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AstraZeneca GraduateProgrammes

At AstraZeneca, we know that our continued success depends on our

ability to inspire, engage, recruit and develop the next generation of

innovators.

Our graduate programmes are designed for those seeking

opportunities to explore their chosen field, discover what excites them

most, and gain the skills and experience required to achieve their

potential.

Graduates take on challenging projects under the guidance of their

placement supervisors, and are supported throughout the programme

by an experienced mentor. They develop technical and business

skills, and build their understanding of the global biopharmaceutical

industry.

This is a truly exciting time to join AstraZeneca and help improve

patients’ lives today and in the future.

Scientific innovation is at the heart of everything we do

at AstraZeneca. Our purpose is to push the boundaries of

science and deliver life changing medicines.

AstraZeneca Graduate Programmes

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Graduate Programmesat AstraZeneca

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100+countries

64,000+employees worldwide

Data Science and AI Graduate Programme

https://careers.astrazeneca.com/data-sciences-and-ai-graduate-programme

At AstraZeneca, we are deploying Data Science and AI across the

drug discovery phases to discover new connections between data,

provide novel insights, accelerate scientific understanding, and

increase productivity. As a Data Scientist and AI Graduate you will

help our scientists make their data ‘AI-ready’, and integrate the latest

AI advances into all our drug development programmes.

Your two-year programme begins with an

introduction to drug discovery, and how we

harness the potential of Data Science,

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

You’ll then select two eight-month

placements where you’ll apply your

developing skills and experience to help us

overcome challenges in some of our active

research projects.

Throughout the programme you’ll work

alongside our experts, and take advantage of

our close collaborations with leading

international academic institutions and

organisations to deliver work with real impact.

We’re looking for innovative thinkers, with

enthusiasm, energy and drive. People who are

open-minded, and ready to embrace new ideas

and different perspectives. You will need to be a

curious, creative and a critical thinker and

planner, with excellent organisational and time

management skills.

AstraZeneca is a company dedicated to

scientific innovation and changing patients’ lives

– this should also be a passion for graduates on

this programme.

Entry requirements

Highly numerate with a strong Maths,

Physics, Statistics or Computer Science

focussed Bachelors or Masters level

qualification gained in 2019 or 2020.

A postgraduate qualification in Data

Science, Machine Learning, Artificial

Intelligence, Computational Biology,

Computational Chemistry, Bioinformatics

or Cheminformatics would be

advantageous, but is not essential.

essential.

Roles available in:

• Cambridge, UK

• Boston, US

• Gothenburg, Sweden


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Machine Learning & AI

Gothenburg, Sweden

• Developed a tool for

automated segmentation of

rodent cardiac magnetic

resonance images resulting

in increased efficiency of

reporting data to project

teams.

Diagnostic Sciences

Gothenburg, Sweden

• Working on development of

recommender system for

diagnostic testing in respiratory

disease

• Gaining insights into collection

and analysis of clinical

datasets

To be confirmed To be confirmed

Degree/Qualifications:

Master’s of Science in Bioinformatics

University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Year of Entry into AstraZeneca:

2018

The Data Sciences and AI Graduate

Programme offers an amazing opportunity to

learn and apply skills in a setting that is both

fascinating and impactful.

Andrea Gondova’s Journey

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Placement 1

Dec ’18 – Aug ‘19

Placement 2

Aug ’19 – April ‘20

Placement 3

April ’20 – Dec ‘20

Post Programme

Dec ’20 onwards

What motivates me most about the Data

Science & AI programme is the notion of

developing and applying AI in scientifically

interesting and challenging setting. Since

joining in December 2018, I have developed an

MRI segmentation tool that increases

efficiency of reporting data to project teams.

Currently, I am using clinical data to build a

system to recommend the right diagnostic test

to the right patient. It is a genuine pleasure to

work on projects that can have a direct impact

on both the business and lives of patients.

The working environment is very stimulating.

