Team Leader for the Renal bioscience In Vivo team

Do you have expertise within the Kidney Disease area combined with scientific excellence and strong leadership skills? Would you like to apply your expertise in an company where we push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines? Join us to discover future treatment of Renal diseases!

At AstraZeneca, you will be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued. We thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in our inclusive environment.

We are now recruiting an Team Leader for the Renal bioscience In Vivo team within the Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) therapeutic area at AstraZenecas dynamic R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden. The position will be at Associate Director or Associate Principal Scientist career level depending on your experience.

CVRM is one of AstraZeneca´s core therapy areas. Renal disease is one of AstraZenecas strategic research areas within CVRM that aims towards new treatments that will halt, slow or reverse the progression of kidney disease. As a Team Leader for the Renal bioscience in vivo team you will lead a team of skilled and dedicated scientists, working at the forefront of renal disease science and drug development.

What you'll do

* Drive innovation and scientific excellence in the renal area through internal scientific development, external collaborations and publications.
* Create and maintain a work environment in which scientific challenge and innovation are maximized
* Drive projects as bioscience lead
* Propose and drive novel in vivo technologies and models
* Develop, mentor, motivate and inspire scientists
* Strong focus on managing performance and setting demanding, achievable and measurable objectives

Essential for the role

* PhD or equivalent in a relevant area
* In depth understanding of Kidney Disease biology and related in vivo technologies and models
* Strong leadership capabilities with emphasis on people management
* Drug hunting and biotech attitude with record in leading projects
* Superb academic credibility including recent high quality/impact publications
* Proven ability to manage complex collaborations and partnerships
* Excellent English, both spoken and written

Desirable for the role

* Experience of working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry

So, what's next?

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.

If you're curious to know more about the position please contact hiring manager Pernille Laerkegaard Hansen, pernille.laerkegaardhansen@astrazeneca.com or through +46-31-776 10 00.

Welcome with your application no later than April 25, 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/

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Meet Hasse, Chemist at AstraZeneca Gothenburg:

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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.