Associate Director, Biopharm Diagnostics

AstraZeneca AB / Kemiingenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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Do you have experience in Diagnostic Development and expertise in molecular technologies? Do you want to be part of driving diagnostic development across a wide range of chronic disease areas and diagnostic technologies?

We are currently looking for an Associate Director Biopharm Diagnostics to be part of our Precision Medicine and BioSamples unit. Precision Medicine and BioSamples within AstraZeneca focuses on matching medicines to those patients who will benefit from them most and delivers companion or complementary diagnostic assays that align with the drug development process and enable personalised healthcare approaches within our clinical portfolio.

What you'll do
As an Associate Director, you will join the Biopharm Diagnostics team. You will drive diagnostic development across a wide range of chronic disease areas and diagnostic technologies.

In this position you will provide scientific, technical, regulatory diagnostic expertise and data to drug project teams following a Precision Medicine approach. Specifically, you'll be accountable for leading the delivery of significant work packages of analytical diagnostic validation as agreed with Precision Medicine project representatives.

This will include working in collaboration with internal and external partners to design scientific experiments and technical refinements to convert exploratory biomarkers into clinical decision-making diagnostic devices. You will be part of leading the development of innovative diagnostics science across core therapeutic areas and disciplines as well as being accountable for the scientific and regulatory aspects of diagnostic test establishment in testing laboratories, quality control for the delivery to clinical studies and delivery of data packages to enable regulatory approvals including studies to support market adoption and life cycle management.

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Lead the delivery of complex diagnostic data work packages to enable regulatory submission and approval inclusive of studies to enable market adoption and life cycle management
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Lead innovative diagnostic science to fulfil Precision Medicine approaches and deliver diagnostic testing to clinical studies as agreed with project leaders including: technical and scientific input into the diagnostic strategy, technical due diligence on diagnostic partner options, delivery of technical evaluation of assays/test labs, diagnostic test establishment in partner laboratories, monitor diagnostic test data for quality control, provide scientific troubleshooting when necessary and preparation of study reports with presentation at appropriate meetings
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Contribute to the overall performance of the Diagnostic Development group of the Precision Medicine function, driving efficiency and infrastructure improvements
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Build and maintain a knowledge of current and emerging diagnostic assay technologies in area of expertise
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Drive continuous improvement in the scientific area(s) of expertise, aligned to Precision Medicine strategic objectives of increasing project success, adding value to projects and delivering better medicines to patients
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Be accountable for the time, cost and quality of agreed deliverables
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Provide updates on the progress, risks and opportunities of the agreed deliverables to the appropriate governance bodies for review, challenge and issue resolution
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Monitor and ensure compliance with all AstraZeneca Policies and Standards, and local law/regulation, and immediately address instances of non-compliance

Essential for the role

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Masters / PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant subject
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Record of delivery in a diagnostics capability
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Hands-on experience of developing NGS panels, including use of regulatory approved platforms
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Expertise in molecular technologies and NGS
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Experience of leading projects within a diagnostic or drug development organisation
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Demonstrable experience of analytical diagnostic assay validation and use in a clinical testing setting
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Knowledge of clinical testing procedures and applicable laboratory testing regulations such as Good Clinical Practice, CAP/CLIA, ISO and Quality Systems Regulation
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Proven experience of delivery and use of data for diagnostic development for regulatory submissions, including proven experience of quality control and data monitoring and troubleshooting
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Experience of working with external partners or collaborators (ideally diagnostic companies) to drive timely and successful outcomes, through effectively working across internal and external boundaries

Desirable for the role

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An understanding of drug and companion diagnostic assay co-development and commercialisation and experience working in early and late phase projects
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Demonstrable experience of analytical diagnostic assay validation and use in a clinical testing setting
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Proven experience of delivery and use of data for diagnostic projects for regulatory submissions
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Knowledge of requirements related to handling of Human Biological Samples

Why AstraZeneca?
Our purpose is ambitious and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate forward thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are ambitious, take informed risks and learn from both success and failure. We are curious, creative and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Are you ready to move forward in your career?

Join us and be part of an outstanding place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our personal and organisational goals!

So, what's next?
Are you already imagining yourself in this position? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you!

Welcome with your application; CV and cover letter.

Ersättning
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Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2023-06-02
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Arbetsgivarens referens
Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "R-156219".

Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Astrazeneca AB (org.nr 556011-7482)

Arbetsplats
AstraZeneca

Kontakt
AstraZeneca
nadja.bergman@astrazeneca.com

Jobbnummer
7771599

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