Every day, I feel inspired to work a bit harder,

(code faster), and most importantly, I’m

encouraged to think outside the box to solve

problems. Innovation is not just an empty word

at AstraZeneca!

The programme also offers many opportunities

to develop valuable interpersonal and business

skills. Insights gained from development

modules, workshops and conversations with

mentors and colleagues have changed many of

my previous misconceptions about the

pharmaceutical industry and made me see my

goals and career in a different light.

My experience so far has been amazing and I

am excited to learn much more.

Technology Graduate Leadership Programme

At AstraZeneca IT, we are at the forefront of discovering and driving

digital health and workplace automation to ensure our teams can

continue to develop more and more life-changing medicines.

We are leading the development of life-saving science and

innovative techniques and medicines, and IT plays a huge part in

this innovation.

Our three-year programme comprises three

rotations, each lasting eight months,

followed by a year-long placement in a role

that aligns to your passion, interest and

skillset, and our business objectives, whilst

ensuring we offer you continued

development and challenges.

Throughout the programme you will be fully

supported by our dedicated teams. You will

have a line manager, a mentor and a buddy, to

help you get the most out of the programme,

developing life-changing skills and gaining

valuable experiences.

We’re looking for great people who share our

passion for technology led science. You should

be driven, determined and hard-working,

resilient, flexible, adaptable and creative. You

must have a passion for data science and the

impact IT can have.

We want future focussed thinkers who will

challenge the status quo, and want to make a

meaningful difference to patients’ lives.

Roles available in:

• UK

• US

• Sweden

• China

AstraZeneca Graduate Programmeshttps://careers.astrazeneca.com/technology-leadership-programme

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Entry requirements

2:1 achieved, or equivalent.

Any type of degree will be considered.


Competitive Intelligence

Analyst / Business

Intelligence Engineer

• Developed a Competitive

Intelligence Tool for

Pharmaceutical drug

pipelines and trials

Associate Innovation

Technologist

• Worked on Patient Facial

Emotion Recognition Proof

of Concept using Google

Machine Learning

Technology

• Built a Machine Learning

Translation System for AZ.

Development Lead

• Helped redesign and build

a drug demand forecasting

system

• Worked on and ran a

Programme wide

communications strategy

Senior Innovation

Technologist

• Developing and delivering

proof of concepts and

pilots across Big Data,

Augmented Reality, Virtual

Reality, IOT and

Blockchain


Bachelor’s of Science in Business Computing

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

Year of Entry:

2015

It’s inspiring to be able to identify and apply

cutting edge technologies which help

accelerate our efforts to push the boundaries of

science to develop life changing medicines

The variety of the programme has been

amazing. I’ve developed a competitive

Intelligence Portal that scanned across

therapy areas and clinical trials to enable us to

identify opportunities. I’ve used Machine

Learning to solve complex business problems

such as dissolving language barriers and

understanding the perceived emotion of

patients by analysing their facial expressions.

It was incredibly rewarding to work on a

project that has a direct impact on our

patients. In my final rotation I built a supply

chain forecasting system which predicts drug

demand and ensures sufficient stock is

available to fulfil orders.

On completing the programme I was

promoted into an Innovation Technologist

position, and more recently a Senior

Innovation Technologist role. My work involves

identifying and analysing emerging technology

trends that can be applied to develop

solutions for the challenges facing

AstraZeneca. I leverage technologies and

concepts from Machine Learning, DevOps,

DataOps, Big Data, Block Chain, Augmented

Reality, Virtual Reality Chatbots and IOT to

rapidly collect requirements, then build and

deliver proof of concepts that demonstrate the

impact of these solutions.

Josh Mesout’s Journey

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Placement 1

Sep ’15 – May ‘16

Placement 2

May ’16 – Feb ‘17

Placement 3

Feb ’17 – Sep ‘17

Post Programme

Sep ’17 – onwards

Operations Global GraduateAssociates Programme

https://careers.astrazeneca.com/operations-global-graduate-associates-programme

Our Operations organisation’s goal is simple: to make sure

our patients worldwide are supplied with cost-effective,

life-changing medicines. That makes Operations the vital

connection between our Research and Development labs

and the pharmacy shelf. We are focused on improving and

saving lives and there is no greater satisfaction than that.

