Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Onsite
Senior Assay & Automation Scientist
Location: Gaithersburg, MD, USA
At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means being results-oriented, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality.
We are looking for a Senior Assay & Automation Scientist to join our Biologics Engineering (BE) team in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This role is ideal for a scientist with a hybrid background in assay development, screening technologies, and laboratory automation, who can bridge biology and engineering to deliver robust, scalable platforms for biologics drug discovery.
About the Team
The Assays, Profiling and Pharmacology (APP) team within Biologics Engineering is responsible for developing high-throughput, robust, and innovative assay platforms to characterize novel biologics in collaboration with AstraZeneca’s therapeutic area teams. The group supports drug discovery across a broad range of therapy areas, including oncology, respiratory and inflammation, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic disease.
A major component of the team’s work is the design, development, and implementation of industry-leading automated workflows to enable high-throughput biochemical and cellular assays. The team combines assay biology, pharmacology, automation, and data analysis to deliver cutting-edge discovery capabilities and support AstraZeneca’s expanding biologics portfolio and novel drug modalities.
Role Summary
In this lab-based role, you will serve as a hybrid assay and automation scientist, responsible for the development, optimization, standardization, and automation of biochemical and cell-based assays for biologics discovery and technology development. You will work closely with scientists, automation specialists, and IT partners to build end-to-end workflows that can be deployed across projects and implemented on integrated robotic platforms to support drug discovery pipeline projects.
You will independently design, execute, analyze, and interpret experiments, while contributing scientific and technical expertise to multidisciplinary project teams. The role also includes identifying and developing new screening technologies, solving complex assay and platform challenges, and helping to establish scalable approaches for discovery of complex biologic modalities such as T-cell engagers, ADCs, cytokine fusions, and other next-generation therapeutics.
What You’ll Do
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team at AstraZeneca!
The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $116,284.00 to $174,426.00. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
Date Posted
19-May-2026Closing Date
18-May-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
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