6–9-Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Country Regulatory & Quality Affairs (CRQA)

6–9 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Country Regulatory & Quality Affairs (CRQA)

Location: 2 St Pancras Square, London, UK

Salary: £28,000 Base Salary, plus Bonus & Flexible Benefits

About Alexion & AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centred biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. Alexion is a leader in rare diseases, advancing innovative science to address unmet patient needs.

Working alongside dedicated colleagues, you will gain hands-on experience and contribute to projects that have a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

About the University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS) Programme

As a placement student, you will have access to a robust support network, including a dedicated supervisor, a supportive early talent peer network, and various Employee Resource Groups you can join. Our supervisors are committed to providing you with all the guidance and support needed to build your skills, confidence, and capabilities.

Regardless of your background or experience, you will be welcomed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and share knowledge, becoming a valued part of our international, supportive, collaborative, and inclusive team.

About Your Role in Country Regulatory & Quality Affairs (CRQA)

As part of UK Country Regulatory & Quality Affairs (CRQA), you will help strengthen the quality culture across the UK affiliate. You will contribute to learning initiatives, promote a quality-focused approach, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Collaborating with CRQA, Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA), Quality Business Partners (QBPs), and other Quality colleagues, you will support key process improvements and help define and deliver the strategic roadmap for the UK affiliate.

Programme Highlights

• Develop skills in critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and contributing innovative ideas. Gain insight into Business Unit strategies and learn how projects achieve short- and long-term objectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, providing hands-on support across key strategic and global initiatives from initiation to close-out. Track progress using standard project management practices.
• Support the development of an Operational Excellence approach within CRQA by showcasing standard processes and establishing a continuous improvement network.
• Provide supervised administrative and coordination support to the Quality Manager and the wider UK & Ireland Quality team, including maintaining quality records, trackers, and shared files related to training, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, supplier activities, and other quality actions.
• Support document control, training compliance, Quality Management Review, self-inspection, and audit-readiness activities by formatting and proofreading documents, checking metadata, monitoring completion data, organizing evidence, preparing reports and meeting materials, and accurately recording actions and deadlines.
• Utilize Microsoft 365 tools to analyze information, maintain dashboards, and present clear, accurate summaries. Participate expert in team meetings and cross-functional projects, promptly raising compliance concerns, completing all assigned training, and delivering a defined improvement project according to applicable procedures, data integrity principles, confidentiality requirements, and company policies.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Currently undertaking an undergraduate or integrated master’s degree in a life sciences subject and able to complete a 6–9-month industry placement starting in early 2027.
• Strong working knowledge of data analytics, with experience using data to generate insights and inform decision-making.
• Solid understanding and experience with the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Forms.
• A professional attitude and a proactive, can-do approach.
• Confidence in building relationships and working collaboratively with colleagues from different teams and subject areas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Awareness of artificial intelligence and an understanding of its practical applications.

Desirable

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience interpreting data and presenting findings clearly.
• Experience working in teams in an educational, employment, volunteering, or extracurricular setting.

Application Details

To support your application, please include a cover letter highlighting any scholarships, publications, lab experience, or extracurricular activities that demonstrate leadership and teamwork. Your cover letter must be included in the same document as your CV, and the uploaded file must be named in the format Surname, First name.

Key Dates

• Applications Open: 25 September 2026
• Applications Close: Midnight on 23 October 2026
• Virtual Assessment Day: Late November 2026
• Start Date: Early 2027

Note: This position is a 6–9-month fixed-term contract.

Why Alexion & AstraZeneca?

When we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen. Any opportunity, no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines means being entrepreneurial—recognizing those moments and realizing their potential.

Join us as we build a new kind of organization and reset expectations of what a biopharmaceutical company can be. We are opening up new ways of working, pioneering innovative methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Where Can I Find Out More?

• Social Media: Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn.
• Inclusion & Diversity: Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.
• Career Site: Visit our Career Site.

AstraZeneca is proud to be ranked among the UK’s Top 100 Best Student Employers by RateMyPlacement. Browse their reviews here.

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.