PostDoc Positions - Precise Genome Editing (PGE)

AstraZeneca Göteborg / Apotekarjobb / Mölndal
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At AstraZeneca, innovation is more than just research. As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, we're focused on providing medicines that make a real difference in patient care. That's why we've invested in a new research centre in our state-of-the art research facility at Gothenburg, Sweden.

Our research centre is a place where you can help us continue to lead the industry in research and development. A place with an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, where you'll feel valued, energised and rewarded for your ideas and contributions. A place where talented people can immerse themselves in their work and make significant contributions towards scientific excellence.

We are seeking a POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW at the Gothenberg/Sweden site to work in the novel and exciting field of precise genome editing (PGE). The successful applicants will be embedded in the Discovery Sciences Department and will join a vibrant community of PostDoctoral Fellows that is already established here at Gothenberg/Sweden site and at the Cambridge/UK site in our PGE teams.

Our aim is to develop new tools for the identification and validation of novel drug targets and to contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies. The successful candidate will join our PGE global teams and have the opportunity to work and interact with our global AZ PGE community and a significant number of high profile external collaborators (Sanger Institute, Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, UCSF, University of Munich, others). This three year position will provide opportunities for publication, patent applications and conference presentations. We are looking for applicants with enthusiasm, a passion for science, good attention to detail and a desire to create new medicines for patients.

Education:
• PhD degree, preferably in molecular biology, genomics or/and mammalian genetics.

Required:
• Scientific excellence as shown by previous work, publication list and references from scientific mentors.
• Very good understanding of human genetics/genomics and tools used to identify disease-associated genetic variation.
• Extensive hands-on experience with functional genomic tools, preferably including CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, using in-vitro model systems.
• Extensive hands-on in the generation of mouse models) particularly using viral or non-viral delivery systems for in-vivo applications of precise genome editing.
• Experience in cell-based assays using a variety of technologies for measuring disease-relevant phenotypes.
• Molecular cloning and gene expression analysis in human cellular systems
• Strong communication and collaborative skills, especially the ability to communicate essential details of experimental design and data to others in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to be highly collaborative and work as part of both a large multidisciplinary team. The ability to work with both internal and with external partners in both academia and industry.

Preferred:
• Experience with high-throughput methods for functional genomics such as parallel reporter assays, saturation mutagenesis, complementation assays, and pooled/arrayed CRISPR/Cas9 screening
• Experience with transgenic mouse models of human disease, especially in the cardiovascular and metabolic areas, cancer or autoimmune diseases
• Experience with genetic manipulation and cell-based assays using primary and human iPSC-derived cell types
• Experience with NGS transcriptome and genome analysis

More information

Placement for the position: Gothenburg, Sweden

More than ever, science is accelerating our rate of understanding in a wide range of medical fields - and that's only set to increase. As a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business, AstraZeneca is at the forefront of that evolution. That means an unparalleled product portfolio and a strong pipeline across all stages of the drug development process. Everything we do comes back to improving the health of our patients worldwide, and to make that happen we're focusing on some of the most challenging diseases facing humanity today.

We have a highly collaborative culture, where you'll be encouraged to push the boundaries of science while developing industry-recognised skills and experiences.

Publiceringsdatum
2017-02-13

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2017-02-24

Företag
AstraZeneca Göteborg

Adress
AstraZeneca Göteborg
Pepparedsleden 1
43183 MÖLNDAL

Kontorsadress
Pepparedsleden 1

Jobbnummer
3317794

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