In Vitro Cardiovascular Safety Senior Scientist
Alten Sverige AB / Sjukhusteknikerjobb / Göteborg
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AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. AstraZeneca is proud to offer a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Co-workers are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity
The Arena:
We are looking to recruit an In Vitro Cardiovascular Safety Senior Scientist to join the In Vitro Cardiovascular Safety team within AstraZeneca's Drug Safety and Metabolism (DSM) function. This position is based in Gothenburg, the In Vitro Cardiovascular Safety team is based in both Cambridge (UK) and Gothenburg (Sweden) allowing you to work in an international environment. Drug Safety and Metabolism (DSM) is a function within Innovative Medicines and Early Development (IMED), AstraZeneca's small molecule biotech unit which deliver candidate drugs into late-stage clinical development. The role of DSM is to characterize absorption, disposition, metabolism and elimination (ADME) properties of compounds, non-clinical toxicology and off-target pharmacology. Working in disease-focused project teams we help to discover efficacious molecules with good safety profiles. DSM is committed to be an industry leader in supporting the discovery and non-clinical development of safe medicines that improve patients' lives.
Tasks and responsibilities/The role:
In the early stages of drug discovery, we use in vitro models for testing novel compounds to detect cardiovascular hazards and enable further testing to screen out unwanted effects. You'll use existing in vitro cardiovascular models to plan, run and report experiments in support of drug discovery and development projects.
You'll be responsible for providing expert advice on your data to safety representatives on project teams. We'll expect you to keep abreast of cardiovascular safety science via the literature, an awareness of new in vitro cell systems and technology platforms, and scientific contacts. This will enable you to influence our in vitro cardiovascular safety strategy, develop our technical problem-solving capabilities, and contribute to our external scientific reputation via publications and presentations.
Minimum requirements:
• A degree in Biological Sciences and relevant experience or a PhD involving high-level technical and intellectual understanding of cellular and molecular biology.
• Work autonomously on a daily basis with strong collaborative skills
• Previous cellular assay development experience Excellent interpersonal skills
• Enthusiasm and aptitude for tackling unfamiliar aspects of cardiovascular safety science
• Ability to comply with Good Laboratory Science standards, Safety, Health and Environment standards and other relevant external regulation.
Preferred experience and key factors:
• Previous experience of use of iPS cells and stem cell derived cardiomyocytes
About ALTEN
For over 20 years, ALTEN has developed its business by keeping to the core values ??that have built up the company's success. Every year, hundreds of ALTEN consultants have been given the opportunity to embark on challenging technical projects for our customers. ALTEN has a tradition of developing products in many areas, and history in Sweden is based primarily on skills in mechanics, software and electronics. Thanks to a successful concept in which we utilize the expertise of experienced consultants and develop young abilities towards a successful career, we have gained ground in many industries. Our Pharma initiative is based on the same successful concept with the same strong structure, but in a new exciting industry and a new field of expertise that includes knowledge in chemistry, biotechnology and biomedicine.
As an employee at ALTEN, we offer you a competitive salary based on your performance and work experience. You also have the opportunity to influence your assignments, different benefits and your overall working environment as well as choose your career path. We offer a wide range of internal trainings and an opportunity to plan for an international career. It is our conviction that genuine commitment is created through choice and the ability to influence your own personal development - our business model provides that opportunity. This freedom of choice enables us to offer our clients the most committed consultants, regardless of assignments. At ALTEN, we believe in growing together!
For questions about the position, please contact Rickard Westergren, Business Manager Pharma, at
rickard.westergren@alten.se.
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Publiceringsdatum2018-10-08ErsättningEnligt överenskommelse
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-10-15
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FöretagAlten Sverige AB
AdressAlten Sverige AB
Theres Svenssons gata 15
41755 Göteborg
KontorsadressTheres Svenssons gata 15, Göteborg
Jobbnummer 4389285
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