Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Documentation Specialist- Clinical Pharmacology & Safety Science
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to dive into the world of clinical pharmacology and safety science? As a Documentation Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting regulatory submissions and reports within the Clinical Pharmacology and Quantitative Pharmacology (CPQP) department. Your expertise will guide project teams through the technical requirements of clinical submissions, ensuring compliance and excellence throughout the product lifecycle. You'll be at the forefront of building clinical regulatory documents and submissions, handling compliance in the AZ Regulatory Document Management system (ERV), and providing functional training and support. Are you prepared to make a difference?
Accountabilities:
With general supervision, you'll chip in to the preparation and compilation of regulatory submissions, ensuring timeliness and quality within the following areas:
- Generate quality and clinical basic structures and content for regulatory submissions and documents.
- Apply relevant regulatory-authority compliant document naming conventions.
- Import and create documents for regulatory submissions, including referenced literature and reference lists.
- Edit submission documents, including cross-referencing citations, creating abbreviations lists, and formatting data tables.
- Ensure submission readiness conformance with house-style, AstraZeneca’s submission ready standards, and regulatory agency requirements.
- Format Word documents, perform PDF editing, and ensure navigable submission documents.
- Give to the preparation and maintenance of submission document templates.
- Participate in project teams related to deliverables standards or harmonization within the team scope.
- Administer and provide end-user support for tools used within Biopharmaceutical Development, including ERV Document Management System.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry-relevant experience
- Awareness of basic principles of GXP and ICH (International Conference on Harmonization)
- Basic understanding of CTD (Common Technical Document) content and formatting standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience working within validated electronic document management systems
- Familiarity with working within SharePoint
- Basic knowledge of information management and document management tools
- Proficient in the English language
- Excellent written and verbal skills (English)
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- 1-2 years of industry experience in validated electronic document management systems
- Knowledge of the basic principles of the drug development process
- Basic understanding of principles of CFR21 part 11 requirements and other global standards
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat and related ISI tools (e.g., ISI toolbox)
- Experience as SharePoint site owner
- Good social skills and ability to establish relationships
- Strong communication skills with all levels of the organization
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and changing priorities
- Good attention to detail
- Able to follow written standards, procedures, and processes
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we are driven by curiosity and courage, exploring new scientific frontiers to tackle some of the world's most complex diseases. Our commitment to innovation is motivated by a passion for science, empowering us to make bold decisions without fear of failure. We collaborate seamlessly across diverse teams, leveraging global knowledge to create impactful solutions. With opportunities for lifelong learning and career growth, AstraZeneca is where you can truly make a difference in patients' lives.
Ready to embark on this exciting journey? Apply now to join our team!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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