Inhaled Nano-Engineered Drug Delivery
Introduction
At AstraZeneca We are seeking talented scientists who are interested in pursuing an academic-style Postdoc in a global pharmaceutical setting and contributing to AstraZeneca’s commitment to delivering innovative medicines. This newly expanded internal pharmaceutical Postdoctoral research program spans multiple therapeutic areas and a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Your comprehensive training program includes a focus on drug discovery and development, as well as exposure to existing local and global Postdoctoral Research communities within AstraZeneca. Postdoctoral scientists will have the opportunity to conduct independent cutting-edge work in state-of-the-art laboratories while teaming with other AstraZeneca scientists.
Each Postdoctoral scientist will also be able to collaborate with a leading academic advisor who will provide further support and guidance. Additionally, the Postdoc will be encouraged to attend and present at international scientific conferences and publish high-profile papers.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities
• Design and manufacture of drug nano-particles through exploiting the chemical and process design space and evaluating different nano-engineering technologies.
• Comprehensive physical, functional and biopharmaceutics characterisation of drug nano-particles.
• Publish scientific papers in high impact journals and attend conferences to communicate novel findings to the research community.
• Interact and collaborate with scientists across internal disciplines at AstraZeneca and University.
Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience
• A PhD in the area of physical chemistry, chemical engineering or pharmaceutical engineering.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Proven ability to independently and creatively design and execute informative experiments and interpret results.
• A strong scientific track record, as evidenced by published or accepted papers in well recognized peer-reviewed journals, oral and/or poster presentations at scientific meetings.
• Strong passion & commitment to science, and ability to work well within a group/team environment.
Desirable
• Experience in working with nanomaterials.
• Characterisation of particles.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability
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