Pathologist to Innovative Medicine & Early Development Unit
AstraZeneca AB / Läkarjobb / Göteborg
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Each and every one of us believes that science has the ability to change lives and that to deliver this takes many people with many skill sets. When we deliver a life-changing medicine, that success comes from the combined efforts of all of our people.
As a Pathologist in AstraZeneca's Innovative Medicine & Early Development Unit (IMED) unit, you will be helping to take new targets and molecules all the way from idea to licensing and beyond, supporting translational questions, patient safety and regulatory requirements. You will be joining an outstanding global team of Pathologists and will have the opportunity to participate in cutting edge drug development in a multidisciplinary environment with strong collaborative culture.
We are looking for a talented, collaborative and highly motivated pathologist with experience in both experimental and toxicologic pathology to join our team in Gothenburg, Sweden as lead pathologist for the Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmune (RIA) IMED. As point of contact between RIA and the Pathology department you will be accountable for overseeing pathology related issues and prioritising pathology support to all RIA drug development projects along the entire pipeline. In this role you will have a deep understanding of human respiratory disease biology including molecular mechanisms, as well as relevant efficacy and toxicological models.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As the Pathology expert for the RIA IMED, you will be required to provide pathology expertise and interact with, advise and influence project leaders, colleagues in Drug Safety & Metabolism and senior management on project related issues that could impact both the project and RIA globally. You will be expected to drive science and technologic development in collaboration with colleagues in research to support innovation in respiratory disease and first in class treatment opportunities.
In particular, responsibilities will include:
* assessing safety and efficacy of novel compounds;
* contributing to study design, data interpretation and integration;
* evaluating the pathology portion of early safety studies;
* designing and evaluating mechanistic and investigative pathology studies;
* conducting pathology peer reviews, hazard characterisation and risk assessment
* communicating findings providing a comprehensive pathology view and making recommendations to key stakeholders.
* Contributing to in vitro and in vivo disease model validation;
* Supporting discovery research programs by providing a comparative and translational pathology view to projects, animal models and biomarkers;
* Accountable for ensuring pathology support to the entire RIA portfolio, including prioritisation, pathology strategy formulation and regulatory interactions.
Essential Requirements
* experience of working in the pharmaceutical industry
* Doctor of Medicine/ Veterinary Medicine (MD/ DVM) or equivalent degree
* Residency or other specialty training in anatomic and/or toxicologic pathology
* Ph.D. in an aligned scientific field -Previous pharmaceutical /CRO /experimental pathology experience
Desirable Requirements
* Post graduate pathology qualification/ certification (e.g. ACVP, ECVP, FRCPath)
* Experience in the evaluation of animal models of human disease with an emphasis on respiratory disease models would be an added benefit.
* Experience in the evaluation of inhalation toxicity studies.
If you are interested, apply now!
For more information about the position please contact Silvia Guionaud at +44 746 9408694
Welcome with your application no later than May 31, 2017.
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.
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Heltid Permanent
Publiceringsdatum2017-04-26ErsättningNot Specified
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2017-05-24
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: R-006338
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KontorsadressPepparedsleden 1
Jobbnummer 3460586
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