneca’s Research & Development Campus in Macclesfield,
however will be required to work at the University of Strathclyde for a period
of time.
Informal enquiries about the post
can be directed to Prof Alastair
Florence, (alastair.florence@strath.ac.uk).
Formal interviews for this post will be held virtually on 10/02/2022.
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