Oligonucleotide Chemistry Expert

AstraZeneca / Kemistjobb / Göteborg
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Are you an expert Scientist with expertise within Oligonucleotide Chemistry? Do you want to join us in our mission to develop the next generation innovative respiratory medicines?

Our New Modalities Chemistry team within Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity (RIA), leads the efforts focused on growing the use of novel peptide and oligonucleotide-based modalities and molecular conjugates in the treatment of respiratory diseases. We do this in close collaboration with scientists in the Chemistry, Bioscience, DMPK and Pharmaceutical Sciences departments - all joined by the goal to discover the respiratory medicines of the future.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will be part of a team of scientists dedicated to discovering drugs based on peptide and oligonucleotide chemistry. As an authority in the field of oligonucleotides you will contribute to specific RIA projects, including management of external resources and collaborations.

You are expected to lead from the bench, directly influencing the design of novel chemical entities by highlighting opportunities built up by recent scientific progress within oligonucleotide focused chemistry. The role includes acting as a chemistry lead in RIA oligonucleotide projects and to provide expert advice in the interpretation of complex data.

You will work in a multidisciplinary environment and mentor less experienced co-workers, which requires excellent interpersonal skills.

We expect you to:

* Actively impact the RIA projects to ensure that state of the art synthetic oligonucleotide chemistry methods and design approaches are used
* Dedicatedly and visibly influence oligonucleotide drug discovery efforts in individual projects - role-modelled by own experimental work
* Drive our scientific reputation by identifying and progressing publication opportunities internally, across AZ and together with external organizations

Essential Requirements

We believe that you have an excellent scientific background with strong written and oral communication skills. In addition, you possess an ability to engage and collaborate across boundaries with a can-do attitude and a clear delivery focus.

* PhD in (bio-)organic chemistry
* Professional experience in a relevant field focused on oligonucleotide chemistry
* In-depth knowledge of recent developments in oligonucleotide chemistry
* Knowledge of areas relevant to oligonucleotide based medicinal chemistry drug discovery
* Experience from pharmaceutical drug discovery of oligonucleotide drug candidates

AstraZeneca Gothenburg

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We are looking forward to reading your application

For more information about the position please contact: Dr. Werngard Czechtizky, by email or via LinkedIn.

Welcome with your application no later than April 23rd, 2019.

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company that focuses on discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the most serious diseases. In addition to being one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca is proud to provide an unusual workplace culture that inspires innovation and cross-boundary collaboration. The RIA unit is one of AstraZeneca 's core therapy areas focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for respiratory diseases.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider you 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 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.

Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Permanent

Publiceringsdatum
2019-03-15

Ersättning
Not Specified

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2019-04-12
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Kontakt
AstraZeneca karin.lyckemalm@astrazeneca.com

Företag
AstraZeneca

Adress
AstraZeneca
43183
43183 1480

Kontorsadress
Pepparredsleden 1

Jobbnummer
4671659

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