Senior Research Scientist - in vivo Target Validation

Do you title yourself as a passionate In vivo Scientist that truly enjoys lab-based target validation? Do you also have experience and an interest for working with animal disease models? If yes, we have an exciting opening for you!

Take the opportunity to join our Preclinical In Vivo Models team as a Senior Scientist with focus on in vivo Target Validation. You will be located at our vibrant AstraZeneca R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden. In this role, you will play an important part in our growing Translational Genomics group. We are working in the Discovery Biology department with a common goal to innovate at the interface of science and technology. This to discover new targets, to create reagents, assays and disease models to discover new medicines, and to develop cell and gene therapies.

We continually push the boundaries of science to deliver medicines that treat diseases across our main therapy areas. Through our integration with Alexion, this now includes expanding the limits of scientific research to better understand rare diseases and to discover new life-changing treatments for them.

What you'll do:
In this lab-based in vivo senior scientist role, you will be part of an excellent team responsible for the delivery of target validation data packages using custom made, advanced transgenic mouse models and therapeutic area relevant readouts. You will also get the opportunity to use your innovative thinking to explore and implement new relevant in vivo technologies and readouts.

In the everyday work our in vivo scientists supports the delivery of target validation data packages and further develops the validation methods and assays when needed. You plan, design, implement and analyse data from experiments to generate high quality results to support project decisions and breakthroughs. As well as present the outcome of the target validations to the project teams and in different form of written reports. When possible you will also generate manuscripts and publish new findings.

Essential for the role:
The right candidate for this position is an innovative team member who enjoys collaboration and interacting across our AZ global functions and fields. It is important for you to do the right thing - and this goes hand in hand with your skills with effective problem-solving and strong delivery focus. You should also have;

* Expertise in and passion for working with animal disease models together with a scientific drive
* Experience of performing different physiological tests in rodents to assess for example metabolism and behaviour
* Ph.D. in a relevant discipline or equivalent academic or industrial experience
* Collaborative mentality and great communication skills.

Additional valuable competence:

* Experience in ultrasound imaging in rodents

Why AstraZeneca?
Join the team that follows the science unlike anywhere else. This is the place for curious minds. Dig deep into the biology of complex disease and uncover breakthroughs. Here all doors are open, and every voice is heard. From working side-by-side with academia to innovating with biotech - we are forever expanding our horizons.

So, what's next? If this sounds like you next career move - welcome to apply today! We look forward to your application as soon as possible, but no later than 27th February, 2021.

For more information about the position please contact hiring manager Vilborg Pálsdóttir at Vilborg.palsdottir@astrazeneca.com

Additional information:
Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Relocating to Gothenburg: https://www.astrazeneca.se/om-oss/verksamheten-i-sverige/goteborg/relocate-to-gothenburg.html
About BioPharmaceuticals R&D: https://www.astrazeneca.com/r-d.html