Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist - Respiratory Specialist

Business Area - Research and Development
Specialism - Drug Safety Metabolism Imed
Department - Translational Safety
Location - Molndal

Description

Join AstraZeneca as a Senior Scientist - Respiratory in vitro Specialist, and you'll be at the cutting edge of in vitro respiratory sciences as we build a new translational safety department. With a focus on the respiratory system, you'll be able to develop deep expertise and apply it to a clinical setting, with all the support you'd expect from a global leader.

AstraZeneca - Health Connects Us All

As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, our business is focused on providing innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare. At AstraZeneca, innovation is about more than just research. We aim to stimulate continued creativity throughout our organisation by maintaining a culture in which our people feel valued, energised and rewarded for their ideas and contribution to our success - ideas which can make a difference in all aspects of our business. And we support and encourage our people in discovering their own potential, through excellent learning and development opportunities that are available to them throughout their careers.

As a Senior Scientist - Respiratory in vitro Specialist your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

-A BSc-level education (or equivalent) in pharmacology, toxicology or related life science discipline
-Expertise in respiratory organ system
-A detailed understanding of current principles and concepts in safety assessment
-Expertise in in vitro methods applied in drug discovery setting
-An awareness of local regulations and industry standards
-A working knowledge of patent and IP strategies

As a Senior Scientist ? Respiratory in vitro Specialist your main responsibilities will involve:

-Designing and delivering in vitro experimental data to support projects across the portfolio
-Building in vitro methodology expertise and methods for respiratory organ system
-Independently assess and report data with a clear understanding of its reliability, interpret findings and draw authoritative conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated
-Staying on top of trends within the external scientific world, in order to transform novel ideas into research programs and activities

What we will be looking for in you:

We'll need to see flexibility, innovation and commitment to customers.

To apply for this position - please use this link:
http://gs.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_astrazenecav2.asp?newms=se