Associate Director - Cambridge, United Kingdom - AstraZeneca
Description
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases.
SITE DESCRIPTION
Welcome to Granta Park Cambridge, UK, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca's priorities, it's important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.
To help you maintain your best self, here's a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for youGranta Park has a newly built gym with swimming pool, nursery and central food hub accessible to staff as part of the science park facilities.
We also have our own bistro and deli in the AstraZeneca buildings.There are regular 'Lunch & Learn' events and after work socials with snacks and drinks on the last Friday of every month.
This is our biggest and most spacious lab site in Cambridge come and join usBUSINESS AREA
In the Oncology Business Unit we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need.
What you'll do
- Leads experimental strategies, and scientific resource in the technical area of Cell Line engineering to provide recombinant cell lines enabling biologics drug discovery and driving decisionmaking data for therapeutic biologics drugs projects
- Maintains and applies extensive expertise in developing engineered cell lines to facilitate biologics drug discovery this includes target protein expression/overexpression, reporter cell lines and target protein knock out cell lines (CRISPR/Cas9) to facilitate the development of next generation biologics in immunooncology.
- Responsible for driving strategic alignment of our cell engineering capabilities
- Makes detailed observations, analyses data, interprets results and devises solutions to complex scientific problems
- Maintain a welldeveloped understanding of how cell line engineering enables antibody and nextgeneration biologics drug discovery (including alternative scaffolds, multispecifics and ADC's) and applies broader functional knowledge to support department initiatives
- Direct line management of a cell engineering team, setting goals aligned to department strategy, coaching, developing and managing staff performance
- Recognised as a specialist in their area of expertise. Establishes internal and external contacts and collaborations within scientific field of value to the business and presents at internal (intra
Essential requirements
- PhD with proven experience or BSc/higher degree with extensive labbased experience
- Formal or informal line management experience, including coaching and staff development
- A history of successful project delivery and innovation, supported by publications and/or patents
- Excellent communication, capable of developing good working relationships with individuals across organisational boundaries and experience working within a team environment
- Background in drug discovery and development in the pharmaceutical industry
Desirable requirements
- Application of automation to cell line engineering and molecular biology
- Knowledge of target identification and validation strategies and experimental approaches
Competitive salary & benefits
Close date: 30/08/2023
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big.
So, what's next
- Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.
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