12-Month Synthesis Chemist Placement (Undergrad)

Biopharma Careers; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Job summary

AstraZeneca in the UK is offering a 12 Month University Industrial Placement in Synthetic Organic Chemistry across Cambridge and Macclesfield. You will work within a supportive team to develop and apply synthetic routes, purification, reaction monitoring, and scalable processes.

Open to undergraduates on a placement year (starting Sept 2027) studying Chemistry, with a cover letter and CV included. This hands-on role provides mentorship, cross-site collaboration, and opportunities to present your

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking an Undergraduate Chemistry Degree with a year in industry starting September 2027.
• Please include course modules and results where possible.
• Cover letter highlighting scholarships, publications or lab experience should accompany CV.

Responsibilities

• Learn organic synthesis, purification, reaction monitoring and automation techniques.
• Develop safe, scalable synthetic routes with process development input.
• Present your work to chemists and wider teams to demonstrate progress and impact.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Lab skills

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate Chemistry Degree

Tools

NMR

HPLC

Chromatography

Job description

AstraZeneca in the UK is offering a 12 Month University Industrial Placement in Synthetic Organic Chemistry across Cambridge and Macclesfield. You will work within a supportive team to develop and apply synthetic routes, purification, reaction monitoring, and scalable processes.

Open to undergraduates on a placement year (starting Sept 2027) studying Chemistry, with a cover letter and CV included. This hands-on role provides mentorship, cross-site collaboration, and opportunities to present your