Senior Scientist, Molecular Diagnostics
Job Title: Senior Scientist, Molecular Diagnostics
Location: Cambridge, UK
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Employee Benefits!
Applications Deadline: July 7
Are you an experienced diagnostic scientist with a passion to apply your skills and bring technical expertise and scientific innovation to develop early disease diagnostics for use in a clinical setting? If so, this could be the role for you!
AstraZeneca delivers companion and complementary diagnostic assays that match medicines to those patients who are most likely to benefit from them. This approach, known as Precision Medicine, is based on those individual characteristics that make some patients respond to treatment better than others. We use this knowledge to develop diagnostic tests that doctors can use to help prescribe the best treatment for each patient.
As a Senior Scientist, Molecular Diagnostics, you will use your knowledge of oncology diagnostic technologies and approaches (e.g. Next Generation Sequencing) to provide scientific andtechnical expertise to deliver innovative diagnostic approaches to AstraZeneca’s clinical portfolio, through strategic partnerships with leading diagnostic companies and laboratory-based science delivery.
The role holder will be accountable for:
Being responsible for the delivery of diagnostic science and innovation projects, through close collaboration with the cross-functional teams.
Building and maintaining a knowledge of current and new technologies in diagnostics, with a particular focus on oncology, and seeing opportunities for innovation and internal/external collaborations .
Developing innovative diagnostic science proposals across core therapeutic areas
Evaluating the performance of novel diagnostics through delivery of diagnostic feasibility studies and laboratory-based science to timelines and budget.
Providing scientific and strategic feedback into precision medicine approaches for diagnostic and drug product teams .
Ensuring that all activities are delivered demonstrating behaviours and values aligned to AstraZeneca Code of Conduct and supporting policies, standards and procedures, including compliant management of Budget, Safety, Health and Environment .
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Essential:
Masters / PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant subject .
Record of delivery in a scientific capability, including peer-reviewed publications .
Expertise with NGS and PCR (inc. hands-on experience).
Excellent knowledge of current technology trends in oncology diagnostics and precision medicine.
Experience of working with external partners or collaborators (ideally academic investigators and diagnostic companies).
Ability to communicate with cross-functional stakeholders for project updates through oral presentations and progress reports.
Desirable:
Experience of leading projects within a diagnostic or drug development organisation .
An understanding of drug and companion diagnostic assay co-development and commercialisation and experience working in early and/or late phase projects .
Demonstrable experience of analytical diagnostic assay validation, use in a clinical testing setting and /or delivery of regulatory submission.
Good computational and data analysis skills enabling automated/semi-automated analysis of large datasets (e.g. using software and programming languages such as R, Python, knime or equivalent) .
Knowledge of requirements related to handling of Human Biological Samples.
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we stand at the forefront of scientific innovation, passionately merging ground breaking technology with groundbreaking research to redefine the boundaries of drug discovery and personalized healthcare. We cultivate an environment where curiosity and courage propel us to tackle the biology of complex diseases without fear of failure, driving decisions and ambitious breakthroughs.
Our team thrives in an encouraging atmosphere, equipped with state-of-the-art resources that empower professionals to celebrate both their triumphs and setbacks. With us, you will not only impact the future of medicine but also enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, and robust career development opportunities. Join us on this exciting journey to make a meaningful impact in the world.
So, what’s next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
We encourage you to apply online beforeJuly 07.
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Date Posted
23-Jun-2025Closing Date
06-Jul-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form. ]]>
