Scientist/Senior Scientist NGS
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hela Sverige Do you want to be a key member of a team, contributing to and leading NGS activities for a diverse range of projects across several disease areas and AstraZeneca sites globally? Then you might be the consultant AstraZeneca are looking for! As a in vivo scientist you will independently design and conduct experiments and analyse & evaluate data. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join the group in a lab-based role. The consultant assignment will start 2018-03-15 and go on to 2018-10-14 to start with. Next step, apply today!
about the consultant assignment
At AstraZeneca, innovation is more than just research. As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, we're focused on providing medicines that make a real difference in patient care. AstraZeneca R&D Gothenburg is a great place to work where you can help us continue to lead the industry in research and development. It has an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, where you'll feel valued, energised and rewarded for your ideas and contributions. It is a place where talented people can immerse themselves in their work and make significant contributions towards scientific excellence.
You will join the Discovery Sciences organization, working within a vibrant scientific environment to support drug discovery. The Discovery Biology department of Discovery Sciences, is responsible for the generation of novel reagents and assays to support projects in the IMED (Innovative Medicines and Early development) in all phases of the drug discovery pipeline, from target discovery all the way to clinical candidate. The IMED focuses on scientific advances in small molecules, oligonucleotides and other emerging technologies and drug discovery platforms across our different core areas.
As a Scientist in the NGS team in Discovery Biology you will be contributing experimentally and intellectually to drug discovery projects in the IMED, with a focus on Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic (CVRM) and Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity (RIA) projects and the development of the Next-generation sequencing (NGS) discipline. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join the group in a lab-based role. The successful individual will be a key member of the team, contributing to and leading NGS activities for a diverse range of projects across several disease areas and AstraZeneca sites globally.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• To deliver according to plans over agreed timelines such that the objectives of the project are met, including delivery of more than one agreed area of work in parallel where appropriate.
• To be an effective member of Drug Discovery Project Teams, contributing novel ideas and using judgment and knowledge where appropriate to influence the work of the project.
• To work in partnership with colleagues in Discovery Sciences and across therapy areas and sites to ensure the delivery of high quality sequencing data to projects.
• To maintain an awareness of current developments in the literature and contribute to the continuous improvement process by identifying opportunities in the workplace where improvements can be made.
• Proposing experimental strategies, troubleshooting and contributing to the practical delivery of NGS
projects.
Extensive hands on NGS experimental techniques including:
• RNA preparation.
• DNA isolation and fragmentation.
• Fragment analysis and nucleic acid Q.C.
• Library preparation of various protocols.
• Operation of NGS instrumentation.
• Processing, handling and movement of large sets of data.
• Using Automation to process samples for NGS library preparation.
• Significant molecular biology skills, including PCR, analysis and Q.C.
Who you are
Essential Requirements:
• BSc/MSc degree with significant relevant experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience of operating NGS instrumentation, ideally Illumina platform.
• Experience of practical work for various NGS library preparation methods. For example, RNA-seq and Amplicon-seq.
• Good problem solving skills, good scientific judgement and communication skills.
• Excellent team working and networking skills with experience of interacting effectively across teams.
Desirable Requirements:
• A practical understanding of a wide range of methods and technologies as applied to cellular engineering. For example, mammalian cell growth, Precise genome editing.
• Measuring off-target effects of precise genome edited cells.
About Poolia & AstraZeneca
Poolia take good care of our consultants and we offer social activities, as well as help in planning your future career. Your consultant manager is well experienced from your field, and knows how to get the most out of your assignment. As a Poolia employee, you are included in the requirements concerning agreements on terms of employment by Unionen. Moreover, you get a grant for working out at your choice of place. You are also covered by a health insurance.
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we promote a culture that inspires innovation and collaboration.
Next step, apply today!
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Publiceringsdatum2018-02-20ErsättningFast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-02-27
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AdressPoolia Göteborg AB
Kungsgatan 42
41115 Göteborg
KontorsadressKungsgatan 42
Jobbnummer 3977262
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