Introduction
We change ideas into life-changing medicines. It’s our goal, our entire business. Through our industrial placements, you’ll get a taste for the impactful work that we do, enjoying the freedom to think big and explore different areas of BioPharmaceuticals.
Research. Professional. Operations. Sales. Marketing. Legal. IS. The opportunities here are vast and varied, each one bringing its own set of challenges – and rewards. Not the least of which is knowing that whatever path you choose, you'll be working with others who share the same passion and are intent on building a better future. Active in more than 100 countries and continuing to grow, the chances to do international work or even international placements are within reach.
Our programmes
BioPharmaceuticals and Oncology Research & Development Undergraduate Industrial Placement Programme
- Interviews for laboratory-based placements (BIO20) and Data Science & AI placements (DSAI20) are held 1st, 5th, 11th, 12th November 2019 in Cambridge
- Placement Locations: Cambridge, Alderley Park and Gothenburg
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2021
- BIO20 Applications are now closed
- DSAI20 Applications are now closed
Synthetic Organic Chemistry 12 Month Industrial Placement
- Interviews for this placement are held 5th & 6th November, in Macclesfield
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2021
- Placement Locations: Cambridge, Macclesfield and Sweden
- Applications are now closed
Analytical Science 12 Month Industrial Placement
- Interviews for this placement are held 13th & 14th November, in Macclesfield
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2021
- Placement Locations: Macclesfield and Cambridge
- Applications are now closed
Computational Chemistry 12 Month Industrial Placement
- Interviews for this placement are held 11th November in Cambridge
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2021
- Placement Location: Cambridge
- Applications are now closed
Process Engineering 12 Month Industrial Placement & 10 Week Summer Internship
- Interviews for this placement are held 7th November, in Macclesfield
- Placement Location: Macclesfield
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2021 for Industrial and Monday 22nd June 2020 to Friday 28th August 2020 for the summer internship
- Applications are now closed
Data Scientist Industrial Placement
- Interviews for this placement are held w/c 6th January 2020, in Macclesfield
- Placement Location: Macclesfield
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2020
- Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd December 2019
DMPK Industrial Placement
- AstraZeneca are currently offering 12-month industrial student placements in the Oncology Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) group at Chesterford Research Park (near Cambridge)
- Work in this department is a very practical application of analytical chemistry, metabolism, kinetics and toxicology to aid drug design and development
- Interviews for this placement will be held early December, in Cambridge
- Placement Location: Cambridge
- Placement dates are Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Friday 27th August 2020
- Applications are now closed
