Senior Training/ Training Specialist
AstraZeneca

Job Info

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Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates life-changing medicines for people around the world and has been recognized by our local community as being a Top 50' Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick County's 'Best Place to Work'. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility, with over 800 employees, makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer, respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe. We work hard to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events, community outreach activities, environmental and wellness showcases and team-building functions, we take time to recognize our achievements and celebrate our diversity. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff. Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make people's lives better, there's never been a more exciting time to join the team and shape the future of AstraZeneca Operations.

Are you passionate about training and development? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As a Senior / Training Specialist at AstraZeneca, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering training programs across the Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC). This role is not just about compliance; it's about adding real value to our business and ultimately benefiting our patients.

Accountabilities:
In this role, you will partner with the Training and Education Lead(s), providing instructional design and facilitation of training programs. You will perform administrative functions for the Learning Management System (LMS), support and deliver New Employee Orientation (NEO) at the site, and liaise with training colleagues, customers, and vendors to identify training initiatives or improvements. You will also be responsible for developing solutions to a variety of sophisticated problems utilizing resourcefulness and innovation.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelors degree
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of cGMP industry practices
- Demonstrated learning methodology skills and experience, preferably ADDIE model and Kirkpatricks's Levels of Evaluation
- Instructional Design experience, including design and development of web-based training modules using eLearning software, preferably Articulate 360
- Learning management system experience
- Demonstrated project management skills and experience
- Demonstrated team and collaboration skills

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience in Pharma/Bio Pharma industry
- GXP Experience
- GMP Experience
- Bachelor's degree in a science related field or Instructional Design

At AstraZeneca, we take Quality seriously. We are proactive, science-based, and solutions-oriented. Our focus is on scaling and introducing new technologies, using models to predict and proactively manage risk. We are a team of ambitious people who want to go far. We work cross-functionally, across sites and regionally, sharing expertise and offering support to others. We are strong communicators and networkers. With constant exposure to different tasks we're at our best when we're working together as a team.

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us in our mission to deliver life-changing medicines to patients around the world. Apply today!

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.

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