Senior Scientist - In vitro immunology for Cell Therapy

Are you a cell biologist with a strong background in immunology and application to regenerative medicine? Are you excited by the opportunity to apply your scientific drive to the development of cell based therapies? Join us and be a key player in the build of our new Biopharmaceuticals R&D Cell Therapy department. Together we will push the boundaries of Science!

Working at AstraZeneca means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. Biopharmaceuticals R&D is now building a new cell therapy department with the goal to establish AstraZeneca as a world-leader in the stem cell field and to build a competitive pipeline within cell therapy across disease areas within Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) and Respiratory and Inflammation (R&I). The cell therapy department will bring together >50 specialists to support the organisation with cell therapy expertise and capabilities. The new department will be an agile "biotech-like" organisation, with specialists in the department working closely with experts across AstraZeneca to leverage the existing and emerging platforms in stem cell technologies, new modalities, universal cell lines, and CRISPR-mediated genome editing.

The role is placed at AstraZeneca's dynamic R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden, where you will work in an international environment at the fore-front of Cell Therapy science.



What you'll do

As a skilled in vitro cell culture scientist, with a background in immunology and its application in regenerative medicine, you will work collaboratively with project leaders, in vitro and in vivo scientists and therapy area specialists to ensure efficient progress of Cell Therapy projects and to drive our scientific capabilities. You will use your in vitro knowledge and expertise as a lab-based scientist to design experiments, deliver data and propose next steps in support of cell therapy projects. In addition, you will take a leading role in developing our scientific capabilities and presenting our novel work externally. You will work in a highly cross disciplinary environment and you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge techniques and technologies within areas such as stem cell biology and precise genome editing. Accountabilities include:

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Design and execute experiments to generate high quality, relevant data
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Independently assess and report data to support project decisions and milestones
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Communicate and share relevant information between distinct projects within the bioscience department as well as across other functions and also externally
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Keep up-to-date with relevant scientific literature and technology platforms as well as writing and publishing scientific papers
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Ensure that your work is compliant, to a high quality and in accordance with other relevant internal and external standards and regulations



Essential for the role

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Ph.D. in Cell Biology or a related discipline or a BSc/MSc degree with relevant academic or industrial experience
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Strong background in immunology / T-cell biology with application in regenerative medicine
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Experience of cell-based assays such as proliferation assays and cytotoxicity assays
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Experience with stem cell culture and advanced cell culture techniques
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Good scientific presentation skills and ability to comfortably present and discuss scientific data.
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Good communication skills, a collaborative mindset and a strong team player
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Ability to work independently, take own initiatives and have a positive, goal oriented and problem-solving attitude
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Good organizational, data management and documentation skills



Desirable for the role

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Experience in Cell Therapy
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Experience of molecular biology tools and methods for genome editing.



So, what's next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you!

For more information about the position please contact hiring manager Ryan Hicks (ryan.hicks@astrazeneca.com)

Welcome with your application no later than January 24, 2021



Where can I find out more?

Our Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.html

Life in Gothenburg: https://www.movetogothenburg.com/

Culture and atmosphere of the Gothenburg site: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6496327311678410752/



Why AstraZeneca?

Our Gothenburg site is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centers. We thrive in a multinational environment working cross-functionally across the globe with AstraZeneca colleagues as well as academic and industry partners. Our way of life is to foster a working environment that nurtures, collaboration, openness and innovation. Therefore, we have created space for meetings, socializing and relaxation, where spontaneous meetings can give birth to new innovations. The unexpected ideas or thoughts that can come from a chat over something as simple as a cup of coffee or a stroll on our "walk and talk" meeting trail.