Industrial Placement Student - Biometrics - AI Science Specialist (12 months)
AstraZeneca
Sponsorship status
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Last verified: 21 September 2026
12-month industrial placement at AstraZeneca in Macclesfield, closing 2 Oct 2026. Sourced 21 Sept 2026.
Full job description
This placement sits in the Oncology Biometrics Information Practice team and explores how AI, machine learning, natural language processing and automation can improve oncology project work and internal workflows, contributing to AI-enabled tools that help find and use scientific knowledge in drug development. Applicants should have hands-on Python, R or Julia coding from coursework or projects and a grasp of AI and machine learning basics. Applicants must currently be undergraduate or integrated master's students in computer science, data science, engineering, maths, statistics, AI or a related discipline, with the chance to spend a year in industry starting September 2027. It is a 12-month fixed-term contract in Macclesfield, paying a £28,000 base salary plus bonus and flexible benefits, with a start date of 6 September 2027. Applications opened 4 September 2026 and close on 2 October 2026, and AstraZeneca asks for a cover letter in the same file as the CV and discourages applying to several placements. The posting does not mention visa sponsorship or right to work.