Undergraduate placement student Review
at AstraZeneca
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
LONDON
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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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.
At the start of my placement I was taught all the relevant techniques this lab used allowing me to understand them quickly and efficiently. the following months I was assigned a group project where we developed "A novel method to assess spontaneous cough pre-clinically". Furthermore another project (solo) project was cell culture and treatments. Once completed treatments I performed a variety of different assays to assess my end points (cytokine, ATP and gene levels).
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was always in the lab either doing my personal experiment or helping others
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?
Yes, loads!
I was assisted in getting my PIL A and PIL B license
In-vivo: I learnt how to count cough, do evoked cough protocols and smoke exposures.
In-vitro: cell culture and treatments, ELISA, RNA extractions, Organ baths, and qPCR's
I have developed the skill to organise experiments, write protocols and extensive lab reports.
I was assisted in getting my PIL A and PIL B license
In-vivo: I learnt how to count cough, do evoked cough protocols and smoke exposures.
In-vitro: cell culture and treatments, ELISA, RNA extractions, Organ baths, and qPCR's
I have developed the skill to organise experiments, write protocols and extensive lab reports.
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?
a lot of support!
both within the lab and office (understanding protocols and writing lab reports)
both within the lab and office (understanding protocols and writing lab reports)
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I was part of a lovely team. They were all very hard working and keen to help in the lab. Also keen to go get lunch and coffee together.
Had two work related dinners too. very nice to socialize after work
Had two work related dinners too. very nice to socialize after work
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
I really enjoyed it! somedays were quite long and exhausting but worth it.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
do it if oyu like working in a lab and want to expand your scientific knowledge
