Register Your Interest - Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry Student Placement

Register Your Interest - Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry Student Placement

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we follow the science, we can deliver great medicines. We believe that a research-driven enterprise, dedicated to world-class science, can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

This is an opportunity to join our talented and dedicated chemistry team, located in the Francis Crick Research Institute in London, as a placement student and help build a strong foundation for success in your future scientific career.

The London-based facility combines our leading drug discovery capabilities and world-class research and development expertise with the best of the regions’ talent and has a mission of turning breakthrough science into meaningful and impactful medicines.

We are looking for enthusiastic students looking to pursue a career in chemistry and are interested in cutting-edge technology to design and synthesise medicines of the future.

Responsibilities

Focus on Results

• Become an integral part of a discovery chemistry project team conducting novel research to discover innovative therapeutics
• Become proficient in the laboratory and competent in the use of standard and advanced laboratory equipment
• Under guidance, synthesise compounds that will allow program teams to make key decisions and advance projects

Communication and Collaboration

• Present results and ideas in writing, and in meetings as verbal updates and presentations
• Show curiosity and ask questions to drive scientific learning and delivery

Maintaining our organisation’s high standards of ethics and safety

• Keep up-to-date records of experiments in an electronic notebook
• Comply with our organisation’s laboratory safety rules and philosophy

Gain Experience

Experience the scientific environment of a large global pharmaceutical company. As part of your role within the team you will get the opportunity to gain experience in the following drug discovery activities:

• Synthesis of compounds for biological profiling
• Design of compounds to modulate biological targets
• Application of molecular modelling techniques in molecular design

Requirements

• Studying a chemistry related discipline (or equivalent qualification) at university
• Strong preference or interest in synthetic chemistry techniques
• Passion for scientific discovery
• Operates with a high level of integrity, transparency and accountability
• Comprehends and aligns with our organisation’s core values
• Aligns and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusivity
• Demonstrates initiative, proactivity and academic curiosity
• Encourages and boosts their colleagues through teamwork
• Communicates, participates and collaborates as one team
• Demonstrates a desire to learn and improve performance through feedback