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Company Name
Astellas Pharma Inc.
Job Type
Pharmaceutical Research Position
Work Detail
Pharmaceutical technology research positions involve collaboration with research departments to create high-quality drug candidates, technical research on active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing processes and formulation, industrialization research considering environmental, quality, and safety considerations, supplying investigational drugs necessary for initiating clinical trials based on development strategies, preparing documents for regulatory approval applications in cooperation with reliability assurance, responding to factory inspections, creating systems for product supply aligned with sales strategies, providing technical guidance for manufacturing technology transfer to overseas locations, and designing equipment. They play a crucial role in Astellas' rapid launch and supply of high-quality new products. Engineering positions are responsible for introducing research equipment, constructing investigational drug manufacturing facilities based on pharmaceutical technology research, and building manufacturing plants for future commercial production. Manufacturing technology positions involve the commercial and clinical trial production of synthetic APIs, solid dosage forms, sterile injectable formulations, fermentation, antibodies, and biopharmaceuticals under strict GMP control. They also develop manufacturing processes more suitable for the plant, verify them in pilot plants, and refine the manufacturing processes based on the results. By supplying pharmaceuticals globally, we have gained experience in inspections both domestically and internationally, and have built a higher-level quality system to ensure a stable supply of products to patients.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must be graduates or prospective graduates of a doctoral program in a science or engineering field at a university by March 2026. Applicants must be able to communicate in English for work-related purposes.
Work Location
Tsukuba Research Center/Tsukuba Bio-Research Center (Ibaraki Prefecture), Yaizu Pharmaceutical Research Center (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Phd. Stating Salary
406,600 yen
Selection Flow
The doctoral program selection process will be conducted in multiple terms. ▶Selection Flow: Document Screening ⇒ Interviews (Multiple Rounds) ⇒ Job Offer *Applications will be processed in the order they are received. *Depending on the selection process, applications may close early. We recommend applying as soon as possible.