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A new and interesting consultant assignment where you will join the NGS team in Discovery Biology at AstraZeneca.
The Arena
At AstraZeneca, innovation is more than just research. As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, they'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, energized 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.
The Role
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.
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.
Business: Dfind Science & Engineering
City: Gothenburg
Deadline for applications: 2018-02-27. Selection is on-going and interviews will be held continuously which means the position can be filled before deadline. Please make sure to send in your application at your earliest convenience!
For more information contact: Alma Zanqrelle
alma.zanqrelle@dfind.se or Eleonor Ehrman 0733-434109
Please keep in mind, e-mail applications will not be considered. Register your profile at Dfind Science & Engineering's webpage and send in your application there.
Organization/Business description:
Dfind Science & Engineering is a recruitment and consulting company within science and engineering. All our consultant managers and recruitment consultants have an education and work experience within the respective field. In combination with extensive knowledge of staff issues and solid experience of recruitment, this means that we understand our clients' need for both flexibility and the right skills.
Dfind Science & Engineering is since 2016 part of Randstad Group. With over 600 000 employees in over 40 countries Randstad is the world's second largest company within recruiting and staffing.
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Publiceringsdatum2018-02-20ErsättningFast lön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-03-02
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: 201126305
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AdressDfind Science & Engineering AB
Södra Hamngatan 25
41110 GÖTEBORG
KontorsadressSödra Hamngatan 25, 41110 GÖTEBORG
Jobbnummer 3977458
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