Senior Scientist in Cell Banking, AstraZeneca Gothenburg

Job description
Senior Scientist in Cell Banking
Discovery Sciences (Discovery Biology Department) 

We now have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Cell Bank SE team in Gothenburg for 1 year as a Senior Scientist. The Cell Bank, part of Discovery Sciences, is a research unit key to the functioning of a large part of Discovery R&D, through storage and supply of stocks of all mammalian cell lines used within AstraZeneca (AZ). The unit works closely with a range of customers across many AZ sites, through the purchasing of all new cell lines, provision of cell lines in culture, generation of cell banks, cryopreservation, storage, and revival of banks, as well as supply of cells to local requestors, and shipments to other sites. To be successful in the role, we see you as a person that enjoys collaboration and team work, and effective interaction across functions, disciplines, and cultures.

Responsibilities
This role will be focused on cell banking but may also include some cell engineering. You will be enabling science by acquiring, culturing and banking a large variety of mammalian cells including immortalised cell lines, primary cells and stem cells. The work will also include registration and tracking of cells in databases.

You will be primarily laboratory-based, however you will at times be required to work flexibly across the team to support other tasks.

Key Tasks
Utilising expertise in cellular biology; independently culture and characterise all types of cells used in drug discovery projects, while incorporating the views of others
Innovate in the field of cellular biology with a focus on banking and characterisation of cells
Design and implement work-plans to agreed timelines to meet project objectives, including delivery of more than one agreed area of work in parallel
Be an effective member of the global cell banking network across AstraZeneca, contributing novel ideas and using judgement and knowledge to influence the cell banking field


Qualifications
Essential skills, knowledge & competencies
PhD in Cell biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or a related discipline or a BSc/MSc degree with significant relevant experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
Expert in cell culturing and banking of a wide range of adherent and suspension mammalian cells; including cell lines, primary cells, iPSCs and stem cells at plate-, flask- and multi-layer cell stack scale
Skilled in cellular biology techniques used to develop transient and stable cell lines
Experience with handling of license agreements, material transfer agreements and ethical consents
Computer literate: articulate, confident and competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, and knowledge in using reagent databases
Strong organisational and logistic skills

Desired skills
Experience in working with human biological samples
Differentiation and reprogramming of iPSCs
Experience in isolation of primary cells from tissue and/or immortalisation of cells
Understanding of molecular biology and design of DNA constructs


Application
Deadline: 2022-05-14, selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible.

For more information:
Please contact Veronika Knudsen veronika.knudsen@randstad.se or Maria del Carmen Leiva Arrabal maria.leiva@randstad.se 

About the company
Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many activities.

Randstad Life Sciences specializes in the field of science and is part of Randstad, the world leader in recruitment and consulting with operations in 38 countries. With this global network, in combination with our strong local foundation, we can offer a wide range of varied and developing assignments and jobs for you who are a specialist in life science. Our mission is to help you reach your true potential with your career in focus!