AstraZeneca Posted October 5, 2026

Tech & Design Transfer Project Manager – AstraZeneca Sweden Biomanufacturing Center

Södertälje, Sweden Full time
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About this opportunity

Ready to make a positive impact in a team where it means more? Join our biologics manufacturing facility in Södertälje, Sweden, and be part of a supportive and welcoming team of equals!

Make Your Mark in a World-Class Biologics Facility – AstraZeneca’s state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing plant in Södertälje is searching for a Tech & Design Transfer Project Manager to join our Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T) team. This is your chance to be part of a facility that’s at the heart of our commercial pipeline, transforming groundbreaking science into life-changing medicines.

Business Area

Join our MS&T team, the bridge that turns innovative science into actual medicines that help millions of people. Our commitment is to reliable, adaptable and sustainable processes for the entire value chain of our products, from formulation to packaging. This supports the mission of AstraZeneca’s Operations division: to deliver more medicines to patients, quicker and more affordably.

What you’ll do

In this role, you'll provide project management leadership during the technology transfer of manufacturing processes at SBC, including clinical and commercial products. Your tasks will involve providing inclusive leadership, overseeing the execution of technology transfer activities, developing integrated project plans, communicating timelines, collaborating with R&D and other global functions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives for the tech transfer process.

Essential for the role

MSc (or equivalent) in Life sciences

+5 years industrial experience, relevant direct experience from drug product development, GMP manufacturing, or process engineering

Experience project management, ability to motivate, communicate and lead cross-functional teams

Strong ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written Swedish and English

Desirable for the role

Experience in Biologics drug product manufacturing or technical support

Experience of tech transfer of manufacturing processes

Experience of LEAN, working with continuous improvements and risk assessments

Why AstraZeneca?

Be welcomed into our inclusive network of diverse and high-performing teams. Have the support, trust, and respect to thrive here. Experience a sense of belonging like no other while making a positive impact on people's lives.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether they have a disability.

Don't miss this opportunity to join a company that truly values its employees and their contributions! Apply now and become a part of our journey towards a sustainable future, in an environment where you can grow and develop.

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team in Södertälje? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

More information

For more information about the position please contact Kristina Köhler, MS&T Director kristina.kohler@astrazeneca.com

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact responsible Talent Acquisition Partner Helena Kallin helena.kallin@astrazeneca.com

Welcome with your application no later than October 18, 2026. Interviews will be held ongoing during the application period.

Do you want to learn more about who we are and what we do at the SBC? Look at our webpage and these films! 

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Date Posted

05-okt.-2026

Closing Date

18-okt.-2026

Our 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.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Drug Discovery & Preclinical Research
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Södertälje, Sweden
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Drug Discovery & Preclinical Research role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 139 comparable Manager Drug Discovery & Preclinical Research roles across 42 biopharma companies.

139Comparable roles tracked
119Currently active
42Companies hiring similar roles
16Countries represented

Salary context

68 of 139 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Lab Associate Flow Cytometry · IQVIA $34,700/yr – $72,300/yr
Peer group range $53,500 – $231,700 (median $138,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 139 comparable roles

United States107
United Kingdom9
Belgium4
Spain3
Canada2
Switzerland2

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Seniority mix

139 of 139 peers have a known seniority level

Associate74
Associate Director42
Manager23

Therapeutic area mix

15 of 139 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology6
Oncology5
Neuroscience2
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Cardiovascular / CVRM1

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