Research Scientist in vivo, AstraZeneca Gothenburg

Job description
Scientist, Early R&I Research and Early Development, Bioscience In Vivo

Are you an experienced scientist ready to apply your skills in a diverse and dynamic organization? If you can envision providing scientific expertise in a role that can impact patients’ lives – join us now!

At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and you’ll develop beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us.

We are now looking for an In Vivo Scientist with excellent laboratory skills and a drive for innovation to join the Bioscience in vivo department within the Early Respiratory and Immunology (eR&I) R&D unit located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Respiratory and immunology are two of AstraZeneca’s main therapy areas. From a research perspective we work to understand, treat, modify and ultimately cure respiratory disease with an emphasis on four respiratory diseases with significant unmet medical need; asthma, COPD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Chronic Cough. In addition, we also focus on immunology-driven disease areas including rheumatology, dermatology, gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases driven by eosinophilic immune dysfunction.

The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team that works closely together with other departments focusing on target identification, drug formulation, translational science, in vitro assay development and drug metabolism/pharmacokinetics to support discovery projects and to drive new exciting research. Are you ready to join us?

Responsibilities
What you’ll do
As a vital member of the in vivo team you will contribute to progress our drug discovery projects. Your role will be mainly lab-based in which you will be actively involved and responsible to coordinate and perform in vivo experiments. While we expect you to be independent we are also looking for someone that thrives in a team setting and contributes to the success of others.

Qualifications
Essential for the role
B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in relevant subjects or equivalent level of understanding developed through experience in drug discovery or early development
Excellent technical and experimental In vivo experience and skills, including rodent handling, drug administration and collection of biological samples. Ability to coordinate and perform respiratory disease and mechanistic models.
Valid certificates to work with live animals in Sweden
Be respectful, communicate openly and show effective collaborative behavior to obtain high quality study results
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Excellent organization skills
Ability to incorporate the views of others in your communication
Maintain the highest standards of animal welfare and ethical compliance and ensure integrity of generated data. Familiar with using Good Statistical Practice in animal research and applying the 3R’s (reduction, refinement and replacement) across the full range of studies
Good generic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office.

Desirable for the role
Experience in basic cellular and molecular biology techniques (e.g. ELISA,western blot, FACS, Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) technology platform), and RNA (qRT-PCR, RNASeq)
Ability to interpret and analyze generated data
Good written and oral communication skills in Swedish and experience in writing ethical applications for animal work in Sweden
Good understanding of pharmacology, physiology, immunology, respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma, cough, IPF) and PKPD relationships


Application
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development

So, what’s next!
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

Deadline 2021-12-02,  selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible. We look forward to your application!


For more information: Kerstin Karlsson kerstin.karlsson@randstad.se or Veronika Knudsen veronika.knudsen@randstad.se

About the company
Randstad Life Sciences specializes in the field of science and is part of Randstad, the world leader in recruitment and consulting with operations in 38 countries. With this global network, in combination with our strong local foundation, we can offer a wide range of varied and developing assignments and jobs for you who are a specialist in life science. Our mission is to help you reach your true potential with your career in focus!