Label Specialist (fixed-term/secondment)

The role is offered as a 12 month fixed-term/secondment.

Label Specialistleads Label development projects/programmes. The individual has a working knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and templates and contributes to the development and maintenance of work products or change programmes. They ensure that business requirements are effectively captured and are responsible for effective tracking and reporting of project management information, as well as highlighting and supporting the resolution of areas of risk in project delivery.

The Global Clinical Supply Chain function is accountable for the supply of medicines to AstraZeneca’s clinical trials. In order to deliver medicine to patients in clinical trials the patient kits need to have translated and regulatory compliant label.

Label development is business-critical and linked to the overall delivery and approval of clinical trials. Frequently, label development activities are on the business-critical path for study set-up and start. 

What you’ll do:

• SME as a part of the Global Clinical Supply Chain organization, supporting label changes during study maintenance

• Input into study setup/design strategy discussions to ensure the proper clinical labelling strategy is implemented

• Label creation

• Identifying cost saving, assessing timelines and implementing current label development process in optimal way

• Continuous improvement of label development processes (SOPs, WI, GUI, training materials associated with label development)

• Involvement in system upgrades (initiating and driving improvements, review system options)

• Represent AZ as a part of broader Clinical Trial Sponsor’s community to collaborate in the field of new technologies implementation to the labelling process in general (includes external networks)

• Delivery of trainings

• Leads and contribute to the team meetings

• Ensuring effective stakeholders collaboration

• Escalation of risks/issues relating to the systems and activities through appropriate channels

• Development/input to key documents related label creation

• Contribution to audits/inspections

The Label Specialist will require a deep and technical understanding of clinical trials, business processes, and the label technologies associated with clinical supply. Further key capabilities required for this role include:

• Change enablement

• Flexibility/adaptability

• Works Collaboratively.

This role will impact the speed, quality, cost, and risk profile of development projects, affecting the availability of study drugs to patients.

Essential skills/experience

• Strong computing skills

• Excellent English skills - verbal and written

• Strong communication skills

• Stakeholder management

• Time and task management

• Prioritisation

• Proven analytical and strategic thinking

• High attention to detail

• Excellent data management (entering, interpreting, analysing)

• Ability to learn new information effectively

• Flexibility to react to different customer needs

• GXP (i.e. GMP, GCP, GDP)

Date Posted

10-lut-2026

Closing Date

24-lut-2026

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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.