Job Description

Location: Cambridge, UK

Salary: Competitive with excellent Employee Benefits!

AstraZeneca is one of the world\'s leading pharmaceutical companies, we\xe2\x80\x99re passionate about providing medicines that make a real difference in patient care. AstraZeneca is a place with an ambitious and collaborative culture, where you\xe2\x80\x99ll feel valued, energised and rewarded for your ideas and contributions. A place where dedicated people can immerse themselves in their work and make significant contributions towards scientific excellence.

As the new range of targeted therapeutics move towards the clinic, we are placing an increased emphasis on understanding the links between the chosen molecular target, disease type/stage and drug responses. Key to this is the provision of high quality cellular models for research.

The Cell Culture and Banking team is essential for delivering these cellular models to enable our drug discovery projects. The team is now developing methods to prepare primary cell lines for projects aligned with our strategic objective of growing the translatability of the cell models used in research.

We are seeking a highly motivated and independent individual with background experience in cell biology to join our team in Cambridge. As licensing coordinator you\xe2\x80\x99ll be responsible for keeping track, renewing and establishing new licenses for cell lines that are used across AstraZeneca R&D. As a licensing coordinator, you\'ll be responsible for assessing licensing paperwork and communicating with scientist about new licenses and renewal processes. Internally you\xe2\x80\x99ll work with procurement and Business development to liaise with vendors in drafting contracts on behalf of scientist.

You\'ll be part of a team accountable for

Responsible for the governance of immortalised cell lines within AstraZeneca R&D in accordance with the relevant Policies and Standards.

Responsible for reviewing applicable local regulatory/legal requirements for appropriate use and/or transfer of cell lines.

Responsible for supervising and ensuring payments are made on time as required by applicable licenses and/or applicable documentation.

Responsible for annual cell line usage reviews aligned to vendor requirements.

Ensure that required licenses/contracts and permits are in place prior to purchase or transfer from/to internal/external sources and followed up appropriately.

Ensure alignment of all cell banks to the global process as outlined in the Global Standard.

Work with the business and procurement to put licenses/contracts in place.

Essential Criteria

Degree level or equivalent qualifications

Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) with the ability to present information in a clear and concise format to all levels within the organization

Ability to work efficiently with colleagues/collaborators from a diverse set of backgrounds, levels of seniority, and territories

Strong influencing and negotiation skills

Good understanding of governance including cell line licenses, ethical and biosafety requirements for working/sharing cell lines.

An understanding of the drug discovery process where cell lines are used within screening assay

Desirable Criteria

Experience in negotiating commercial terms and contract clauses

Experience in and knowledge of pharmaceutical industry

Ability to lead negotiations, expectations, and solutions across complex groups

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we\xe2\x80\x99re opening new ways to work, pioneering ground-breaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what\xe2\x80\x99s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team, because we can\xe2\x80\x99t wait to hear from you.

Where can I find out more

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Job Posted: 14/07/2023

Date Posted 14-Jul-2023

Closing Date 13-Jul-2023

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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