Analytical Scientist

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

Om tjänsten
We’re looking for a talented and motivated Analytical Scientist to join our Analytical Sciences team working with characterization of small inhaled molecules within IPD in Gothenburg.
If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Dina arbetsuppgifter i huvudsak
You would join a highly collaborative team and help us deliver the analytical science to progress product development. To be successful in this role you will need a strong scientific background with good skills in written and verbal communication and the ability to engage and collaborate across boundaries with a positive problem-solving attitude and delivery focus.

This is a lab-based role where you will work collaboratively with colleagues, documenting your experiments carefully and to the right quality. You will get the opportunity to apply your excellent analytical expertise to the drug projects you are working in, contributing to the progression of these projects and drive the scientific development within the field of analytical science at AstraZeneca.

Vem är du?
Required qualifications, Skills and Experience:
o University degree (MSc) in relevant discipline, with 1-2 years industry experience
o Scientific knowledge within analytical science and technically skilled to use chromatography and detection of small molecules
o Experience in characterization techniques used for inhaled products, such as impactor analysis
o Experience with method development and validation
o Experience from working and communicating within a global project environment
o Experience with solving technical challenges and problems
o Experience of work according to GLS
o Experience of working in a GMP environment
o Strong ambition to develop yourself and others


Om verksamheten
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.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a temporary position, lasting until 2020-12-31. Start date 2020-04-01.

Please send your application before February 28:th.

If you have furher questions or comments you are most welcome to contact us.