Covid-19 Assessment Associate Laboratory Head and NGS Scientist

Job description
Covid-19 Assessment Associate Laboratory Head and NGS Scientist

This role is to part time lead the day to day activities within the AZ Sweden Covid-19 Assessment Laboratory according to the ISO 17025, responsible for COVID-19 screening of AstraZeneca employees. This role’s other part requires experience in NGS laboratory practice, additionally the individual will have outstanding team working skills and a proven track record of working collaboratively to ensure scientific excellence and robust delivery to science projects. You will be reporting to the Swedish Covid-19 Assessment Laboratory Head.

Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities:
As the Associate Laboratory Head you will ensure team delivery of service in line with the predefined standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ISO 17025 accreditation. You will be responsible for the planning of staff daily activities, maximizing the deployment of available people and equipment resources. You will ensure both laboratory staff and data analysis staff have the information they need to perform their work by holding regular meetings and ad hoc discussions.

As the lab-based scientist in the NGS/Transcriptomics area - a hands-on lab-based role at the forefront of NGS /Transcriptomics technology with a focus on effective delivery. In this role you will drive NGS data generation for range of clinical and preclinical projects across a range of diseases, species and drug modalities.

Role Description:
Onboarding and training new staff
Attention to detail to ensure chain of custody of all processes, strictly adhering to ISO 17025 SOPs
Working and communicating across a fast-paced cross organisational team.
Work with human biological specimens. HepB Vaccination advised.
In charge of ensuring that laboratory-based incidents and non-conformances are reviewed, evaluated and investigated in a timely manner.
Contribute to the planning, and leading the execution of NGS projects
Adopt innovative NGS/Transcriptomics processes developed by the team
Contribute significantly to the maintenance of NGS lab processes and equipment
To document staff feedback during weekly staff meetings, maintain the staff feedback log, review feedback for trends, identify risks and opportunities for improvement, and to present this at Management Review meetings.


Qualifications
Key Requirements for this role:
B.Sc. degree or higher in a relevant scientific discipline
Experience of liquid handling automation
Planning and execution of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) projects
Experience in molecular biology and transcriptomics projects
Experience with RT-PCR data analysis
Work in BSL1 and BSL2 lab with previous experience of aseptic technique
Work with infectious samples containing SARS-Cov-2
Excellent organizational and communication skills
That you enjoy working with people in an agile environment
Previous team leader experience is desirable.


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 2021-12-03,  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!