Senior Scientist - Respiratory Specialist

Business Area - Research and Development
Specialism - Drug Safety Metabolism Imed
Department - Translational Safety
Location - Molndal

Description

As a Senior Scientist - Respiratory in vivo Specialist at AstraZeneca, you'll be at the cutting edge of in vivo respiratory sciences as we build a new translational safety department. With a focus on the respiratory system, you'll be able to develop deep expertise and apply it to a pre-clinical setting, with all the support you'd expect from a global leader.

AstraZeneca - Health Connects Us All

As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, our business is focused on providing innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare. At AstraZeneca, innovation is about more than just research. We aim to stimulate continued creativity throughout our organisation by maintaining a culture in which our people feel valued, energised and rewarded for their ideas and contribution to our success - ideas which can make a difference in all aspects of our business. And we support and encourage our people in discovering their own potential, through excellent learning and development opportunities that are available to them throughout their careers.

As a Senior Scientist - Respiratory in vivo Specialist your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

-A BSc-level education (or equivalent) in pharmacology, toxicology or related life science discipline
-A detailed understanding of current principles and concepts in safety assessment
-Extensive knowledge of in vivo respiratory organ system
-An ability to develop and conduct in vivo toxicology studies for other organ systems, e.g. hepatic
-An awareness of local regulations and compliance systems
-A working knowledge of patent and IP strategies

As a Senior Scientist - Respiratory in vivo Specialist your main responsibilities will involve:

-Develop and conduct in vivo toxicology studies focussed mainly on the Respiratory organ system but also conducting in vivo studies in other organ systems as required.
-Independently assess and report data with a clear understanding of its reliability, interpret findings and draw authoritative conclusions and recommendations so that their significance can be appreciated
-Develop and maintain a level of scientific knowledge and capability, perhaps extending to specialist expertise
-Making sure that all work is performed in accordance with appropriate quality and compliance standards

What we will be looking for in you:

We'll need to see innovation, flexibility, and commitment to customers

To apply for this position - please use this link:
http://gs.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_astrazenecav2.asp?newms=se