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Start a career that will help improve the lives of millions of people. Take on real responsibility in a supportive and truly innovative environment. Join a group of brilliant minds to solve problems that impact people on a global scale.
Why choose AstraZeneca?
Why choose AstraZeneca?
Our vision is to save lives through innovative science. A goal we strive for by being inventive and collaborative in our approach to BioPharmaceuticals. Share our vision and discover your career with us.
There are many career paths and programmes available to you, whatever your level of study, in locations across the globe. Bring your passion to an organisation that will appreciate it.
Early Talent programmes
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AstraZeneca have an exciting opportunity for 4 x one-week unpaid work experience placements based at their Macclesfield site
find out moreThe Research & Development Undergraduate Industrial Placement Scheme (RDUIPS) introduces undergrads to the world of drug discovery, embedding students within highly dedicated teams driven to creating impactful new medicines for patients.
find out moreThe Leaders in Finance Tomorrow (LIFT) is an AstraZeneca US internship program that provides the best and the brightest students with a unique opportunity to gain meaningful finance and accounting experience within our industry-leading business.
find out moreOur Pharmaceutical Development 12-month Industrial Placement introduces you to the world of ground-breaking drug development, placing you in highly dedicated teams committed to delivering impactful new medicines to patients.
find out moreJoin AstraZeneca’s Student Workers and Intern program, and you’ll find a pharmaceutical environment that’s full of unique opportunities and exciting challenges. You’ll be given meaningful projects from day one, and you’ll enjoy plenty of chances to network within your chosen business area, too.
find out moreOur Internships are for those who want to gain an insight into a particular sector or role within our global organisation. Varying in length and aim, our internships encourage you to develop your skills and network, helping you to make the most of your future ambitions.
find out moreWith a position on our Data Science and AI graduate programme you will be helping to revolutionise the way we discover and develop our medicines. At AstraZeneca, we are deploying AI across the drug discovery phases to uncover new connections between data, provide novel insights, accelerate scientific understanding, and increase productivity. This 2 year programme will see you complete 3 eight month rotations where you’ll apply your developing skills and experience to help us overcome challenges in some of our active research projects.
find out moreWith a position on our Research and Development graduate programme you will help to translate the scientific advances we are making into the next generation of life-saving medicines. Over the course of the 2 year programme you will complete 3 eight month rotations giving you a broad experience across the drug discovery process. You will be able to tailor your development to your passion – whether this is in chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology or another branch of science.
find out moreStarting in 2021, this three-year programme will comprise three rotations, each lasting eight months and each expanding your responsibilities and the challenges on offer. You could be working on business process change, testing business solutions, implementing cloud-based technologies, developing mobile applications and lots more besides.
find out moreJoin our Operations Global Graduate Associates Programme and you could be working on real, life-saving projects right from the start, supported by the best colleagues the industry has to offer.
find out moreOur Pharmaceutical Technology & Development team are responsible for designing and developing the innovative products and manufacturing processes that change patients' lives every day. From concept right through to delivery, this is your chance to be a part of real change. Our two-year programme starts in September and includes three distinct rotations through different areas of PT&D.
find out moreOur two-year BioPharmaceutical Graduate Programme equips fresh BSc or MSc graduates, and those with no more than two years’ experience, with the broad technical skills and in-depth insight into drug development. It’s also a chance to network with colleagues and play a fulfilling role within one of our many functions.
find out moreThe programme will help you identify and build on your natural strengths, skills and passions, and support your development as an HR professional.
A key element of this three-year programme is leadership development. The first two years of the programme will include three individual, eight-month placements, each of which will provide invaluable experience and insight into how HR influences decisions, helps set strategy, and makes an impact across AstraZeneca.
find out moreThe Biometrics Graduate Programme is designed to provide you with the opportunity to support analysis and reporting as well as become a future leader of the Biometrics function.
find out moreOur Leadership Rotational Program is designed for MBA graduates with a passion for science and a real desire to pursue a career in healthcare management. Over three years, you’ll gain an invaluable combination of hands-on experience and unparalleled networking opportunities to accelerate your career development.
find out moreAt AstraZeneca, the global biologics research & development arm of AstraZeneca, our mission is centred on delivering life-changing products that advance world health, and help fight, better treat and even cure disease. As a postdoc at AstraZeneca, you will play a pivotal role in channelling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on the lives of patients. We offer an outstanding and rigorous scientific training program in a unique and advanced biotechnology setting.
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