Senior Research Scientist - Bioscience Renal in vitro

Are you an experienced hands-on in vitro biologist with excellent in vitro experimental skills and understanding of renal biology? Would you like to apply your expertise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

At AstraZeneca, you will be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued. We thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in our inclusive environment.

We now offer an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Research Scientist to join the Bioscience Renal in vitro team within the Early Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) therapeutic area. The position is placed at AstraZeneca's vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden.

As Senior Scientist at the Bioscience Renal department at AstraZeneca you will be part of a vibrant team that focus on finding new treatment options to patients with renal disease. In the in vitro team we work with various pre-clinical models and different drug modalities. You will take part of both establishing new methods, using a wide array of established analysis in cell culture and advanced 3D models as well as driving new targets. At AstraZeneca, you will work together with experts from different functions and be part of project teams.

What you'll do

As a senior research scientist in the Renal in vitro team you will independently design, plan and perform high quality in vitro experiments. You will identify and implement new methods/assays relevant for renal disease area and use a wide array of the latest technologies to analyse biological samples.

Other accountabilities:

* Performing conceptual interpretation and presentation of generated data
* Acting as Bioscience representative in projects
* Delivering data, reports, and regulatory documents
* Showing scientific leadership in areas associated with the role - renal biology - by presenting data internally and externally as well as writing manuscripts for publication in high quality journals

Essential for the role

* Experience from in vitro work in molecular biology and other technologies such as western blot and ELISA
* Extensive expertise in cell culture related work
* Proven publication record
* Strong oral and written communication skills. English is essential, Swedish is appreciated but is not a requirement

Desirable for the role

* PhD in biology, biotechnology, biomedicine, physiology or medicine
* Expertise in renal biology
* Experience from Pharmaceutical industry
* Experience in cell imaging

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, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what's next?

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours.

Welcome with your application no later than October 31st , 2021.

Where can I find out more?

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

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