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12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Synthetic - Organic Chemistry

AstraZeneca • Macclesfield, Cheshire

Salary

£28k – £28k

Posted

5 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AstraZeneca is hiring a 12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Synthetic - Organic Chemistry in Macclesfield, a full-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £28k – £28k. AstraZeneca holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

12 Month University Industrial Placement Student (UIPS): Synthetic – Organic Chemistry Cambridge & Macclesfield, UK £28,000 Base Salary, Bonus & Flexible Benefits Do you want to be part of a team of supportive, collaborative and likeminded peers to develop your expertise? Then Astra Zeneca might be the one for you! About AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-centred biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription me…

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Employer: AstraZeneca — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £28k – £28k
How this salary compares: about 31% below the £40,675 median across 718 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live scientific & qa roles in Macclesfield — browse them
Posted: 5 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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