The first two years of the programme will

focus on three different placements, each

one providing valuable experience and

insight into how to influence decisions

across a range of business areas.

Depending on you placement selection, there

may be opportunities to live and work abroad to

really embed your understanding of different

cultures.

On successful completion of your three

placement you’ll progress into a consolidation

role for your third year.

A key element of this three-year programme is

leadership development.

The programme will provide an invaluable blend

of on-the-job experience and coaching. There

will be a huge support network behind you,

including a mentor and programme manager,

and we’ll encourage you to develop your own

network of contacts. You will also be given full

exposure to some of our most senior leaders,

giving you the opportunity to develop personal

contacts and long-lasting relationships.

Roles available in:

• UK

• Japan

• China

• Sweden

• US / Puerto Rico


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Entry requirements

Graduates in any discipline who have

completed their bachelor’s degree with a

minimum of a 2:1 (or equivalent), or

master’s degree in 2019, or are due to

graduate by September 2020

Ability to quickly understand our

environment, and the curiosity and

flexibility to work anywhere within

Operations

Valid passport, geographical mobility, and

willingness to spend a period of time

living and working overseas


Production Materials Planner

Newark, US

• Managed the 0-3 month

planning horizon for a

packaging asset, including

materials procurement,

events management and

master data maintenance.

• Co-led cross-functional lean

initiatives to create Standard

Work

Demand Planner

Wilmington & Gaithersburg, US

• Managed forecast for Brand

Portfolio by integrating with

Commercial Marketing

Company to verify and

challenge assumptions

• Interfaced with 3rd Party

Suppliers to manage

divestments

• Monitored internal inventory

for obsolescence risks

Pre-Commercial Manager

Sodertalje, Sweden

• Lead a Brand Global Launch

Team that was responsible

for managing approval and

supply of treatment to

markets across the globe

• Created BPM documents for

new Importation Program

and established new supply

chains to international

markets for Importation

Process Facilitator

Newark, US

• Responsible for a Packaging

Asset, including performance,

processes and equipment

selection/qualification

• Development and Performance

Management of direct reports

• Lead investigations and

problem solving activities to

ensure robust quality of supply

• Drive Lean initiatives


Bachelor’s in Logistics, Materials & Supply Chain

Management. Penn State University, US


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AstraZeneca’s Operations Global Graduate

Associates Programme not only helped me

learn the business, it has inspired me to

find my passion.

As college graduation grew near and my job

hunt began, I was overwhelmed with how

vast the supply chain opportunities were and

unsure of what path my career would take.

The only thing I knew for certain was that I

wanted to find a home within a company

that made a meaningful difference in the

lives of those it touched.

Joining AstraZeneca’s Operations Global

Graduate Associates Programme has been

one of the best decisions I have ever made.

I was drawn in by AstraZeneca’s invigorating

culture and the programme’s structure,

which created a comfortable and inspiring

learning environment to begin my career.

Each placement had a well-defined balance

of business acumen and leadership soft-

skills to develop. Through each transition, I

received support and coaching from great

leaders who mirror the companies’ values

and focus on talent development.

Completing an international assignment in

Sweden and working for a transnational

business has enabled me to develop a

strong sense of cultural awareness.

The diverse experiences, cultures and

mentorships of the programme has enabled

me to realize the path I want my career to

follow. Coming to work at AstraZeneca every

day makes me proud to make a meaningful

difference in patients’ lives, and I am grateful

that the programme has helped shape me

into a strong leader.

