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AstraZeneca is one of the world’s most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal we’re on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients’ lives and benefit society. We’re constantly moving forward as a company – agile and purposeful in our work.

This ambition drives us to continue to transform to be a bio-pharmaceutical company that pioneers new methods and adapts and evolves to pursue discoveries like no one else. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

We’re dedicated to being a great place to work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

Are you ready to change lives for the better? To go beyond the normal to reach innovative goals? To push the boundaries? Whether you’re a scientist, supply chain specialist or sales expert, when you join AstraZeneca you have the opportunity to shape your career with us and take on an industry-altering challenge, impacting millions of people every day.

This is your chance to be part of a truly exciting journey. Behind us, we have a solid history of ground-breaking discovery. Now, we want to reimagine what a Biopharmaceutical company can be. Together, we’ll explore unchartered territory.

We have a strong vision and desire to help patients around the world every day. We’re always looking to stretch our capabilities to make the future even brighter and you’ll have the freedom to challenge norms to make the impossible a reality.

Our culture puts people – both our teams and our patients - at the centre of everything. Our ambition is to help you realise your full potential within a company that thrives off exploring the incredible capabilities of science. Whatever your role, your work with us has real purpose, meaning and impact.

We’re scientists, collaborators, managers, leaders, analysts, doctors, entrepreneurs, innovators, thinkers, doers, drivers, activists, creators and futurists. We’re more than 65,000 minds across more than 100 countries and 6 continents. And we’re all motivated by the same purpose.

From biological scientists to marketing and financial experts, coming up with the right solutions for the right challenges to drive the next wave of science is a true cross-functional team effort. With five values to guide us, our unique perspectives and ideas always stay true to the goals we set for ourselves:

• We follow the science

• We put patients first

• We play to win

• We do the right thing

• We are entrepreneurial

Life-long learning is in our genes and we’re committed to unlocking the potential in every one of our employees. That’s why we continually invest in new ways for our people to use their natural curiosity and learn through everyday development experiences, empowering us all to uncover new ideas and thrive in a fast-changing world. Lifelong learning is not only how we help people grow throughout their career, it’s how we continue to push the boundaries of science and deliver life-changing medicines to patients.

Innovation requires breakthrough ideas, which only come from a diverse workforce, empowered to challenge conventional thinking. That’s why we take inclusion and diversity seriously, it’s fundamental to our success and the lives of our patients.

Here’s what you can expect at AstraZeneca:

• Empowering inclusive leadership: We value, seek out and make the most of our differences to achieve our company goals. We contribute to a psychologically safe environment and make decisions transparently. Inclusive leadership is the expected way of working for everyone, at every career level

• Fostering a culture where people can speak their mind: We speak our minds and make it safe for others to do so. We challenge behaviours that are not in line with our Values, and welcome alternative ideas and constructive feedback. We empower decision making at the appropriate level

• Building and sustaining a diverse leadership and talent pipeline: We seek to attract, retain and develop diverse talent that reflects and serves our communities and patients. We aim to understand our demographics and take action globally at each stage in the talent pipeline.