Senior Research Scientist – Stem & Primary Cell Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a scientist to join Discovery Sciences’ Stem and Primary Cell Group. The role will be focused on cell based assays and PGE editing to support target identification and validation for projects across several therapy areas at AstraZeneca. We are looking for applicants holding a MSc or PhD in relevant scientific discipline with 3-5 years of work experience within cell assay development and CRISPR technology.

For further details around this 12-months consulting position you are welcome to contact Jenny Lundkvist at jenny.lundkvist@poolia.se.

Om tjänsten
You will be based in Gothenburg Sweden, working alongside our stem cell scientists, disease areas specialists and together with our NGS and PGE team. Using your strong knowledge and experience in cell-based assay development and/or CRISPR technology you will have the opportunity to work with cutting edge cellular models of disease. This includes culture and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) as a platform for developing disease relevant cellular models to validate target hypothesis.

Vem är du?
The role is focused on laboratory-based activities. Your biggest impact will be through significant contributions to the practical delivery to projects in compliance with AstraZeneca corporate responsibility, policies and relevant safety standards. It is essential to have good social and communication skills, be collaborative and a strong team player. The right candidate should be able to work independently, take own initiatives and have a positive, goal oriented and problem-solving attitude. Good organizational, data management and documentation skills are required, and you should be comfortable in presenting your results. English language is required, both spoken and in writing.

Expertise in one or more of the following areas is essential:
•Experience in cellular assay development, independently designing, developing and validating assays for implementation in drug discovery
•Experience in iPSC culture and quality control
•Application of differentiation protocols for generation of complex stem-cell based cell models
•Expertise in cell biology, molecular biology and genome editing

The following skills are highly desirable:
•Expertise with liquid handling automation technologies
•Experience of high throughput transcriptomics methods
•Experience of setting up cell based pharmacological assays

Minimum experience:
• You should hold a B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph.D. with corresponding experience in a relevant scientific discipline with experience in cell assay development.
• For the Senior Research Scientist role, you should either hold a Ph.D. in Cellular Biology or a related degree or have significant relevant experience working with cell assay development.

Om verksamheten
At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.


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.