Associate Scientist/Scientist
AstraZeneca

Associate Scientist/Scientist, Cell Therapy (CAR-T)

Do you have a passion for Science? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

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.

About AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, MD:

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 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.

Summary of the group:

The Cell Culture and Fermentation Sciences Group is accountable for cell line development, process development, and process characterization. This group assists in the scale up and technical transfer of processes to different clinical and commercial sites and also supports manufacturing deviations and regulatory submissions as needed.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design and execute lab experiments to support CAR-T process development with minimal guidance; Use knowledge of immunology, cellular engineering, and T cell biology to improve CAR-T cell culture process;
• Record, interpret and report experiment data in a clear and concise manner and communicate results to team members; demonstrates scientific rigor in assessing own data and that of others;
• Present experimental results at internal and external meetings; author and contribute to scientific publications, patents, and regulatory submissions;
• Work effectively and collaboratively as a team member within a highly matrixed organizational structure;

Education & Experience Requirements:

Education:Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Immunology or Biological Sciences related field.

Experience:

Associate scientist: Bachelor's or Master's degree with 0+ years of experience

Scientist: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years or Master's degree with 2+ years of related experience in industry or academia

Required Skills:

• Understand cell culture and have mammalian cell culture process development experience in pharmaceutical industry
• Experiment design and data/statistical analysis;
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills;
• The candidate is expected to be highly self-motivated, well organized, productive, and have the desire to thrive

Desired Skills:

• Experience with CAR-T process development;
• T cell culture and engineering;
• Flow cytometry;
• GMP training;

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 recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation 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!

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.

Where can I find out more?

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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.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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