Instrument & Equipment Coordinator - Pharmaceutical Technology & Development

Are you ready to orchestrate the instruments and equipment that turn complex science into medicines faster and more affordably? Can you see yourself shaping the lab ecosystem so teams can work at pace, stay compliant, and deliver for patients? 

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease.  

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) sits within Operations and is the organization that turns brilliant science into actual medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices for new medicines and providing expert technical support to all AstraZeneca’s commercial drug substances and products to ensure we successfully supply medicines to patients.  

Join us as in this role, where you will join a supportive network of curious problem-solvers who value ownership and disciplined execution. Your work will unlock efficiency, strengthen compliance, and enhance resilience—enabling scientists to focus on breakthroughs while you make the engine room run with clarity and precision. 

The role:  

As Instrument and Equipment Coordinator you will be at the center of how our labs run, aligning instrument capacity and capability to an expanding pipeline.  

Accountabilities include, but not limited to:  

 Responsible for the instrument and equipment life cycle in Product Development 

• Manage the instrument and equipment footprint 

• Ensure efficient use of existing instruments and equipment 

• Look for innovative opportunities to access technology 

• Coordinate the capital prioritization and budget preparation processes in Gothenburg in close collaboration Capital Demand Manager 

Instrument and Equipment compliance 

• Responsible for equipment issues as part of established compliance team 

• Work with instrument, equipment and compliance teams to ensure all guidelines are in place for instruments to operate in a compliant manner 

• Act as business SME in instrument and equipment compliance issues, providing advice in GMP and GLS related issues. 

Key contact for critical partners 

• Work with AstraZeneca scientists, internal and external partners to enable the instrument maintenance process 

• Represent Global Product Development on improvement teams and activities with key partners  

• Work with local counterparts in other functions to deliver high quality instrument support 

Customer support 

• Communicate with colleagues and functions regarding instruments and equipment e.g. instrument status, procedure updates 

• Standardise, simplifies and digitises relevant processes and procedures to support lab scientists improve their productivity and compliance. 

Cybersecurity 

• Support PT&D Cybersecurity initiatives related to instruments and equipment and associated IT systems 

• Ensure PT&D Gothenburg compliance with cybersecurity policies and procedures. 

Essential Requirements  

•  Have a broad understanding of the range of analytical, pharmaceutical and formulation equipment employed in Pharmaceutical Product Development 

• Educated to BSc level (or equivalent in experience) in combination with solid experience within the industry 

• Have a thorough understanding of principles, applications and management of SHE and cGMP in Pharmaceutical Product Development. 

• Evidence of good communication skills and strong operational relationships with customers 

• Evidence of a continuous improvement mindset demonstrated throughout your career 

• Desirable but not essential to have a high-level understanding of IT and OT lab system cybersecurity challenges and experience supporting resolution 

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash 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. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. 

Join us in our journey and apply now! We welcome your application (CV and cover letter) not later than 1st March 2026! 

Date Posted

20-feb.-2026

Closing Date

01-mars-2026

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