Research Associate, Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory And Immunology

Associate Scientist Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory and Immunology 

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 will have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives every day. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with diverse laboratory skills to join our collaborative team. This is a lab-based position, based in Waltham, Massachusetts within AstraZeneca’s state-of-the-art laboratories. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment developing your career at the interface of research and drug discovery.

Accountabilities:
In this role, you will demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm for innovative scientific research leading to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics. You will contribute to characterizing novel immunological pathways in health and disease to aid target identification, validation, and drug development. You will develop novel new assays for characterization of immune cells and interact and collaborate with highly accomplished scientists. Mentorship and support will be provided to help you gain relevant knowledge and skill sets and to promote your career development.

Essential Skills/Experience:
• Bachelors degree in biology, immunology, or a relevant discipline with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Expertise in aseptic cell culture technique.
• Hands-on skills with basic immunological assays (e.g. multi-color flow cytometry, primary cell culture, functional cell based assays, ELISA, Western blot, MSD, Luminex).
• Experience with in vitro 3D models and/or primary human tissues is a huge plus.
• Experience with molecular biology is a plus (e.g lentiviral or retroviral transduction, stable cell line generation, qPCR…).
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team to conduct a high-level research project is essential.
• The ideal candidate is highly organized and self-motivated, with a drive to learn.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to critically analyze datasets are essential.

At AstraZeneca, we are on a mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. We are a science-based, leading and decisive Oncology enterprise united in our vision. With one of the broadest and deepest Oncology pipelines in the industry, there are many opportunities to work with new and novel drugs and help discover what's next. We foster a mindset of courage, where everyone is empowered to step up, innovate and work at pace. We lead through true collaboration, building collective wisdom by giving everyone a chance to input. It's science with an impact-making a difference for patients and people around the world.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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.