Jordan Rowles’ Journey

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Placement 1

Sep ’16 – May ‘17

Placement 2

May ’17 – Jan ‘18

Placement 3

Jan ’18 – Aug ‘18

Consolidation Placement

Sep ’18 – Aug ‘19

Pharmaceutical Technology & Development (PT&D) Graduate Programme

https://careers.astrazeneca.com/pharmaceutical-technology-development-graduate-programme

PT&D is responsible for designing and developing the

innovative products and manufacturing processes that change

patients’ lives every day. This programme is all about looking

forward, using ground breaking science and technology to

meet the needs of patients.

As a Pharmaceutical Technology &

Development (PT&D) Graduate, you’ll be

working on a variety of projects, with some

of the world’s most experienced scientists.

So every day will be an opportunity to learn

and grow, and enjoy making your talent

count.

Each graduate will take a different route through

the programme, based on their individual skills,

experience and career aspirations.

The two-year programme includes three distinct

rotations through different areas of PT&D. You

will be able to choose from a wide range of

placements, with differing locations, roles and

experiences. We’ll do all we can to meet your

preferences, to ensure experience with this

programme is tailored to you, your passions

and your drivers. You’ll also complete our global

graduate development programme.

We are looking for self-starting, highly-

motivated collaborators, innovative thinkers with

a passion for science, and the confidence and

drive to tackle new things and take risks.

Entry requirements

High-achieving graduates in chemistry,

physics, chemical or mechanical

engineering, pharmacy or related

subjects

Completed your first degree or Masters,

or are due to graduate with a 2:1 (or

equivalent)

Roles available in:

• UK

• Sweden


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Process Chemist

Macclesfield, UK

• Process Chemist in Early

Chemical Development

• New campaign synthetic

route selections

• 3 Active Pharmaceutical

Ingredients routes

optimized

• Presented at RSC

Retrosynthesis finals

Supply Chain Study Manager

Macclesfield, UK

• Led investigational product

supply to Phase III study

(Imfinzi).

• Supported inspection

readiness preparation

• Gained and used specialist

supply chain systems

knowledge

Associate Project Manager,

Intelligent Pharma.

Gothenburg, Sweden

• Developed understanding of

external device landscape and

trends in digital health

• Provided technical support to

clinical teams integrating new

technologies

• Developed patient support

Apps - localisation, support for

in flight projects and User

Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Sensor Scientist, Intelligent

Pharmaceuticals /

Implementation Manager - R&D

Digital (Jul ‘19 – present)

Macclesfield, UK

• Identification, selection &

integration of new technologies

by drawing on knowledge of the

digital landscape

• Lead projects in the

implementation of digital support

tools with a focus on devices


Master’s in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of St. Andrews, Scotland


2016

The practical and leadership experiences I

gained have given me the core skills I need to

lead cross-functional projects which have a

direct impact upon patient lives.

I was unsure whether to pursue a PhD or

career in industry on completing my MChem

with Medicinal Chemistry. It was the breadth of

opportunities available on the Pharmaceutical

Technology & Development (PT&D) Graduate

Programme that convinced me it was the right

next step. The programme exposed me to the

variety of opportunities available to a chemist

outside of the lab and gave me the insight I

needed to identify where I wanted to

specialise.

Through the programme I learned about a

range of topics but what most inspired me was

digital health, artificial intelligence and the

enormous value digital solutions could bring to

patients when used alongside traditional

therapeutics.

Since completing the Pharmaceutical

Technology & Development (PT&D) Graduate

Programme I’ve progressed into my current

position as an Implementation Manager – R&D

Digital. This draws on all of my experiences at

AstraZeneca and University. The global

networks I established through the programme

and the development opportunities it offered

have been invaluable to supporting the

development of my career.

Katie Locke’s Journey

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Placement 1

Sep ’16 – May ‘17

Placement 2

Jun ’17 – Jan ‘18

Placement 3

Jan ’18 – Aug ‘18

Post Programme


Research & Development (R&D) Graduate Programme

The AstraZeneca R&D Graduate Programme is designed for

those with a passion for science, and a desire to make a

genuine difference to the lives of patients today and in the

future. You will have the opportunity to make a real

contribution to our projects and could find yourself

involved in scientific breakthroughs that will help deliver

the next generation of life-saving medicines.

