scientist in vivo

Essential for the role:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in relevant subjects or equivalent level of understanding developed through experience in drug discovery or early development.
• Excellent technical and experimental In vivo experience and skills, including rodent handling, drug administration and collection of biological samples. Ability to coordinate and perform respiratory disease and mechanistic models.
• Valid certificates to work with live animals in Sweden.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Maintain the highest standards of animal welfare and ethical compliance and ensure integrity of generated data. Familiar with using Good Statistical Practice in animal research and applying the 3R’s (reduction, refinement, and replacement) across the full range of studies.
• Good generic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office.

Desirable for the role:

• Experience in basic cellular and molecular biology techniques (e.g. ELISA, western blot, FACS, Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) technology platform), and gene expression analyses (qPCR)).
• Ability to interpret and analyze generated data.
• Be respectful, communicate openly and show effective collaborative behavior to obtain high quality study results.
• Good written and oral communication skills in Swedish and experience in writing ethical applications for animal work in Sweden.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to incorporate the views of others in your communication.
• Good understanding of pharmacology, physiology, immunology, respiratory diseases (COPD, asthma, cough, IPF) and PKPD relationships.
• Scientist, Early R&I Research and Early Development, Bioscience In Vivo

As a vital member of our in vivo team, you will contribute to progress our drug discovery projects. Your role will be mainly lab-based in which you will be actively involved and responsible to coordinate, perform and analyze in vivo studies. While we expect you to be independent, we are also looking for someone that thrives in a team setting and contributes to the success of others.

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

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

Deadline 2024-11-29 - the selection process and interviews will be ongoing, so please apply as soon as possible!

For more information: Please contact Malin Fridholm, malin.fridholm@randstad.se. Please note that applications sent through email will not be processed and deleted due to GDPR.