Are you an experienced scientist with great expertise in Next Generation Sequencing and Molecular Biology?

We have an opening suitable for you!

Right now, we are looking for a passionate and hard-working Molecular Biologist with NGS skills to join our NGS & Transcriptomics function within the Centre of Genomic Research Department at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg, as one of our group members is going on parental leave. You will contribute with your expertise in applying molecular biology and NGS to progress drug development pipelines and disease/biology understanding.

About the position

This is a hands-on laboratory-based role to effectively support and deliver various clinical and preclinical projects across multiple diseases, species and drug modalities. Our team is a collaborative group, and you will engage in the supervision and mentorship of other scientists, ensuring that methods run expertly and accurately, developing and guiding the set-up of new techniques. Included in the role is also to nurture strong collaborative relationships with the project investigators, key partners, and data scientists to ensure the smooth running of projects.

Responsibilities

• Utilize prior practical laboratory experience in transcriptomics data generation with a strong emphasis on automation technologies.
• Contribute to planning and execution of projects involving new omics technologies.
• Provide experimental support to project teams.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, and Environmental regulations as well as AstraZeneca’s corporate responsibility policies.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and identify opportunities for new business initiatives.
• Collaborate with a wide range of scientists from different backgrounds to ensure the highest quality of research.
• Develop and validate cutting edge protocols for the simplification of multiomic research.

Your profile

• Ph.D. degree or MSc with corresponding experience in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Hands on lab-based experience in utilizing advanced molecular biology RNA-sequencing techniques.
• Experience covering all relevant aspects from hypothesis generation, through experimental design and execution, large scale RNA and DNA extraction, sample and library preparation, sequencing, data handling, post sequencing QC and trouble shooting.

You should also have the ability to communicate, interact and collaborate with your direct team members, as well as across our global AZ functions and fields. Alongside this, our ideal candidate enjoys working in an innovative, proactive, forward-thinking, project-focused and goal-oriented way and shares our excitement about the molecular biology RNA-sequencing techniques.

This is a consultant assignment at AstraZeneca in Göteborg for 1 year, starting in March 2026. During the time you will be hired by QRIOS.

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