University Industrial Placement Student; UIPS): Flu Biopharmaceutical Development

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS):
Flu Biopharmaceutical Development

Liverpool, UK

£28,000 Base Salary, Bonus & Flexible Benefits

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!

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centered biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation 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.

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.

• Meaningful Impact:
  Contribute to the seasonal delivery of LAIV, supporting efforts to meet increasing global demand and improve public health.
• Mentorship and Career Development:
  Receive tailored mentorship, structured training, and regular developmental conversations to support your growth, guide your career, and help you discover your strengths.
• Unique
  
  Experience:
  
  Take advantage of this rare opportunity to sample different R&D teams and gain first‑hand insight into pharmaceutical operations, all on one site.
• Develop as a Scientist:
  Take ownership of a project, develop project plans, refine your time management skills, and present your findings at both department and site‑wide meetings.
• Enhance Laboratory
  
  Skills:
  
  Acquire proficiency in key laboratory techniques spanning virology, molecular biology, and analytical testing.

Required:

• Currently undertaking an undergraduate or integrated master’s degree within a biological discipline and the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry stating in September 2027.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Ability to see opportunities, learn and apply that learning to drive innovation.
• Good collaboration and team working skills

Desirable:

• A good foundation of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience in interpretation of data.
• Experience of working in teams (could be in an educational or employment setting or any other team work you may have completed).

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.

4th September 2026

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