Senior Scientist Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory and Immunology
Waltham, MA
| Employer: | AstraZeneca |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Senior Scientist Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory and Immunology Waltham, MA Join AstraZeneca, a global, science-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative, meaningful medicines and healthcare solutions. As part of our Early Respiratory & Immunology (Early R&I) team, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives every day. We are seeking a highly motivated senior researcher with a strong understanding of adaptive and/or innate immunity. This role is based in Waltham, MA within AstraZeneca's state-of-the-art laboratories. Accountabilities: In this role, you will be a biology leader in the Bioscience, Immunology team focusing on developing therapeutics for treatment of Rheumatological and Gastrointestinal Diseases. You will focus your research on characterizing novel immunological pathways in health and disease to aid target validation and drug projects. You will also contribute and drive strategies for new target identification for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases. You will collaborate with scientists from a variety of functional teams in Waltham and with our sites in Gaithersburg, MD; Cambridge, UK and Gothenburg, Sweden. Essential Skills/Experience:
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At AstraZeneca, we are changemakers on the world stage at an exciting frontier of medicine. We are helping to transform healthcare and build pandemic preparedness to protect against future health crises. We are team players who invest in ground-breaking collaborations, local partnerships, and commercial initiatives. We are driven by a sense of purpose, bringing a people-centric approach to everything we do. We support, enable and inspire each other to make exceptional breakthroughs. We welcome different experiences and practices because sharing knowledge and skillsets provides exciting growth opportunities. About the Waltham Site Our Waltham, Massachusetts facility develops life changing small-molecule research in North America, with innovative laboratories at the Gatehouse Park BioHub, just west of the city center. Our BioHub facility, is a bold new R&D initiative, which fosters life science discoveries and the exchange of ideas. 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. With a shuttle bus to and from Alewife station, the location provides you the ability to work in the heart of one of the world's most vibrant research centers. Our Waltham site offers a variety of amenities to help book productivity and help keep our employees happy and engaged. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you'll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams and the greater research community. As AstraZeneca continues to put patients at the forefront of our mission, we are excited for our move to Kendall Square/Cambridge in 2026. Find out more information here: Kendall Square Press Release Are you ready to join a team that's pushing the boundaries of science to change the practice of medicine? Apply now and let's start this journey together! If you're curious to know more, please contact Bobbi Poole, our Talent Acquisition Partner. Competitive remuneration and benefits apply We offer a competitive Total Reward program including a market driven base salary, bonus and long term incentive. We have a generous paid time off program and a comprehensive benefits package. Where can I find out more? Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ Follow AstraZeneca on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/astrazenecacareers/ Follow AstraZeneca on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/astrazeneca_careers/?hl=en AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. | |