Protein Crystallographer - Mölndal

Proffice is now looking for a PhD in Protein Crystallography for a 12 months temporary position at the Global Structural Chemistry Laboratory at AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden.The Global Structural Chemistry Laboratory in Mölndal is a centre of excellence supporting the AstraZeneca discovery organizations in Sweden, UK and US.The main mission is to provide and promote the use of protein structural information in the drug design process with an increasing focus on assisting the lead discovery process.The laboratory has now around 45 scientists engaged in experimental research and the core disciplines are protein engineering, NMR spectroscopy and protein crystallography.A temporary position as a protein crystallographer is currently available within the crystallography group.The position requires enthusiasm, flexibility and a natural talent to interact in a team as well as the ability to communicate effectively.We are immediately looking for a PhD with hands on experience of protein crystallography.The temporary position will be placed in the crystallography group at the Structural Chemistry Laboratory at AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden.The lab is excellently equipped with state of the art equipment.The successful candidate will work in direct support of one of our therapeutic areas.It's an excellent opportunity for a structural scientist to gain experience from the international and multidisciplinary environment within one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies.The candidate will mainly be involved in the support of structure-based drug-design projects.The candidate should therefore have a strong genuine interest in and experience from studying molecular interactions by crystallography preferentially in a pharmaceutical environment.Experience from synchrotron and computational work and an organized working-practice are strictly necessary requirements.A background in organic chemistry, biochemistry or biophysics is advantageous.