Postdoc Fellow: Crispr In Gene And Cell Therapies
AstraZeneca AB / Kemiingenjörsjobb / Göteborg
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Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Pursue your passion and apply your knowledge to make a huge impact.
A place for bold disruptors shifting from academia to industry, this is where you can think differently to cut through the noise, add value, and bring fresh thinking to our teams and projects.
As a respected specialist, you'll be empowered to take credible risks, own it and run with it, with all the support you need. Because like you, we're passionate and driven specialists looking to change the game, and make an impact.
Collaborating across functions and international boarders, you'll share knowledge and combine strengths to take your skills, and our science, to the next level. Taking on challenges and pushing boundaries to drive results. It's not always easy, but it's always rewarding.
About the Postdoc Programme
We're currently looking for hardworking scientists to join our innovative academic-style Postdoc. The position is placed at AstraZeneca's dynamic R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden, where you will be in a global pharmaceutical environment, contributing to live projects right from the beginning. You'll take part in a training programme, including a focus on drug discovery and development, given access to our existing Postdoctoral research, and encouraged to pursue your own independent research in groundbreaking laboratories.
You will also have the support of a leading academic advisor, who'll provide you with the guidance and knowledge you need to develop your career. This is an exciting area that hasn't been explored to its full potential, making this a chance to create a real difference to the future of medical science!
About the Opportunity
As a postdoctoral scientist in the Therapeutic Editing Team, you will join an innovative group of robust individuals who are dedicated to science. We focus on pre-clinical research - understanding fundamental biological processes to eventually craft novel therapeutical approaches and strategies of critical value in various disease areas. You will lead an independent project in a welcoming and encouraging environment, take advantage of modern equipment and proprietary technologies. In your project, you will be encouraged to collaborate with top academic laboratories. We will make sure that you have all the resources required to optimally finalize your project and publish your results. Our work led by former postdoctoral scientists has been published in leading journals and is highly cited.
Qualification, Skills & Experience
We are looking for a goal-oriented, curious and data-driven PhD scientist who is able to effectively work independently, as well as in a team.
Required:
* PhD in molecular/ cell biology/ genetics or similar
* Strong molecular biology skills
* Expertise in cell biology and cellular assays, such as genetic manipulation of cell lines, primary and IPS cells and evaluation genetic functional outcomes
* Broad multidisciplinary experience and meticulous scientific knowledge
* Ability to think creatively and find innovative scientific approaches
Desirable:
* Expertise in neuroscience and working with human IPSC- derived neurons and primary rodent neurons
* Expertise in DNA repair mechanisms and genomic stability
* Experience in next generation sequencing technologies sequence data analysis and bespoke analysis of genomic data
* Understanding of genetic engineering and hands on experience with CRISPR
This is a 3-year programme. 2 years will be a Fixed Term Contract, with a 1-year extension which will be merit based.
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
Advert Opens: 19 October 2021
Advert Closes: 28 November 2021
Where can I find out more?
AstraZeneca's Postdoc Programme:
https://careers.astrazeneca.com/postdocs-astrazenecaLife at AstraZeneca:
https://careers.astrazeneca.com/life-at-astrazenecaVaraktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Temporary
Publiceringsdatum2021-10-19ErsättningNot Specified
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2021-11-09
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanFöretagAstrazeneca AB
Arbetsgivarens referens Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "R-121657".
Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Astrazeneca AB (org.nr 556011-7482)
Arbetsplats AstraZeneca
Jobbnummer 6051496
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