12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Analytical Chemistry

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Analytical Chemistry

Cambridge and Macclesfield, UK

£28,000 Base Salary, Bonus & Flexible Benefits

Do you want to be part of a team of supportive, collaborative and likeminded peers to develop your expertise? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

About AstraZeneca:

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!

We discourage multiple applications to our UIPS opportunities. Please therefore submit one application to the opportunity that best matches your skills and aspirations. We reserve the right to review and progress one application per candidate based on the role's criteria and candidates' skills.

About the Opportunity:

We are looking to recruit for 12 Month Industrial Placements in Analytical Chemistry across sites in Macclesfield and Cambridge in the UK.

The position requires delivering the analytical understanding to support the progress of developing life-changing medicines within a dynamic team environment. As a key member of this team responsible for delivering the analytical activities to meet project development timelines, you will work collaboratively with synthetic chemists, formulation scientists, engineers and external partners to achieve successful delivery of goals.

You will be working as a member of an analytical team to help support the development of pharmaceutical drugs using a wide range of innovative analytical techniques. You will gain exposure across some of these techniques, including chromatographic (HPLC, GC, CE, SFC), spectroscopic (NMR UV, FTIR), hyphenated (LC-MS, GC-MS) and other essential techniques (ICP-OES and XRPD). You will ensure that work is performed in accordance with appropriate Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), quality and compliance standards, e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

You will have the chance to improve your transferable skills and extend your proficiency as a scientist. Presenting your work to others will also improve your communication skills. You will also have the opportunity to engage with the wider network through our Employee Resource Groups.

Qualification, Skills & Experience

Required:

• Currently undertaking an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or related discipline (e.g. Natural Sciences) with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2027

• Able to provide an encouraged time commitment of 36.5 hours per Monday-Friday working week on Campus

To support your application, please include a cover letter highlighting any scholarships, publications, lab experience or extracurricular activities demonstrating leadership and teamwork. Your cover letter should be included in the same document as your CV, and the uploaded file should be named in the format Surname Firstname.

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 Open: 4th September 2026

Applications Close: Midnight 2nd October 2026

Virtual Assessment Day: 4th and 5th November 2026

Start Date: 6th September 2027

This position is a 12 month fixed term contract.

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Date Posted

08-Sept-2026

Closing Date

02-Oct-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.