AstraZeneca has an opening for a Senior Scientist within the Biologics Engineering Department to support pre-Clinical research of innovative therapeutic products. Expertise in state-of-the-art molecular biology and next-generation sequencing techniques is critical.

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility creates life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 experts in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most cutting-edge technology and lab spaces, all designed to inspire collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help boost productivity and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and on-site day care. This is where you’ll find activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams.

The Protein Science group is at the heart of the Biologics Engineering department. We provide custom reagents in support of all therapeutic areas. We are a science-led expert function of people with curious minds that supports the discovery and engineering of novel biomolecules. We are passionate about collaboration and developing cutting edge technologies to create the next generation of biotherapeutics to improve patients’ lives.

What you’ll do
We are seeking candidates with a Ph.D. degree in Biochemical/Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biological Sciences or related field with 0-3 years of experience performing next-generation sequencing and data analysis. You will support sequencing projects for multiple pre-clinical programs in Cancer, Inflammation, Cardiovascular, Metabolic Disease and Infectious Disease. Extensive hand-on experiences with NGS library prep, sample/library QC and instruments such as Illumina/PacBio/Nanopore is required. Your ability to multi-task and quickly adjust to changes in priorities and timelines will be critical. Knowledge of bioinformatics analysis is highly preferred.

Essential for the role

• Ph.D. Degree with 0-3 years of experience performing next-generation sequencing and data analysis
• Proficiency in NGS library prep, sample/library QC and instruments is required.
• Ability to multi-task and quickly adjust to changes in priorities and timelines will be critical.
• Good communication and documentation skills are essential.
• Desirable for the role
• Knowledge of bioinformatics analysis is highly preferred.
• Experience with single cell sequencing.

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. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential.

Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

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