Scientist In Vivo & In Vitro Respiratory - 10 months assignment - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. AstraZeneca is proud to offer a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Co-workers are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

About the role:

Join the Bioscience Asthma & Skin Immunity in vivo team within Research and Early Development, Respiratory & Immunology. You will support in vitro and in vivo studies, and ex vivo analyses. Respiratory & Immunology is one of AstraZeneca's core therapy areas, aiming to understand, treat, modify, and ultimately cure respiratory and autoimmune diseases.

What you will do:

• Plan and execute experiments: Design, perform, and analyse in vitro and ex vivo studies to advance drug discovery projects and generate publishable insights.
• Support in vivo experiments

Accountabilities:

• Hands on work: Conduct in vitro and ex vivo analysis from rodent studies alongside a team of committed scientists; support in vivo scientists with preparations for experiments, collecting biological samples and live animal handling.
• Data responsibilities: Uphold the highest standards of data integrity, quality control, and archiving.
• Communication: Evaluate and interpret primary data; write reports and summaries; present in team and project meetings.

Essential for the role:

• Cellular/molecular techniques: Ability to independently plan, execute, and analyze protein expression/activation assays (ELISA, Meso Scale Discovery) and RNA analysis (extraction, qRT PCR).
• In vivo experience: Hands-on experience with rodents including live animal handling, drug administration through different routes, blood and organ sampling and processing. Valid education required for compliance to work with live animals in Sweden (LAS, FELASA).
• Data and statistics: Understanding statistical methods, quality control, reporting, and data archiving.
• M.Sc. degree in relevant subjects or equivalent level of understanding developed through experience in academia or drug discovery settings.

Desirable for the role:

• Experience in lung function measurements in rodents

Soft skills:

• Communication: Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong presentation skills.

About Hays:

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AstraZeneca is one of the world's most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we're on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients' lives and benefit society. We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world.