Mechanistic Chemist – Process Chemistry

AstraZeneca

Full time Physical Scientists
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Location
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Posted
July 14, 2026

Job Description

Location: Macclesfield, UK

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits!

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to turn deep mechanistic insight into scalable, sustainable processes that speed life-changing medicines to patients? In this role, you will combine Physical Organic Chemistry with digital modelling and automation to transform lab discoveries into robust manufacturing routes that deliver quality, reproducibility and efficiency.

In Chemical Development we believe that nothing is impossible, and we are determined to push the boundaries of science to deliver medicines to our patients. We combine people’s technical knowledge and understanding with their talent and drive to design, develop and optimise synthetic routes and processes that deliver the active pharmaceutical ingredients of our medicines in a sustainable, commerciallyviableway. We believe in innovation and continuous improvement, working closely with colleagues in academia and a...