Research Scientist - Protein Expression Team

Do you have expertise in molecular biology and share our passion for exploring scientific questions? Great - we have an opportunity available for a highly motivated Research Scientist to join the Protein Expression Team within the Discovery Sciences Innovative Medicine (IMED) Biotech Unit in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Welcome to apply today and join AstraZeneca on our journey using excellence as the foundation to drive success of our drug discovery pipeline!

Leading from the bench, you will apply proven skills in molecular biology, recombinant protein production, a passion for investigating scientific questions, combined with strong team working ethics, to drug discovery projects. You will join our team whose remit is to support IMED projects globally with delivery of impactful recombinant protein reagents used for disease target identification and validation right through to clinical candidate evaluation.

As part of a team within the Discovery Sciences organisation, you will be working within a vibrant scientific environment to support drug discovery. We push scientific advances in small molecules, oligonucleotides as well as other emerging technologies, always with a view to providing medicines to improve patient care. The Discovery Biology Department of Discovery Sciences is responsible for the generation of novel reagents and assays to support projects in the drug discovery pipeline from target discovery all the way to clinical candidate.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

This is a lab-based role, generating bespoke molecular biology and protein reagents to support projects in all phases of the discovery process. The role involves application of leading molecular biology techniques to design and make expression constructs, producing recombinant proteins that impact projects, as well as troubleshooting.

Essential Requirements:

* BSc/MSc in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or a related discipline
* Substantial expertise in molecular biology using a variety of techniques (Golden Gate, Gibson assembly or similar techniques)
* Excellent communication skills and an ability to operate effectively in a multi-disciplinary research environment
* Independent analysis and evaluation of complex data and delivery of data to agreed timelines

Desirable Requirements

* Demonstrable experience in common methodologies for recombinant protein expression such as transient transfection of mammalian cells and baculovirus infected insect cells
* Experience in design of DNA construct for recombinant protein expression is highly desirable
* Experience of automation of molecular biology work flows is highly desirable
* Excellent problem-solving skills

If this sounds like the job for you - please apply today!

More information
For further details around this position you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Robert Roth (phone +46725826411; email: ). To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience - it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.