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Collaborate in an inclusive environment, a place full of bold new opportunities. And in return… we’re looking for people who are open and respectful, ambitious and driven.

It’s our combination of curiosity and courage that drives us, inspired by the possibility of doing things that have never been done before. Empowered to step up, we free ourselves from fear of failure to dig deep into the biology of complex diseases and make bold decisions. Celebrating our successes and failures along the way.

This is an opportunity to join the Clinical Quality Performance team within Clinical Quality & Compliance in the role of Root Cause Investigation Lead.  Key responsibilities will be to lead investigation of issues for critical, complex and multi-functional events to determine root cause, plan CAPAs and measure effectiveness.  You’ll report to the Director, Clinical Quality & Compliance.

In the role, you will:

• Lead teams through the investigation to determine the underlying causes of Quality Issues or inspection/audit findings.

• Ensure adequate impact assessment

• Facilitate root cause analysis sessions to determine correct cause and drive accurate corrective and preventative actions

• Collaborate with CAPA Owners on CAPA plans and effectiveness check plans

• Oversee and continuously improve the activities of investigation, RCA facilitation and CAPA implementation by implementing and monitoring measures

• Share learnings / case studies

To effectively deliver in this role you will have:

• Strategic and critical thinking and planning skills

• Facilitation skills

• Team leadership skills

• Investigation skills

• High ethical standards, trustworthy, operating with absolute discretion

• Knowledge of cGCP with a track record of success managing quality and compliance activities

• Ability to work collaboratively within a diverse environment

This is an exciting new Associate Director role established to ensure thorough investigation of issues to ultimately ensure CAPAs effectively address root causes, prevent recurrence of Quality Events and   result in high quality clinical trials.  

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Complete your application before the below closing date.

This role is open from the 4th of May 2021 and closes on the 19th May 2021.

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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.