Scientist in vivo - Immunology
Gaithersburg, MD
| Employer: | AstraZeneca |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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The successful candidate will be a key member of an in vivo team within the Early Respiratory & Immunology in vivo D epartment, performing in vivo and ex vivo studies to support a diverse range of immunology-related projects. This role specifically involves working as a lab-based scientist in the area of in vivo pharmacology. As a strongly self-motivated and independent individual you will be adept at working across functional areas, enabling you to maximize value from the available resources. The role will sometimes involve implementing protocols over timelines that extend outside of normal working patterns . Respiratory and Immunology is one of AstraZeneca's key therapeutic areas and our aim is to transform the lives of patients with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases including atopic dermatitis, arthritis and lupus (SLE), as well as lung conditions such as asthma and COPD. The successful candidate will assist with the design, execution and analysis of experiments to generate data in support of pipeline projects. You will be expected to utilize your expertise to run various in vivo disease models, as well as provide input for the establishment of new in vivo models . This Scientist position entails initiating in vivo studies, preparing small and large molecules (and other modalities) for administration, daily dosing and in-life scoring/assessments, coordinating and performing necropsies for tissue collection, processing tissues and setting up ex vivo tests and experiments, analyzing/reporting data and conclusions to team members and project teams. You must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Educational and Experience Requirements A minimum of a BS and a minimum of 3 year s direct experience. OR/ MS and a minimum of 1 year direct experience. Significant lab-based in vivo experience and knowledge of ex vivo techniques for sample analysis (industry experience preferred)
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