UIPS Synthetic Chemist Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Cambride
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
- Planning, executing and analysing synthetic chemistry experiments in the lab
- Presenting updates at team meetings
- Attending problem and literature sessions
- Attending conferences and talks
- Presenting updates at team meetings
- Attending problem and literature sessions
- Attending conferences and talks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Full responsibility of my lab and day to day work, with help readily accessible if needed.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Thoroughly deepened my knowledge of theoretical and practical synthetic/medicinal chemistry.
- Developed ability to convey ideas clearly and engage in productive scientific discussions with colleagues.
- Improved communication and presentation skills by presenting at meetings and symposiums.
- Improved organisational skills and meeting deadlines
- Developed ability to convey ideas clearly and engage in productive scientific discussions with colleagues.
- Improved communication and presentation skills by presenting at meetings and symposiums.
- Improved organisational skills and meeting deadlines
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?
4/5
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?
High quality and abundant support/guidance in all areas of my placement, including lab work, career development and support for next steps
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?
- Lots of experts pushing the boundaries of science to develop new medicines to make a real impact on other peoples lives.
- Very supportive and everyone is very happy to answer questions.
- Big focus on personal development and getting the most out of your time at AZ
- Very supportive and everyone is very happy to answer questions.
- Big focus on personal development and getting the most out of your time at AZ
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Really enjoyed my placement and it has given a great insight into the industrial setting. My supervisor, line manager and colleagues have all helped me to develop and they have made my time at AZ very enjoyable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AstraZeneca
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca
- Emphasise your previous scientific experience in your CV, whether work experience, internship etc.
- Spend time crafting your application
- Spend time crafting your application
