Bioscientist for future assignments in Gothenburg

Job description
We at Randstad Life Sciences are currently looking for scientists for upcoming
consulting assignments in the pharmaceutical industry in Gothenburg. This upcoming position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and enthusiastic environment while providing an important service to drug development projects. The work is highly collaborative with the team sharing responsibility for overall performance. The role focuses on supporting drug discovery projects within the R&D department in Gothenburg by maintaining high quality handling and storage of HBS and supporting projects with requested samples in a timely manner.

Responsibilities
Biobank scientists are responsible for the storage and timely supply  of human biological samples (HBS) for research projects. HBS are obtained from clinical trials or academic collaborations, for example, stored in local biobanks, and distributed to projects. The group primarily supports the Sweden region, but also collaborates with other biobank groups within the Biospecimen Division worldwide to ensure efficient support within our company and partner organizations.
 
The Biobank Group works collaboratively to provide support within agreed service levels, with a focus on our customers. We strive hard to understand the needs of our customers and add value through our services. As the value and use of biobank samples becomes more prominent, we actively seek ways to improve our processes or leverage new technologies to build a state-of-the-art facility.
 
The role is focused on supporting drug discovery projects within R&D Gothenburg by maintaining a high quality handling and storage of HBS and support projects with requested samples in a timely manner.

As a Biobank Research Scientist you will be expected to:
Work as part of the team rotating between the following typical tasks
Receive and register incoming HBS
Process requests for HBS to customers
Manage customer orders using specialized informatics systems as well as databases
Responding to customer queries via mail or telephone
Partner with Biobank groups globally as well as internal and external customers and stakeholders
Act upon day-to-day issues that occur whilst processing HBS samples to ensure continuous improvement
Identify initiatives to improve efficiency or quality.

The group has a strong emphasis on continuous improvement which takes the form of individual and group projects within the team, the department and across Biobank groups.

Qualifications
Minimum experience: Ideally, you have a degree in a bioscience or chemistry field and have previous experience in laboratory work with biological samples. Previous knowledge and experience in biobanking is a plus.  Experience of working with various IT solutions, including extensive knowledge of Excel, LIMS systems and database usage, is also a clear advantage. The biobank team is a highly collaborative group working to tight delivery schedules so the ability to be comfortable working at a fast pace with a goal orientated and team focussed attitude is essential. Excellent communication skills with a proactive and service minded approach is key. Preferred experience/requirements: Experience of automated liquid handling and/or tissue sectioning is advantageous. Good analytical and problem-solving skills involving large and complex datasets Key Attributes. 


Ability to plan, perform and evaluate experiments to investigate improvement possibilities in a process
Knowledge of the drug discovery process
Interest in logistics and developing processes through customer interactions and technology awareness
Drive and enthusiasm to solve the root cause of problems and not only overcome the presenting problem
Thrive on working in a committed team and gain satisfaction from the overall performance of the group


Application
For more information: 
Please contact Katan Ali 
Katan.ali@randstad.se

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.

About the company
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.

With more than 600 000 employees in 38 countries, Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry and offers staffing, consulting and recruitment solutions in all areas of expertise. We also offer interim management, executive search and outplacement services. We have a broad network of clients and candidates, which means we convey hundreds of jobs within different industries all over Sweden. Our ambition is to be the best employer in the market.

By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technology, we help people and organizations to reach their true potential. We call it Human Forward.