Our graduates undertake a two year

programme where they will complete three

different eight month placements across

R&D with a focus on breadth of experience.

All three placements will be completed at

the strategic R&D site you join.

During the course of the programme, you will

have the opportunity to make a real contribution

to our projects and could find yourself involved

in scientific breakthroughs that will help deliver

the next generation of life-saving medicines.

As well as developing cutting edge research

skills in state of the art laboratories, you will

also be enrolled on our Global Graduate

Development Programme where you will

develop the skills needed to make an impact as

a scientist and influence the agenda.

You will be assigned an experienced mentor

who is a senior leader in the organisation and

will support you for the duration of the

programme

We’re looking for talented science graduates

from a broad range of science disciplines.

Roles available in:

• Cambridge, UK

• Boston, US

• Gothenburg, Sweden

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Entry requirements

Science graduates with a minimum of a

2:1 (or equivalent) Bachelor’s degree or

Master’s level qualification gained in

2019 or 2020.


Placement 1

Sep ’17 – May ‘18

Stem & Primary Cell

• Generation, validation, and delivery of precise genome-edited induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for internal and external projects

Placement 2

May ’18 – Feb ‘19

Respiratory, Inflammation &

Autoimmunity Bioinformatics

• Analysis of ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing data to support mechanism of action (MOA) profile of clinical compound

• Gaining insights of clinical trial design in RIA ECD

Placement 3

Feb ’19 – Sep ‘19

Next Generation Sequencing

(NGS)/ Transcriptomics

• Co-ownership: setup and implementation of automated nucleic acid preparation

• Writing of standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Supporting internal and external pre-clinical projects

• Scoping of microbiome analysis methods

Post Programme


Research Scientist

NGS / Transcriptomics

• Co-ownership of automated nucleic acid preparation

• Support of internal and external pre-clinical and clinical projects

• Development of computational tools for project management

• Implementation of microbiome analysis platform


Master’s in Biomedicine, Uppsala University

Sweden

Year of Entry:

2017

By experiencing AstraZeneca’s scientific

excellence in exciting areas of innovative

science I’ve developed invaluable skills

and found my passion.

I was born in Germany, and acquired my

Bachelor’s of Science in Molecular Medicine from

the University of Tübingen. I then moved to

Sweden to obtain my Master’s in Biomedicine

from Uppsala University. I wanted to continue to

develop my research skills in an environment

where I could make a difference, so I was drawn

to AstraZeneca’s R&D Graduate Programme.

The variety of experiences I have had as an R&D

Graduate has been incredible. I met and

collaborated with many colleagues, a lot of them

known experts in their field, and researchers at

the world famous Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute

of MIT and Harvard. I’ve worked together with

AstraZeneca colleagues to set up and implement

the first protocols for a robotic instrument which

was part of the first fully automated sequencing

project on the Gothenburg site. This work will

accelerate and enhance the ability of the Next

Generation Sequencing (NGS) Team to process

an increased amount of samples. I received

specialist training and I’m now a ’superuser’ for

the instrument, enabling me to train other

AstraZeneca researchers and develop new

applications.

I’ve also been the Secretary and then Treasurer of

AZinspire, the internal early career network,

creating networking opportunities for our members

on site, working with schools to help promote

science, and organising a family day for children

of staff where we helped introduce them to some

exciting cool science.

It’s been an amazing start to my career!

Inken Dillmann’s Journey

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inclusion and collaboration and our Employee Resource

Groups (ERGs) show our commitment to this.

The purpose of ERG’s is to help employees with shared characteristics, experiences and interests create

networks for learning, development and social activities. These ERGs are led and operated by employees

with the support of the company.

The groups also provide the company with opportunities to learn more about its diverse community of

employees, which in turn fosters an inclusive working environment, where everyone is valued for being their

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