Research Scientist to the Stem & Primary cell team

Modis Life Science is now looking for a senior research scientist for a consulting assignment at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg. The assignment will start in february 2021 and initially run for 12 months. Send your application asap, no later than February 8th.

About the assignment:

Are you a collaborative, curious, and results-driven scientist looking to contribute to the success of projects at the cutting-edge of science? We are building a core team to develop and apply CRISPR-Cas9 and high-throughput transcriptomics technologies to collaborative research projects focused on new target and biological pathway discovery.

Requirements :

• Ph.D. in biotechnology, molecular biology, stem cell biology or related fields
• Technically competent in molecular cloning, gene editing technologies, RNAi, CRISPRa/i or CRISPR KO strategies
• Safe handling, production, and concentration of lentiviral reagents
• Extensive experience of mammalian cell culture
• Experience with transfection and transduction techniques to modulate gene expression in mammalian cell models e.g. CRISPR-Cas9, shRNA, etc
• Experience in phenotypic assay development in pooled (e.g. FACS) or arrayed (e.g. Incucyte, Luminex, HCI) settings.

Preferred:

• 2+ years post-doctoral experience
• Experience with functional genomics screens and HTS campaigns in mammalian cells
• Familiarity with complex cellular models including primary cell types, iPSCs, 3D spheroids/organoids
• Experience with multiplexing / barcoding approaches for scaling experimental throughput
• Experience with use of automation and handling large datasets including data QC, analysis, and generating relevant graphical representations"