AddressThe AstraZeneca Summer Internship Program
10–12-week development experience running through the summer months each year
Internships are meant to be a catalyst in helping students gain hands on learning & exposure to the career they’re pursuing.
Internships benefit students by supporting them to:
- Build their professional network.
- Gain relevant experience for post-graduation opportunities.
- Expose them to AstraZeneca as a possible future employer.
Intern Eligibility Requirements:
- Students must be 18 years or older at time of hire; and not require sponsorship to work in the UK
- Students pursuing undergraduate, masters or doctoral degree.
A salary will be paid.
Job Description
What will you be doing?
You will be working with the Tumour Targeted Delivery (TTD) Computational Chemistry team performing computational modelling of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to help to develop the next generation of medicines for cancer patients. You will build ADC models, analyse their structures, predict key molecular properties, correlate the results with experimental data and report findings to the project teams within R&D Oncology.
From this opportunity you can expect to gain the following skills:
- Develop computational chemistry modelling skills
- Learn about antibody-drug conjugates as emerging modality in drug discovery
- Work within a multidisciplinary team, developing team-working and communication skills
What are we looking for?
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We’re deeply committed to our strategy of being a great place to work. For us, that includes fostering an environment where everyone can be among inclusive, supportive individuals with curious minds.
A company that genuinely follows the science and values individuals at all levels, you’ll be backed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and share ideas to push the boundaries of science and continuously learn and explore.
Our purpose is bold and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate entrepreneurial thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are courageous, taking risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. When you join us, you will be part of a great place to work; in an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines.
Essential Candidate Requirements:
- Currently undertaking an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or related discipline (e.g. Natural Sciences).
- Ability to demonstrate their background and/or interest in computational chemistry knowledge, through university studies and/or previous work experience.
- Should have completed the second year of their degree, and be starting the third year or study.
- Be performing at a high level, equivalent to achieving a 1st or 2:1 class degree.
- Able to provide an expected time commitment of 37.5 hours per Monday-Friday working week on Campus between June – Septmeber2024.
A successful candidate in this role should ideally have
- Strong teamworking, problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
- Ability to show initiative
AstraZeneca has partnered with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Broadening Horizons in the Chemical Sciences programme, to support chemists from minoritised racial and ethnic backgrounds pursue careers in the chemical science. AstraZeneca are ideally looking to appoint students enrolled on the Royal Society of Chemistry Broadening Horizons programme to this position, however we welcome applications from other candidates. Membership will be confirmed with the RSC.
What can we offer you?
Summer Internship positions are available at the Discovery Centre (DISC) (Cambridge)site. During the (8-12) week placement you will gain a useful insight into the Pharmaceutical industry and the variety of opportunities available to Chemists within our organisation.
Role requirements.
Applications for Summer Internships will be open until 15/03/2024 and you can expect to hear from us W/C 01/04/2024. Interviews will be held in April and will be virtual. The placements will take place from June - September for (8-12) weeks. A salary will be paid.
