Senior Research Scientists – 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.

THE ROLE
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.

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.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
Every employee is equally valuable in the success of ALTEN! We are driven by making people grow and develop, which is why we offer you the opportunity to work with what you are truly passionate about. At ALTEN, we have a broad range of assignments at most of the leading companies in Sweden in several different sectors, to make it possible for your wishes to come true. We offer both national and international opportunities and together with your coaching manager, you build your career path so you constantly are able to develop and achieve your goals and dreams!

As a consultant at ALTEN, you will get the genuine team feeling at your assignment but also a wonderful togetherness at ALTEN. Through our different internal networks, such as ALTEN Sports, Women@ALTEN and ALTEN Innovation you will get the opportunity to drive topics and activities that are close to your heart, together with your colleagues. All activities are of course optional. Work life balance is our top priority. We also have a collective agreement and other benefits like Pension, Insurances and Wellness grants.

We believe in growing together.