Scientific Leader Cardiovascular Research

Do you have expertise and scientific reputation in the cardiovascular research area? Are you excited by a role where you will provide global scientific leadership within your area of expertise to accelerate innovative science and turn ideas into life changing medicines? Would you like to apply your expertise in a company where we work together across boundaries to make the impossible a reality? Join us to be part of the discovery of future treatments for Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic diseases

We are now recruiting a Scientific Leader Cardiovascular Research to Early Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (Early CVRM), one of AstraZeneca's three main therapeutic areas. Within Early CVRM, novel ideas for drugs are to be discovered and developed in a cross-functional and collaborative environment to meet unmet medical needs for patients. As the Scientific Leader Cardiovascular Research you will be a key player in the global CVRM community with opportunity to directly influence Early CVRM science and capabilities to ensure cutting-edge scientific leadership both today and in the future. You will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of cardiovascular research and continue to demonstrate scientific leadership through high quality publications, conference presentations and by building networks and collaborations with key opinion leaders and academic groups.

There are two openings which are placed at AstraZeneca's dynamic R&D sites in Gothenburg, Sweden and Gaithersburg, US respectively. At AstraZeneca you will be part of an international, open-minded and creative working atmosphere based on collaboration and innovation. This is a senior role at Director or Associate Director level depending on your experiencel. You will report to the Head of Bioscience Cardiovascular.


Main Duties and Responsibilities

With your entrepreneurial mindset you are open to challenges and thrive on innovative ways of working to achievie scientific excellence and progression of a rich and diverse pipeline of both small and large molecules including several novel modalities. Your responsibilities will include:

* Provide scientific expertise into the cardiovascular research area to drive the development and progression of a portfolio of pre-clinical and early clinical opportunities to support Early CVRM in achieving its business objectives and the delivery of the CVRM strategy
* Take on a discipline accountability role in pre-clinical and clinical project teams
* Keep up to date with the latest advances in cardiovascular research to achieve scientific excellence at all levels ensuring that highest quality research is carried out
* Raise the visibility and profile of CVRM within and outside AstraZeneca
* Build and maintain a network to key internal and external stakeholders and leading research institutions
* Share responsibility and contribute with knowledge and expertise to impact delivery of disease area strategy and business plan for Early CVRM to ensure excellence in CVRM delivery of valuable new medicines
* Collaborate closely and be the interphase to other essential functions in the drug development process, both inside and outside of Early CVRM e.g. Bioscience Metabolism, Bioscience Chronic Kidney Disease, Translational Science, DMPK, Early Clinical development, Chemistry, Discovery Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology & Safety Sciences and Precision Medicine

Requirements

We are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for you with a broad and solid understanding of the Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area including relevant pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo models in combination with a solid understanding of cardiovascular physiology. The right person has a PhD and post-doctoral experience in the areas of e.g. cardiology, cardiovascular physiology, cell and molecular biology, cardiac regeneration or equivalent. You are an internationally recognised scientist with entrepreneurial and innovation driven leadership abilities together with a strong publication track record.

With your excellent inter-personal skills and genuine openness to novel scientific approaches you are able to build successful internal/external partnership and collaboration relationships while demonstrating cultural sensitivity and awareness. It is essential that you are comfortable in the interaction with senior leaders and have the ability to influence and operate effectively in a global multidisciplinary matrix research environment to provide global scientific leadership and insight in drug discovery. At AstraZeneca you will fit right in if you thrive on team work in a multidisciplinary environment, networking, communication and the ability to influence both people and science.

We would like to know more about you. If you are interested to know more about us, apply now!

We welcome your application no later than April 19, 2020. Please apply as soon as possible as we will be continuously screening and interviewing candidates. Thank You!

Additional information

Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html

Our Gaithersburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gaithersburg.html

Life in Gothenburg and Sweden: https://www.movetogothenburg.com/

Culture and atmosphere of the Gothenburg site: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6496327311678410752/