MSc Medical Statistician Apprentice Review
at AstraZeneca
Degree Apprenticeship
Data Analysis
Macclesfield
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
2.8/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
3 Year programme with 20% time spent studying for MSc Medical Statistics and 80% time spent working as a biostatistician. Typically 3 rotations across the 3 years in different oncology areas. Day to day work varies greatly during apprenticeship depending on assigned studies and current rotations.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Developed coding skills in R and SAS, enhanced knowledge of clinical trials and statistics within them.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Exciting place to work, motivated atmosphere, lots of career opportunities.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?
Study the careers website. There are loads of resources on there and it gives direct advice on how they want you to approach interview questions.
