R-180175: Postdoctoral Fellow - Deciphering activin signalling networks that regulate white adipose tissue distribution and function
Based in: Gothenburg, Sweden
Competitive Salary, Bonus & Benefits Package
Do you have expertise in, and passion for uncovering new mechanisms regulating whole body metabolism? Would you like to apply your knowledge to impact drug discovery projects in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then join our Metabolism Bioscience department at AstraZeneca and unlock the power of what science can do.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centred biopharmaceutical company focusing on discovering, developing, and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than a global leading pharmaceutical company. At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work and empowering employees to push the boundaries of science and fuel their entrepreneurial spirit.
About our Postdoc Programme
Bring your expertise, apply your knowledge, follow the science, and make a difference. AstraZeneca’s Postdoc Programme is for self-motivated individuals looking to deliver exciting projects in an encouraging, engaging, and innovative environment. You'll work with multidisciplinary scientific teams from a diverse set of backgrounds and a world-class academic mentor specifically aligned to your project. Our postdocs are respected as specialists, encouraged to speak up, and supported to share their research at conferences, publish papers, achieve their goals.
Make a more meaningful impact in your career, with greater ownership and accountability to make a contribution whilst making a difference to the lives of our patients!
This is a 3-year programme, with an initial 2-year period and a 1-year merit-based extension.
About the Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity to conduct a research project examining the physiological role of an intriguing hepatokine, Inhibin-E/Activin E and how it mediates crosstalk between liver and adipose tissue at the molecular level. The successful Postdoc will join AstraZeneca’s department of Metabolism Bioscience within our Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) therapy area, where the mission is to develop innovative medicines to treat metabolic disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, NASH, CKD and CVD, using ground-breaking technologies.
Project Focus
This project will conduct pioneering research in the development of new drugs on our vibrant R&D site in Gothenburg, Sweden. Our Postdoc will collaborate with experienced AstraZeneca interdisciplinary scientists with diverse set backgrounds, and an extraordinary academic mentor specifically aligned to the project.
Key objectives include:
This is supported by Mohammad Bohlooly (Senior Director, head of translational genomic, Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca) and Jan Borén (Professor and Head of the Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, and Physician at the Department of Clinical Chemistry at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital) from who, you'll also receive additional scientific mentorship.
What You’ll Do
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Qualification, Skills & Experience
Essential Requirements
Desirable Requirements
Reasons to Apply
This is an excellent opportunity to conduct research in the Biopharmaceutical R&D business unit in Gothenburg, Sweden - where scientists are engaged with activities spanning the entire drug discovery process to treat all aspects for metabolic disease. We have world leading capabilities, including in vitro and in vivo facilities and resources, and collaborate with top academic scientists in premier academic institutions. You'll be encouraged and supported to conduct pioneering biomedical research with a view to expanding your scientific skills and experience in order to accelerate scientific career aspirations.
We're proud to have an outstanding workplace culture at AstraZeneca where diversity and interactive collaboration thrive for individuals to have opportunity to develop and innovate.
Why AstraZeneca
The unique positioning of this postdoc within a pharmaceutical company such as AZ, means that you will be able to access large datasets which are not available in the public domain. Moreover, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that methods and techniques you develop will not only be published but will also be used within AZ after the postdoc position concludes, in real-life projects - and that ultimately the work you do will directly impact patients’ lives!
As a key member of a research group and taking a leading role on a Postdoctoral project, we expect regular attendance - a minimum of 3 days per week on the AstraZeneca campus. For laboratory-based scientists, this may be higher.
Given the unique positioning of our Postdoctoral researchers, you may have an additional opportunity to spend some time with an external academic mentor. In this instance, you may be required to spend some of your time working alongside them at their facility as driven by the research project. Your flexibility to meet the needs of the research and the scope of the project is required, and we also look to support you with flexibility in accordance with our standard work policies.
Next Steps
If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients’ lives, then there’s no better place to be.
This advert will be running from Tuesday, 24th October 2023 and, we welcome your application as soon as possible, but ahead of the scheduled closing date of Sunday, 14th January 2024. In the event, that we identify suitable candidates ahead of the scheduled closing date, we reserve the right to withdraw the vacancy earlier than published.
Find Out More
AZ’s Postdoc Programme: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/postdocs-astrazeneca
Life at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/life-at-astrazeneca
This is what we’re made of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmFx_jr2eFo&t=2s
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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Date Posted
24-Oct-2023
Closing Date
13-Jan-2024
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.
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