Official Launch Event - R&D Postdoctoral Challenge

Full broadcast of the official launch of AstraZeneca’s new R&D Postdoctoral Challenge, 17 March 2022. Further information on the R&D Postdoctoral Challenge, including entry criteria and details on how to apply, can be found at: openinnovation.astrazeneca.co....
Hear from leading experts on how final year MD and/or PhD students and postdoctoral researchers from across the world can propose their innovative ideas to help accelerate drug discovery and development.
Successful candidates will be awarded a fully funded postdoctoral research position and join the vibrant scientific community within AstraZeneca. Postdocs will receive access to in-house expertise, compounds, novel tools and technologies and mentoring support to develop their ideas in meaningful benefit for patients.
Introduction to the R&D Postdoctoral Challenge:
00:00 - 10:44
The postdoctoral experience at AstraZeneca:
10:45 - 15:40
Judging Panel introductions & perspectives on accelerating R&D:
15:41 - 36:50
Perspectives from Prof David Goldstein:
15:41 - 21:26
Perspectives from Prof Christopher R. Lowe:
21:27 - 28:17
Perspectives from Dr Jenni Nordborg:
28:18 - 32:16
Perspectives from Dr Asma Al Mannaei:
32:17 - 36:50
Q&A with Judging Panel:
36:50 - 01:10:19
What excites you most about the future of R&D?:
36:50 - 43:05
Should the problem we should try to solve be based on the technology or a simple diagnosis to remedy a real-life problem?:
43:06 - 44:19
What makes a good proposal?:
44:19 - 45:51
What are the types of things that we think could accelerate today's drug discovery process and deliver a more positive outcome for patients more quickly?:
45:52 - 48:57
Postdoctoral Challenge: Can applications come from any country? How many positions are on offer? When does the competition start, when is the deadline? For how many years will the programme run?:
48:58 - 50:42
Technology, big data, and multifaceted, multifactorial drivers of disease:
50:43 - 54:39
Should the proposals be specific to the disease and medicines AstraZeneca is already offering to patients, or something new?:
54:39 - 55:23
What can we do to bring down the high attrition rate in drug discovery and development?:
55:24 - 01:00:09
Is the challenge open to people from the UAE? When do you expect the postdoc to start? Is it going to be an annual challenge? What do you feel has been the greatest healthcare discovery over the last few years?:
01:00:09 - 01:02:09
In recruiting your postdoc candidates, do you consider team-like recruitment? Must each applicant have a unique selling point?:
01:02:10 - 01:03:02
What guidance do you have for people starting their careers in drug discovery?:
01:03:03 - 01:04:10
What do you think are the key attributes of a good scientist or researcher?:
01:04:20 - 01:05:46
What kind of government policy changes can drive investment into R&D and this more personalised approach to treatment?:
01:05:46 - 01:09:46
What other factors are considered in candidate selection beyond the project proposal?:
01:09:47 - 01:10:19
Entering the R&D Postdoctoral Challenge and closing comments:
01:10:19 - 01:11:17
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