Clinical Study Administrator Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Pharmaceutical
Luton
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Replying to emails, leasing with sites, working within the LST to provide support and information to clinical trials.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I think at first it felt like a lot of responsibility, because you are a key part of Study Management and Monitoring. Without CSAs, it would be very difficult for studies to run in any way shape or form. After a few months, you get used to the pressure and responsibility - and start to really understand how much you are helping.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Leadership, honesty, curiosity. I have learned a lot about clinical study administration, different ethics committees, protocols and the career ladder within AstraZeneca. I have a much better idea of what I want to do in future.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My managers have been brilliant. Quarterly and monthly check-ins. They care about my future and current timelines, and they focus a lot on the person rather than the job. Lots of resources and help at all times with the other CSAs.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very big and widescale. Lots of support from ERGs for everything that you might want or need. Everyone is very easy to reach out to. My office is smaller as it is Horizon Place and not the main location - however it has just as much help and opportunity.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed the break from university and the connections I have made here. I am using this as a stepping stone for something bigger, and I definitely feel that I get that support for anything I want to do in future.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
Make sure to go in with an open mind. There is a lot to learn, and if you come with expectations or big plans, you can skew the opportunities that are there for you.
Talk to as many people as possible and throw yourself at every chance to do something new,
Talk to as many people as possible and throw yourself at every chance to do something new,
