Senior Research Scientist - Medicinal Chemistry

Are you an experienced chemist ready to apply your skills in a diverse and dynamic company? If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients' lives, then there's no better place to be!

We have an opening for a Senior Research Scientist within our Medicinal Chemistry department in the area of Respiratory & Immunology (R&I). This role is based at our vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden. In this role you will have the opportunity to join a creative and collaborative team embedded in a science driven environment, leveraging innovative Organic and Medicinal Chemistry to invent novel drug candidates.

We are searching for an Organic/Medicinal chemist interested in discovery research across small molecules or Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs). Our department embraces the diversity of talents and allows the teams to grow and learn together to accomplish our collective goal to improve the quality of life for patients.


What you'll do
As a Senior Research Scientist in the Early R&I Medicinal Chemistry department you will play an important role in advancing drug discovery projects from target validation to preclinical phase. You will join a highly integrated drug discovery team leveraging innovative medicinal chemistry to invent novel medicines. Your focus will be on design, synthesis and characterization of drug molecules. You will be expected to lead by example with integrity, to follow the science and collaborate across disciplines. You will ensure uptake of novel scientific developments into project teams and lead compound design by generating creative and novel ideas for our molecules. You will also be expected to share scientific findings to a broader internal and external audience and to publish your results.

We are looking for a person with strong scientific curiosity and a solid background in Organic Chemistry. You should be up-to-date with recent trends in Synthetic Chemistry and have a constant drive to develop skills in Medicinal Chemistry. We are looking forward to a candidate with excellent communication and leadership skills and a strong ability to collaborate across disciplines.


Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Support Early R&I drug discovery programs through design and synthesis of potential drug molecules
* Provide state-of-the-art synthetic organic chemistry to projects at all stages of drug discovery delivering high quality drug molecules and tool compounds
* Collect, analyze and interpret project data. Propose hypotheses and plans how to test them
* Collaborate with the chemistry team in the development, planning and prioritization of route design, sharing findings and jointly solving scientific questions in the projects
* Drive R&I´s scientific reputation by presenting and publishing your results within the department, across AZ and externally
* Follow safety requirements and all AZ corporate responsibility policies


Essential for the role
* PhD in synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry or Biochemistry
* In-depth scientific knowledge and recent practical experience in the area of synthetic chemistry
* Up-to-date with the application of modern purification and analytical techniques
* A proven track record of delivery from own experimental work
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
* Professional experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry is a benefit


Why AstraZeneca?
Our Gothenburg site is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic R&D centers. Here, you'll feel a global atmosphere in a multinational environment. Collaboration comes in all forms - across teams, functions, countries and even companies.
With more than 2,800 employees from over 50 countries, our vibrant Gothenburg site is a truly inspiring place to work. Here, the history and future of scientific breakthrough come together. We believe that the diversity of our people is crucial to bringing new discoveries to life.

What's next?
If you are ready to make a difference - apply today! Please send in your application no later than November 20th, 2022.

Additional information
Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html
Life in Gothenburg: https://www.movetogothenburg.com/
Make a move to Global Gothenburg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Iqbb4aw38
Relocate 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