AstraZeneca R&D Boston represents the scientific and professional resources of a world-class pharmaceutical organization. Collaborative in spirit. intellectually dynamic. The new, state of the art AstraZeneca Research and Development Boston facility, located in Waltham, Ma reflects the innovative environment of AstraZeneca's leading-edge pharmaceutical research. The addition of AstraZeneca R&D Boston furthers the Company's commitment to providing the broad intellectual, scientific and technological energy essential to the creation of life-enhancing medicines for people around the globe. The research conducted at AstraZeneca R&D Boston is focused on the development of new therapies within the cancer and infectious disease area. The facility is also home to AstraZeneca's cutting-edge North American Enabling Science and Technology (EST) Center.

Infection Drug Discovery: A Course of Action Against Infectious Disease

The need for new antimicrobials is urgent. At AstraZeneca R & D Boston, we're leading the search for new drugs by utilizing powerful new technologies. Rapid sequencing of microbial genomes and gene identification in pathogenic microbes is providing new opportunities. When coupled with molecular biology, we can quickly identify the potential drug targets of a microorganism. We're applying these dramatic advances to our pursuit of new classes of antimicrobials that hold promise in combating the growing occurrence of drug-resistant bacterial, fungal and viral organisms.

Cancer Drug Discovery: A Source of Hope in Cancer Research

AstraZeneca R & D Boston adds dynamic new resources to our worldwide research efforts in cancer. Our leading-edge technologies increase our scientific resources compounds to the clinic. We're already working toward our goal to build a team of 100+ scientists dedicated to cancer research. Additionally, collaborative efforts within infectious disease research, and chemical and biological technology development are strengthening our contributions to life-enhancing drugs for cancer patients, and creating an even more dynamic environment for our scientific community worldwide.

Enabling Science & Technology: A Force in Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

AstraZeneca R & D Boston's Enabling Science and Technology Center is a powerful source of innovation to our worldwide pharmaceutical R&D organization. Our EST Center combines state-of-the art, high throughput technologies and novel scientific approaches in:

• Drug Target Identification and Validation
• Combinatorial and parallel Chemical Synthesis
• Bioinformatics and Cheminformatics
• Mathematical Modeling of Human Physiology and Disease

The Boston EST Center plays an essential role in AstraZeneca's groundbreaking science. Together with our EST centers in the United Kingdom and Sweden, AstraZeneca R&D Boston's EST Center is a powerful force in today's pharmaceutical research.

The environment at our new AstraZeneca R&D Boston center offers the energy and excitement that inspires virtually every aspect of your career. Explore the current opportunities we have available within our world-renowned pharmaceutical organization. Diversity is the essence of our science, our careers and our lives. We are an equal opportunity employer.