Senior Scientist – Bioscience COPD/IPF

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. AstraZeneca is proud to offer a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Co-workers are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

We are currently looking for a laboratory skilled Scientist to join the Bioscience COPD IPF Department within Early Respiratory and Immunology (R&I). This role is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Bioscience COPD/IPF department consist of 7 teams spread across Sweden, UK and US and our focus is primarily to progress projects within our portfolio, but it also includes work to increase our knowledge of COPD and IPF and to support target identification for new projects.

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This is a consulting assignment with Randstad Life Sciences. Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. AstraZeneca is proud to offer a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Co-workers are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

We are currently looking for a laboratory skilled Scientist to join the Bioscience COPD IPF Department within Early Respiratory and Immunology (R&I). This role is located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The Bioscience COPD/IPF department consist of 7 teams spread across Sweden, UK and US and our focus is primarily to progress projects within our portfolio, but it also includes work to increase our knowledge of COPD and IPF and to support target identification for new projects.

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This is a consulting assignment with Randstad Life Sciences. Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.

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qualification

Essential for the role (requirements for the matrix in FG):

-Practical experience running in vitro assays and cell culturing

-Relevant experimental experience in cell and molecular biology methods, immunoassays, protein and RNA analysis

-Isolation, culturing and analysis of primary cell cultures along with experience in the use of biological dose response assays is desirable. Experience in immunological methods (ELISA, MSD), protein analysis (western blot) and RNA analysis (qPCR) plus handling and evaluation of pharmacological drug substances would also be benificial.

Experience in lung research is desirible

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English is a must

Soft skills (not for Matrix but good to know when interviewing):

You also possess great problem-solving skills. You have a positive and goal-oriented attitude, and you are a team player but are also able to take your own initiatives. You are organized and incorporate the views of others in your communication and collaboration.

AstraZeneca is one of the world's most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we're on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients' lives and benefit society. We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world.

key responsibilities

What you ́ll do:

As a Senior Scientist you will plan, optimise, and execute in vitro experiments as well as support analysis from both in vitro and in vivo studies to progress our drug discovery projects and generate publishable scientific insights. You are expected to actively take part in scientific discussions and to add valuable input in experiment design and data interpretation to drive projects and techniques.

This is a lab-based role where you will be involved in multiple ongoing projects with responsibility to perform experiments from various cells and tissues for both in vitro-, in vivo- and patient studies. This role will give the opportunity to support, design, develop and conduct experiments supporting the identification of new drug targets and the progression of drug discovery projects.

For this role, we are looking for someone with experience in modern cell biology and molecular analysis techniques that rapidly can become an integrated project member and deliver key data.

We will rely on you to:

• Execute in vitro/ex vivo experiments according to study plans

• Contribute to the interpretation of experimental data and play an important role in the planning of further experiments

• Effectively communicate results to other members of the project, team or to departments as required

• Be an effective team member in supporting projects to meet their objectives

• To conduct where appropriate in parallel more than one area of work to agreed timelines

• Possess a range of practical skills and demonstrate flexibility within and across teams

About randstad life sciences

Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competencies within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits, and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many activities.

Deadline: , selection and interviews will be ongoing. For more information: Please contact Katan Ali,

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Are you a motivated cell biologist with experience of in vitro work in molecular biology, omics and oligonucleotides? Do you also enjoy working hands-on in the lab with a great group of colleagues by your side? If yes, this might be the next position for youRight now, we are looking for a highly engaged and enthusiastic cell biologist to join as a Discovery Safety Scientist and complement us in our In Vitro Safety group at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg,

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