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SalaryLaboratory Scientist Apprentice
Macclesfield, UK
Starting base salary of £21,500 + 11% benefits fund + bonus.
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.
Make the start of your journey a life changing one
As part of our Early Talent Programme, you’ll be involved in projects and learning opportunities that have real impact from day one.
Being part of our journey and helping us to provide life changing medicine to patients all over the world and transform lives for the better. Making important contributions and embracing our values to deliver on our purpose. Because regardless of role or level, we all have an important part to play in making a positive difference.
Macclesfield
The Macclesfield Campus is an essential part of AstraZeneca’s UK Operation and the 2nd largest operational site within the company’s global network. It is approx. 100 acres with around 4500 people working on site. The site is unique in the AstraZeneca network having Operations, R&D, G&A, IT and others on its site
About the Apprenticeship Programme
We are part of Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D), which is the bridge between brilliant science and innovative medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines – from supplies for use in early toxicology studies and clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture.
You will join a vibrant team that is working on the next generation of medicines and play a key role in the advancement of new laboratory techniques and technologies to support the development of new medicinal products.
In order to bring new medicines to patients as quickly as possible while minimising our impact on the environment we need to constantly innovate. We aim to apply the latest advances in technology and digital science to improve our drug development process and are looking for chemistry apprentices to support us in this bold ambition.
Do you have a passion for problem solving? If so you will have the opportunity to receive training in a broad range of analytical techniques used for the characterisation of our drug products and will apply this to support the development of new products, ensuring the quality of the medicines that patients receive. You will gain skills in the practical analysis of drug substance and or different drug product formulations and interpretation of the data generated.
There is also a second opportunity is aligned to the chemical synthesis and manufacture of our future drugs. You will initially receive training to become responsible for an automated platform for the measurement of key properties to support drug manufacture. You will learn the stages of drug development and work closely with drug project teams to deliver efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes at production scale.
Once established in either role you will expand to utilise automation equipment and support the identification and implementation of opportunities to apply automation to other existing workflows in drug analysis and synthesis. As the role progresses you will also become involved in the development and assessment of new automation technologies and the right candidate may also engage with the analysis of large datasets through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Training and Development
AstraZeneca will sponsor you through your Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeship including studying to complete a BSc (Hons) degree in Chemical Science at Manchester Metropolitan University
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/media/mmuacuk/content/documents/apprenticeships/23907_Lab-Scientist-Apprenticeship-brochure-BAP-225_web-V2.pdf
The apprenticeship combines working, earning a full-time salary, with fully funded part-time university learning (on average 1 day/week). This will give you the opportunity to gain a qualification, just as you would if you went to university full-time, with the advantage of gaining relevant work-life skills and the excitement of helping to develop new medicines whilst taking your first steps towards a rewarding career.
Additionally, the apprenticeships are recognised by the relevant professional bodies at Registered Scientist (RSci) level, for which there is a requirement that the scientist will participate in subsequent continuing professional development on completion of the apprenticeship.
We truly value Early Talent– their thoughts, ideas and contributions. So throughout the programme, you’ll be encouraged and inspired to speak up, have a voice and make an impact.
Skills and Capabilities
We would be looking for the following attributes from our successful applicants:
Enthusiastic individuals who are keen to work within a laboratory setting and with a genuine curiosity for the science involved in creating new medicines
Able to act independently but also to work and contribute in a team environment
Good organisational skills with an excellent attention to detail
The ability to apply a rational approach to problem solving; making judgements based on sound reasoning, approaching problems in a logical manner
The ability to work on multiple tasks and understanding how to prioritise
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grades 9 to 4 including English, Maths and Science
To have achieved or predicted to achieve a minimum of 104 UCAS points at A-level (grades BCC), with one being Chemistry or an equivalent scientific discipline.
Candidates with relevant workplace experience or a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in a related scientific discipline will also be considered but must provide additional details of their experience / units studied on the course as part of their application
Benefits, open and close date
To apply for this position, please click the apply link.
Opening date of advert: 10th January 2024
Closing date of advert: 11th February 2024
Successful candidates will be asked to attend a virtual Assessment day on 12th March 2024.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let us know on your application. At AstraZeneca, we aim to set you up for success and we recognise the challenges that starting a new job can bring. We therefore offer a relocation package to help with the costs and process of moving for candidates who currently live more than 60 minutes from the site location for this Apprenticeship.
This is a 4 -year fixed term contract opportunity.
Start date for the apprenticeship programme is 2nd September 2024
Where can I find out more?
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These positions are not open to those already educated to Bachelors degree level or above – for which we have specific Graduate Programmes, see our website for more details https://careers.astrazeneca.com/early-talent
