12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Quality Associate

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Quality Associate

Macclesfield, UK

£26,000 Base Salary, Bonus & Flexible Benefits

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.

Are you ready to explore this exciting next step in your career? Apply today!

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 Opportunity:

Welcome to External Quality (EQ), a global Quality organization within AZ Operations where the community is vibrant, and we never stop developing. Our University Placement Opportunity is for an Quality Associate to help us manage supplier quality oversight for externally sourced materials. This is a place where you will feel included in the conversation, where every voice is heard and makes a difference.

What you’ll do:

As an Quality Associate you will support the quality oversight to ‘Contract Manufacturing Organisations’ (CMO’s). This is a diverse and interesting role working with suppliers, contractors and a broad range of AstraZeneca internal sites and functions. You will collaborate with colleagues and customers across many countries and interact cross-functionally with supply chain, technical, regulatory and project teams in AZ.

Some examples of activities are:

• Supporting all Quality activities that are directly related to the Quality Management of Suppliers. This includes, but is not limited to, the Quality System oversight and/or performance of change management, quality issue management, Quality Agreements (establishment and maintenance) between AZ and External Suppliers and between EQ and AZ Operations Sites.
• Support to the Quality Professionals involved in Quality Supplier and Product Supply Chain Management, including Annual Assessments, Quality Agreements, trending and reporting of data, assessing, reviewing and improving quality systems at Suppliers, attendance at Quality Review Meetings.

Qualification, Skills & Experience

Required:

• Currently undertaking an undergraduate or integrated master’s degree in pharmaceutical science, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or other related discipline, with the opportunity to spend 1 year in industry starting in September 2025
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Ability to see opportunities, learn, and apply that learning to drive compliance and improvement
• Good aptitude for problem solving
• Good collaboration and teamworking skills
• Confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable:

• Familiarity with the concepts of cGMP/ GxP, Quality Systems and the pharmaceutical supply chain environment.
• Understanding of industry standards such as Pharmacopeia, ISO standards, etc.
  

Applications Open: 2nd September 2024

Applications Close: 29th September 2024

Assessment Day: 21st November 2024

Start Date: 1st September 2025

This position is a 12 month fixed term contract.

AstraZeneca is proud to be ranked as a Top 100 ‘Best Student Employer’ in the UK by RateMyPlacement. Browse our reviews here (link)

Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/

Inclusion & Diversity: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity

Career Site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/