Cellular Assay Development Scientist

Adecco is the largest recruiting and staffing company in the world. Adecco Life Science is one of our specialized Business Lines, which works exclusively with Staffing Services and Recruitment of personnel for the Life Science industry. Our customers are Pharmaceutical-, Biotech- and Medtech companies. We are now recruiting a Cellular Assay Development Scientist with Cellular Reagent Skills, located at AstraZeneca, Mölndal. Preferably the candidate start in the middle of January and the assignment will initially continue for six months. The candidate will be employed by Adecco.

The arena
Discovery Science is a global function within Innovative Medicines, IM, in AstraZeneca. Discovery Science supports innovative medicine project teams from multifunctional capability centers in Alderley Park, Boston and Mölndal. Discovery Sciences is mainly involved in early lead generation through the late lead optimization stage of drug discovery. It is composed of several capabilities where Reagents and Assay Development (RAD) is one among several others such as Screening Sciences and Structure & Biophysics. This position will be placed in the RAD Department where we focus on delivering different types of reagents and assays with high impact into the drug development.

The role
To be lab-based, providing strong expertise in the competency of Cellular Assay Development and Cell Science. This will involve proposing experimental strategies, troubleshooting problems and to make a significant contribution to the practical delivery of projects in accordance with SHE requirements and in compliance with all AZ Corporate responsibility policies.

Preferred experience/requirements
It is desirable to have a Ph. D. degree or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific discipline with experience in drug discovery.

What do we offer?

Adecco is the world´s largest recruitment and staffing company and our most important asset is our qualified employees. With us, and on our customer assignments, you, as a consultant, will be appreciated for your difference-making competence! Your bank of experience will grow, as will your social and professional network of contacts. Adecco can offer you the opportunity of interesting assignments at attractive companies, of positions that perhaps never will be put on the open market.

We want you to feel good and will give you subsidies for preventive healthcare and discounts on training cards. In order for you to feel secure, you will also be covered by insurance and corporate healthcare.

Are you interested?

Then you should apply as soon as possible. Please notice that your application (CV and Cover Letter) must be in English. The position is to be filled immediately, and, for that reason, work with recruitment is being done on a continual basis. 

We look forward to your application!