Statistician (Scientist)

Statistician – Chemical Development

Salary: Competitive

Location: Macclesfield

AstraZeneca is a global, science‑led healthcare organisation focused on discovering, developing and manufacturing life‑changing medicines. We are more than a leading pharmaceutical company, we’re a place where people are encouraged to share ideas, collaborate across disciplines and bring their creativity to work every day. Our culture empowers colleagues to contribute diverse perspectives, feel valued and supported, and make a meaningful impact for patients.

Within this, Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) play a vital role in turning scientific innovation into real medicines. PT&D designs and delivers the active ingredients, formulations and devices needed to progress new treatments from early toxicology studies and clinical trials through to commercial‑scale manufacture. As part of PT&D, Chemical Development (CD) focuses on creating sustainable, scalable and high‑quality processes that ensure our medicines can be produced reliably and efficiently for patients worldwide.

Chemical Development

In Chemical Development (CD), we believe in possibility. Our teams push scientific boundaries to deliver medicines that make a real difference for patients. We bring together deep technical expertise, creativity and a strong drive for problem‑solving to design, develop and optimise synthetic routes and analytical methods that produce active pharmaceutical ingredients in a sustainable and commercially viable way.

Innovation and continuous improvement are central to how we work. We collaborate closely with academic partners and industry experts to apply the latest technologies, principles and digital approaches to the development and delivery of our medicines. This mindset helps us advance science, strengthen our processes and accelerate the path from molecule to medicine.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Scientist (Statistics) to join our growing Automation and Data Science (ADS) unit within Chemical Development. ADS brings together our digital strategy, enabling us to build, deploy and maintain new digital tools and technologies that support scientific exploration and smarter decision‑making. As part of ADS, you will help shape the future of CD by advancing data‑driven approaches and contributing to our digital transformation.

Key responsibilities:

The successful role holder will provide statistical support primarily for our Manufacturing Science and Commercial Supply (MS&CS) unit, using >

Date Posted

22-May-2026

Closing Date

04-Jun-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.