12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Process Engineering Macclesfield, England
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12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Process Engineering
Macclesfield, UK
£23,000 Base Salary, Bonus & Flexible Benefit
Do you want to be part of a team of supportive, collaborative and likeminded peers to develop your expertise? Then Astra Zeneca 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.
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.
Are you ready to explore this exciting next step in your career? Apply today!
About the Opportunity:
The successful role holder will either work in Chemical Development, Oral Product Development or New Modalities and Parenterals Development as part of the Process Engineering group, responsible for application of new technologies and safe manufacturing scale up, leading to right first-time campaigns.
Within Oral product development the successful candidate will assist with the development of any small molecule tablet or capsule based drug products.
New modalities and parenteral development is responsible for the development of large molecule drug products, including injectables. These two departments are responsible for the design and delivery of the drug product for the patient and optimising the manufacturing process for it.
Chemical development are for responsible for the design and delivery of the chemical manufacturing processes and delivery of chemical manufacturing
The yearlong Industrial student placement will offer a mixture of drug development project work, this can include scale up calculations for mixing, filtration experiments, tablet manufacture, pilot plant accommodation work as an example. Alongside this, the student is usually offered the opportunity to lead a science and technology project with support from an experienced engineer.
Qualification, Skills & Experience
Required:
Currently undertaking an undergraduate or integrated master’s degree with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2024.
Degree subject within a Chemical, Biochemical, or process engineering discipline.
Competent in the use of modelling packages such as MATLAB and Aspen.
Strong planning and organisation skills.
Ability to see opportunities, learn, and apply that learning to drive innovation with good collaboration and teamworking skills.
Confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.
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: 6th September 2023
Applications Close: 9th October 2023
Assessment Day: November 2023
Start Date: 2nd September 2024
This position is a 12 month fixed term contract.
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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
