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Job Description
- Req#: R-194550
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with 2+ years laboratory experience in Cellular Therapy, Immunology, and/ or Immuno-Oncology
Well-developed understanding of molecular and cellular biology, immunological assays, and cell transfection/ transduction
Sterile cell culture techniques
Flow cytometry experience
Background in drug discovery and development in the pharmaceutical industry
Culture of primary human immune cells and basic experience developing cellular therapies including CAR-T/ CAR-NK, TCR-T, and/ or TIL therapies
Transfection/ transduction and expansion of primary cells
Handling of small molecules and antibodies in a technology development process
Comprehension of protein and plasmid design, including interpretation of genetic sequences, plasmid maps, and protein architecture
Industry laboratory experience
Scientist, Bioscience
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
What is Happening at AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the utmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe. We turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being ambitious, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.
About Our Gaithersburg Oncology Hub
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 host some of the most pioneering technology and lab spaces, all designed to inspire collaboration and cross-functional science. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria, copy center, game rooms, community garden, and much more. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while growing collaboration between teams.
This Opportunity
We are seeking a highly-motivated and independent Scientist with demonstrated experience in Cellular Therapy, Immunology, and/ or Immuno-Oncology to join our rapidly growing Cell Therapy Team. In this role you will make use of your experience in T cell immunology to contribute to the advancement of innovative Cell Therapy products by designing and conducting laboratory experiments, developing methodology, and generating and interpreting scientific data in a highly collaborative environment.
Essential Requirements (education, experience and skills):
Desirable Requirements (education, experience and skills):
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, any opportunity can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial, finding those moments, and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, groundbreaking innovative methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.
“ When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world .”
Date Posted
12-Mar-2024Closing Date
18-Mar-2024Our 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. AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.About the company
AstraZeneca PLC is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its global headquarters in Cambridge, England.
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