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    AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centred biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than a global leading pharmaceutical company. At AstraZeneca, we‘re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. 

    About the University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS) Programme

    Join a Truly Inclusive and Supportive International Team.   

    As an AstraZeneca placement student, there is a huge network of support available to you. You’ll have a dedicated supervisor, a supportive early talent peer network, and a variety of Employee Resource Groups you can join. 

    We help and empower each other, and our supervisors are committed to providing you with all the guidance and support you need to build your skills, confidence and capabilities. 

    Whatever your background and experience, you'll be welcomed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions and share knowledge. You will be a valued part of an international team of truly supportive, collaborative and inclusive individuals.  

    Are you ready to explore this exciting next step in your career? Apply today! 

    About the Opportunity

    We are looking to recruit for 12 Month Industrial Placements in Synthetic Organic Chemistry across sites in Cambridge and Macclesfield in the UK. At each location the placement will be focused on synthetic organic chemistry working as part of a team to deliver new potential drug candidates to help patients.  

    The placements will provide you with the opportunity to learn about organic synthesis, purification, reaction monitoring, automation techniques, bio-catalysis, crystallisation and physical organic chemistry.  You will also have the opportunity to present your work to other chemists and wider teams that will enhance your communication skills which will all help you to develop a range of transferable skills as well as promoting and extending your proficiency as a chemist. 

    Roles based in Cambridge will work with medicinal chemists to develop novel multi-step synthetic routes to a range of new compounds to enable testing of these compounds as potential drug candidates. 

    Roles based in Macclesfield will work with process development chemists to develop safe, sustainable and economical synthetic routes that are capable of manufacturing kilogram quantities of potential drug candidates. 

    Qualification, Skills & Experience 

    Required: 

    • Currently undertaking an Undergraduate Chemistry Degree with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2025  

    Please include your CV and a cover letter in your application.  

    Document requirements:

    In the cover letter, please ensure you address your interest and motivation for the position, your relevant skills and experiences, any scholarships, publications, lab experience or extracurricular activity fit with the company and how this placement will help achieve your career goals.

    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 recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting-edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey 

    Applications

    • Applications Open: 2nd September 2024
    • Applications Close: 29th September 2024 
    • Virtual Assessment Day: 5th and 6th November 2024
    • Start Date: 1st September 2025
    • This position is a 12 month fixed term contract.    

    Where can I find out more? 

    Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ 

    Inclusion & Diversity: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity 

    Career Site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/  

    AstraZeneca is proud to be ranked as a Top 100 ‘Best Student Employer’ in the UK by RateMyPlacement.