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Join the Bioscience Immunology team within Research and Early Development, Respiratory & Immunology. You will support in vitro studies, and ex vivo analyses on mouse cells, focusing on inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Respiratory & Immunology is one of AstraZeneca’s core therapy areas, aiming to understand, treat, modify, and ultimately cure respiratory and autoimmune diseases. Reponsibilities • Plan and execute experiments: Design, perform, and analyze in vitro and ex vivo studies to advance drug discovery projects and generate publishable insights. • Contribute scientifically: Engage in study design discussions and data interpretation; present findings, rationale, and recommendations. Accountability: • Hands-on work: Conduct in vitro and ex vivo analyses from rodent studies alongside a team of committed scientists. • Data responsibility: Uphold the highest standards of data integrity, quality control, and archiving. • Communication: Evaluate and interpret primary data; write reports and summaries; present in team and project meetings. Your profile Essential for the role: • Master’s in biology or related field • Flow cytometry expertise: At least 5 years’ experience with routine FACS on mouse samples, including organ processing/digestion, staining, antibody panel design; proficiency with BD FACSDiva instruments and FlowJo. • Cellular/molecular techniques: Ability to independently plan, execute, and analyze protein expression/activation assays (ELISA, Western blot, Meso Scale Discovery) and RNA analysis (extraction, qRT PCR). • Data and statistics: Understanding of statistical methods, quality control, reporting, and data archiving. • Communication: Excellent written and spoken English; strong presentation skills. Desirable for the role: • PhD in immunology; deep understanding of autoimmune diseases, especially gut, skin, or joint immunology. • In vivo experience: Familiarity with animal models of inflammation/autoimmunity. • Cell isolation and sorting: Experience with column-based cell isolation (e.g., MACS, StemCell Technologies) and FACS-mediated cell sorting. • Cell culture: Experience with murine leukocytes in vitro assays. About the Organisation This is a consultant assignment at AstraZeneca in Göteborg from March until October 2026. During the time you will be hired by QRIOS. Please apply by registering your CV here on our website. Click on the "Ansök" button to the right. It is our recommendation that you register as much information as possible and that you attach a complete CV-document. Please check that your correct e-mail address is registered.