Clinical Supply Associate (12-month fixed term/secondment)

Job Title: Clinical Supply Associate (12 months fixed term/secondment)

Location: Warsaw, Poland

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office

About AstraZeneca

Every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. You may not feel you’re at the frontline of research but your role in changing patients’ lives is critical.  Our mission is ambitious, and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do and to always put patients first. Working at AstraZeneca we believe in the potential of our people and our commitment to develop our people beyond what was thought possible.

Introduction to role

The Clinical Supply Associate (CSA) works across various Clinical Manufacturing & Supply teams with task-based activities to ensure the delivery of clinical material and associated information to meet the agreed Clinical demand. The CSA follows SHE and GMP standards and is personally accountable for these areas within their own work plans. Once fully trained, experienced, and signed off in any GMP activity the individual is then able to carry out the GMP work associated with the role and can act as Trainer/Mentor.  The Clinical Supply Associate role covers parts of the clinical study lifespan, across all phases of the drug development lifecycle, covering small and large molecule drug products.  

Typical accountabilities

In addition to the general description of the parent profile role for this job function, the following summarize key result areas, specific accountabilities and / or tasks, etc. associated with this job title. Depending on which team the individual works in, the typical tasks may include any for the following: 

• Support RFQ process (if required) 

• Manage the Pack Order Process 

• Ensure “right from me” quality delivery 

• Manage the Purchase Order process in the Coupa system to support projects, including interaction with external suppliers, and including coordinating delivery of some clinical materials through to GMP release 

• Perform IRT User Acceptance Testing e.g., IRT systems, Smart Supplies and other Enterprise systems 

• Perform 2nd checks of documentation 

• Facilitate/ lead/support Continuous Improvement activities 

• Provision of metric data, etc. 

• Work in collaboration with and support Clinical Supply Program Leads, Study Leads, Planners and External Study Managers 

• Deviation facilitation/leadership 

• Design, maintain and document business sub-processes, including creation of Standard Work Instructions and SOP updates 

Essential skill/experience:

• BA or BSc Degree or 5 years work experience  

• Digital literacy in MS Office and confident to use new computer systems 

• Understanding of quality and GxP principles

Desirable skill/experience:

• Experience from purchase systems, for example Coupa 

• Experience from interfacing with organisations external to AstraZeneca 

• Understanding of Lean, Continuous Improvement and Business Process Management 

• Proven organisational and administration skills 

Date Posted

06-maj-2026

Closing Date

20-maj-2026

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.