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Associate Principal Scientist - Compound Management

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Posting date: 12 March 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 April 2025
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0AA
Company: Astrazeneca
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: R-215866_1741787067

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Summary

Title Associate Principal Scientist - Compound Management

Cambridge, UK

Competitive Salary & benefits

Introduction to role:

Are you an experienced scientist seeking a role where your expertise can make an extraordinary impact? Join a place built on innovation and creativity. Where different views and perspectives are welcomed and valued. An environment that champions inclusion, and teams that reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve.

We are currently looking to recruit into Compound Management - a delivery focused team where we collaborate to support projects aiming to impact patients' lives. We are responsible for the storage and timely provision of chemical compounds to AstraZeneca's drug discovery projects. We belong in Discovery Sciences - our wider function that applies deep technical expertise in specialist technologies to support the delivery of targets and molecules to the early AstraZeneca pipeline.

This is a lab-based leadership role in which you will work in a dynamic environment contributing to high-impact drug discovery projects. We are looking for someone with expertise in drug discovery and innovative thinking, with the ability and enthusiasm to apply this to the Compound Management environment.

Accountabilities:

  • Bring expert scientific influence into Hit Discovery projects, developing and implementing strategic initiatives

  • Provide lab-based leadership to ensure high-quality support to projects within a fast-paced environment

  • Work with external partners to develop next generation solutions for the Compound Management laboratories of the future

  • Operate advanced automation platforms and technologies to supply research compounds in varied formats to meet drug discovery needs locally and globally

  • Develop productive relationships with diverse science and capability teams

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • A Ph.D. or M.Sc. with equivalent experience in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., chemistry, biology)

  • 5+ years of relevant lab-based experience in a scientific setting

  • Drug discovery process and assay knowledge

  • Talent for developing automation and integrated systems within a lab-based environment

  • Developed impactful solutions to science or technology challenges through innovative thinking and collaboration

  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills

Desirable skills/Experience:

  • Experience in compound management or related fields

  • Experience working with global teams and building external partnerships

  • Knowledge of the latest trends and technologies in compound management and/or laboratory automation

  • Established successful multi-disciplinary initiatives

  • Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles

We truly believe that everyone contributes with a unique set of competences. Your curiosity and passion for personal development combined with support from colleagues, mentors and leaders, will ensure you maximise your skills, abilities and contribution.

*** We will be reviewing applications and shortlisting on a rolling basis - as such we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy ahead of the stated closing date ***

Why AstraZeneca?

Join the team that follows the science unlike anywhere else. This is the place for curious minds. Dig deep into the biology of complex disease and uncover breakthroughs. Thrive in a place where the brightest and most curious minds seamlessly come together in our inclusive environment.

So, what's next!

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.

We welcome your application as soon as possible, but ahead of the scheduled closing date of 2nd April 2025.

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.

Where can I find out more?

This is what we're made of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmFx_jr2eFo&t=2s

Our sustainability ambition: https://www.astrazeneca.com/sustainability.html

Recent Publications: https://www.astrazeneca.com/publication.htm

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