Register Your Interest - Biology Student Placement

Register Your Interest - Biology Student Placement

Join our dedicated biology team at the Discovery Centre laboratories located in the London Business Innovation Centre near King’s Cross London. This is an exciting opportunity for a placement student to contribute to groundbreaking research in cellular aging and neuroscience, helping to build a strong foundation for success in your scientific future. You will be part of a team that combines leading drug discovery capabilities and world-class research and development expertise with the best of the region's talent.

We are a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to enhancing the lives of individuals through a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology treatments, life-saving vaccines, and animal health products. Our unwavering dedication to delivering innovative solutions is the driving force behind everything we do. With a team of over 70,000 employees spread across 140+ countries, we offer state-of-the-art laboratories and inspiring offices designed to foster growth and development in our team members.

At our company, we value individuals who:

• Communicate, participate, and collaborate as one team
• Focus on what matters the most to create the greatest value for patients
• Act with urgency, rigor, and determination to enable us to continue to deliver our medicines and vaccines around the world
• Are intellectually curious, adapt, and have a commitment to never give up, whether we succeed or fail
• Align with and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion; being part of an inclusive environment where everyone is able to contribute their best ideas
• Encourage curiosity, voice their opinions, and engage in healthy debate to improve ideas and decisions to achieve better outcomes

Responsibilities

• Conduct and assist in the development of experiments and assays for neurodegeneration research.
• Effectively communicate research findings through oral and written presentations.
• Stay updated with relevant published work to inform and enhance internal research.
• Contribute to general laboratory duties, demonstrating teamwork and collaboration.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be in the third or penultimate year of an undergraduate degree, with the intention to complete a 12-month student internship and return to studies afterwards.
• Pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences or a related field.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry.

Preferred

• Practical laboratory experience
• Understanding of statistical analysis