Applying for career opportunities with AstraZeneca U.K
Apply yourself, direct and on-line. It's faster and more effective than using an agency. Your application will be confidentially handled by our dedicated team of professional recruiters.
So here's what you need to do....
- Visit our job search page to find open roles for which you are qualified. You can either view all jobs or enter search criteria (e.g by geographical location) to narrow your search. If you are interested in a temporary position or a contract assignment please visit our temporary jobs site
- If you find a position of interest then you will need to complete an on-line application. Start by registering with your e-mail address and choosing a password of at least six characters. We recommend using an e-mail address that you use and check regularly - as we will use e-mail to contact you for all stages of the application process.
- We'll guide you through the application process, you maybe invited to answer questions about your skills and background, and finally we will ask you to 'up-load' your C.V/resume in MS Word format. Depending on the role you apply for, this should take between 5-15 minutes.We'll contact you via e-mail to confirm that we have received your completed on-line application.
- There are a number of standard questions which you will be asked to complete, including...
Indicating any dates you are not available for interview
Listing 3 - 5 skills or abilities that you feel qualify you for the role
Listing 2 - 3 areas that will be development needs for you in the role
Describing why you are interested in the position and why you believe you should be considered.
Stating whether you have worked at AZ previously, stating your role, reason for leaving and line manager. - Once you've applied you can log-in to our candidate zone. You will be able to see a record of all the positions you have applied for, a copy of any on-line questions you may have answered and a history of all email correspondence we have sent to you. You can also use the candidate zone to change your email address and/or password, and upload an updated C.V/resume.
- If you've applied for a position on-line with us before, you will need to enter your email address and password, to avoid having to complete your personal details section again
- Don't see any openings of interest? Want to be kept informed about the latest vacancies as they arise? You may like to register for our e-mail job alert service, so that you can be one of the first to hear about a new opportunity with AstraZeneca. Visit the job search page, define your search criteria and click on the search button. On the search results page scroll down to the bottom of the screen and enter your e-mail address. We will send you an e-mail asking you to re-confirm whether you wish to receive this service, and you can unsubscribe whenever you receive a new job alert.
- Why not let your friends know about opportunities with AstraZeneca? You can let them know about a specific vacancy by using the email-a-friend link on each job description page or simply tell them to visit our careers home page.
