Director/Associate Director - Advanced Drug Delivery
AstraZeneca AB / Kemistjobb / Göteborg
2022-03-15
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hela Sverige Are you a passionate scientist with experience in therapeutic gene editing and vaccine research? Are you excited by the possibility to lead a team of brilliant scientists and help us deliver the medicines for the future? Join the team that follows the science unlike anywhere else!
What We do
AstraZeneca is a global, science-driven biopharmaceutical company. We turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. Here, we see the impact of our collective ideas and expertise, and the power of science to deliver them.
Pharmaceutical Sciences is a department within AstraZeneca Biopharmaceutical R&D. Our mission is to transform molecules into investigational medicines, meeting the unmet needs of future patients. Advanced Drug Delivery (ADD) is a department in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Our portfolio of projects spans traditional small molecules, proteins, oligonucleotides to RNA based therapeutics across AstraZeneca's therapy areas and our mission is to transform diverse modalities into investigational medicines.
We are now looking for an Associate Director/Director to lead a team focused on creating non-viral delivery technologies for nucleic acid-based therapeutics. This role will be based at our vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden.
What You'll do
In this role, you will be responsible for leading an interdisciplinary team focusing on delivering therapeutic gene editing and vaccine projects. The focus of the team is to design novel nanoparticle formulations and assess them in biological systems. This will involve working with advanced drug delivery platforms such as lipid nanoparticles. Working in close collaboration with peers in the advanced drug delivery group, you will continually be improving our end-to-end formulation design, characterization and testing capabilities. You and members of the team will serve on global drug project teams working with scientists across UK, US and Sweden. You will also be expected to drive science networks and provide high quality scientific input across the organization.
You will be involved in establishing and driving close research collaborations across academia and small biotech companies. We expect you to be an active member of the external scientific community enhancing our reputation as scientific leaders in the advanced drug delivery field. You will be an outstanding leader capable of building high performing teams which deliver scientific innovation in a large complex organization. You will be reporting to the Head of Advanced Drug Delivery and collaborate closely with other ADD teams located in Waltham/US, Macclesfield & Cambridge/UK and Gothenburg/Sweden.
We are seeking an ambitious person with a passion for science and people management. If you are looking to developing your career in the pharmaceutical sciences - this might be the role for you!
Essential Requirements (Associate director & Director)
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PhD degree in pharmaceutical sciences, biology, chemistry or a related discipline
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Industrial tenure in a drug delivery, formulation or analytical discipline
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Broad technical knowledge of nucleic acid therapeutics, with a particular focus on delivery
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Experience in motivating and empowering others to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives
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Strong record of scientific excellence evidenced by publications, patents and presentations
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Effective leadership of cross-functional projects including internal and external stakeholders
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High levels of integrity, patient-centric thinking and collaborative values
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Thorough understanding of principles, applications and management of Safety Health and Environment (SHE)
Desired Requirements (Director)
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Experience in CRSPR or vaccine drug delivery, formulation and analytical development in an industrial setting
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Prior track record in building and leading a team as a direct line manager
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Established coaching and people development skills
Why AstraZeneca
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.
Ultimately, it's more than a job. We know that our work impacts people with serious conditions, many of whom have no other alternatives. That's what drives us - the potential to impact over one billion patients worldwide.
So, what's next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining us? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you!
Welcome with your application; CV and cover letter, no later than March 31, 2022
For more information please contact recruiting manager Annette Bak, Executive Director, at
annette.bak@astrazeneca.com Additional information
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https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-science/gothenburg.htmlLife in Gothenburg:
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Heltid Permanent
Publiceringsdatum2022-03-15ErsättningNot Specified
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Arbetsgivarens referens Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "R-129030".
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Arbetsgivare Astrazeneca AB (org.nr 556011-7482)
Arbetsplats AstraZeneca
Jobbnummer 6437765
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