Onsite Translational Medicine/Dx Principal Scientist

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About the role

  • Principal Scientist in translational medicine at AstraZeneca, focusing on diagnostic development and strategic planning. Collaborating globally on regulatory submissions and innovative diagnostic technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Delivery of diagnostic testing to clinical studies as agreed with project leaders
  • Lead the delivery of diagnostic data work packages to enable regulatory submission and approval
  • Build and maintain a knowledge of current and emerging diagnostic assay technologies to fulfill precision medicine approaches
  • Make milestone-driven plans including measurable outcome success, criteria, risk/mitigation plans
  • Regularly update scenarios and contingencies based on evolving data and operational realities
  • Prioritize hypotheses and studies for maximum impact and resource efficiency
  • Integrate input from clinical, data sciences, regulatory, CROs, central labs etc. to drive consensus and accountable delivery
  • Select, onboard, and manage CROs, central labs, bioanalytical partners, and data vendors

Requirements

  • PhD, MD, or PharmD in a relevant field (e.g., human genetics, molecular/cellular biology, immunology, neuroscience, metabolic disease) with 4–6+ years of industry experience; or MS with 8–10+ years.
  • Fluent English communication and presentation.
  • Demonstrable experience of analytical diagnostic assay validation and the use in a clinical testing setting.
  • Knowledge of clinical trial sample biomarker testing procedures, and applicable laboratory testing regulations and quality systems (eg, GCP, CAP, CLIA, etc)
  • Proven experience of delivery and use of data for diagnostic projects - including quality control, test data monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Experience of working with diagnostic partners to drive timely and successful outcomes, through effectively working across internal and external boundaries.
  • Experience of working within a global team.
  • Knowledge in Tissue diagnostic technologies (IHC, FISH, Dual-ISH, etc)

Benefits

  • AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer
  • We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics

Job title

Translational Medicine/Dx Principal Scientist

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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