Industrial Placement Student - Computational Chemistry (12 months)
AstraZeneca
Sponsorship status
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Last verified: 21 September 2026
12-month industrial placement at AstraZeneca in Cambridge, closing 2 Oct 2026. Sourced 21 Sept 2026.
Full job description
This placement is in the Computational Chemistry team within Oncology Medicinal Chemistry at the Cambridge Discovery Centre, contributing to computational research that supports the design and optimisation of new oncology drugs. Applicants must currently be undergraduate chemistry students, with the chance to spend a year in industry starting September 2027. It is a 12-month fixed-term contract in Cambridge, 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.