Thesis project/Internship in Advanced Drug Delivery

Job description
Do you have experience with biomolecules and nanoparticle-based drug delivery? Are you passionate about working on new formulations from design to in vitro and in vivo testing? Then you are the candidate that we are looking for!


Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca delivers the therapies of the future through scientific leadership in drug delivery, design of synthetic routes, and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and drug products. Our portfolio of projects spans from traditional small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides to RNA based therapeutics across AstraZeneca’s therapy areas. Advanced Drug Delivery (ADD) resides within Pharmaceutical Sciences with a mission to provide novel products to AstraZeneca’s clinical pipeline. 

Responsibilities
The position is open as a 60 credit Master’s thesis project or an internship covering a period of 9 months. You will be supervised by a senior employee and take part in activities around the development of novel nanoparticle formulations for tissue-specific delivery of RNA. The position is lab-based and requires a hands on mentality where creative problem solving skills and flexibility to work with a broad amount of techniques is a must:
Formulation of RNA therapeutics and subsequent analysis.
Establish separation methods for nanoparticle purification.
Design cell-based assays.
Conduct in vitro experiments to assess the performance of formulations.
Generate, evaluate and report data clearly and reliably.
Ensure that own work and the work of others is performed in accordance with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality, and compliance standards.


Qualifications
 Essential Requirements 
BSc in a relevant field such as Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology and Biochemistry.
Experience working with biomolecules and a drive to explore other new modalities.
Ability to communicate and write proficiently in English.  



Desirable Requirements 
MSc in a relevant field such as Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology and Biochemistry.
Work experience in industry focusing on formulations and/or delivery systems (1-2 years).  
Experience in working with cell culture and in vitro screening of novel formulations


Application
Randstad Life Sciences is cooperating with AstraZeneca in this recruitment process. We only accept applications through Randstad’s website.


Deadline for application: 2020-05-24, 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: Kerstin Karlsson kerstin.karlsson@randstad.se or Sara Kuikka sara.kuikka@randstad.se.

About the company
At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.