Separation Scientist

PharmaRelations

Sweden - Stockholm

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This is a consulting assignment, you will be hired by PharmaRelations and work at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg

Separation Scientist– High Throughput & Automated Purification

Do you have hands-on experience with the purification of small molecules? Are you interested to further push the boundaries of automated analytical chemistry and separation sciences at a company where we are committed to lifelong learning, growth and development? Welcome to AstraZeneca!

We are seeking a specialized separation scientist that will play an important part in our iLAB team, focusing on the analysis and purification of chemical libraries. You’ll have the opportunity to drive and extend the high-throughput purification capabilities within a pioneering automation platform at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg and directly impact drug discovery projects across various therapeutic areas.

We are a global, science-led BioPharmaceutical company and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. With our ground-breaking pipeline comes a bright future - a secure job, exciting opportunities, and varied work. You will be valued. Not only for your unique contribution, skills, and background, but because we recognize people are our greatest asset. Here we are dedicated to being a Great Place to Work .

What you will do:

As Separation Scientist, you will be part of a team of highly motivated scientists contributing to analysis, preparative separation, and characterisation of small molecule chemical libraries.

In this laboratory-based position, you will be specifically responsible for ensuring the delivery of automated analytical and preparative chromatography solutions to drive the delivery of pure compounds to the different projects across our therapy areas within AstraZeneca. You will get the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art chromatographic equipment and liquid handlers.

You will be expected to have effective levels of communication and scientific drive, coordinating effectively with the other members of the analytical and synthesis teams to drive sample progression.

Experience and technical knowledge of chromatographic separations within a drug discovery environment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities for the role:

• Provide hands-on separation science support to drug discovery chemistry using state-of-the art chromatographic instrumentation
• Deliver automated analysis and purification of novel compounds using Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) and High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
• Ensure reliability, performance and data quality of analytical instrumentation and automation platforms
• Work within the team to suggest process and infrastructure improvements
• Contribute to a vibrant and entrepreneurial organization focused on innovation & project delivery; collaborating closely with scientists across the discovery organization

Why AstraZeneca Gothenburg?

With more than 2,400 employees from over than 50 countries, our vibrant Gothenburg site is a truly inspiring place to work. Here, the history and future of scientific breakthrough come together. We believe that the diversity of our people is crucial to bringing new discoveries to life.

Does this sound like your next challenge? Apply below!