LUMINI - Graduate Programme - AstraZeneca Sweden

LUMINI - Graduate Programme - Sweden

Location: Södertälje, Sweden



Gain skills and experience to open doors!

Are you a newly graduated engineer with a desire to explore your potential within a global biopharmaceutical organisation? Our LUMINI Graduate Programme could be the perfect start to your career. You'll gain invaluable insight, exposure and opportunities across our diverse, dynamic, and international organisation. This will elevate your learning and development in order to prepare you for a future leadership role.

About the Opportunity

In this local graduate programme, you will be working at AstraZeneca's "production heart" in Södertälje, which is our largest manufacturing site. The production here has an influential role in development and delivery of products all over the world. This is your opportunity to work on real, life-saving projects right from the beginning, supported by some of the best colleagues the industry has to offer.

We thrive in a high-tech and LEAN-based environment where we put a high value on collaboration and creatively effective solutions. At AstraZeneca, health is our business and our contribution to society. How we operate supports sustainable ecosystems for healthcare that benefit people and our planet through science-based innovation. Our two sites are located close to urban environments as well as the waterfront and forests. Why not start the day in our gym or end the day with your colleagues in a spinning class?

Starting in September 2022, the LUMINI Graduate Programme lasts 2 years, consisting of 3 rotations in Södertälje and includes permanent employment. These rotations will provide you with insight into our world and the chance to influence the direction in which we're moving. Your rotations will be decided based on your own development plan, combined with the organisation's strategic business needs.

Here are examples of some of the areas where you could be working:

* Production - where we produce and package pharmaceuticals.
* Project Management - driving investment projects as well as projects for the production of new products.
* Operational Excellence - is where you find our LEAN specialists, responsible for the constant development and streamlining of processes and ways of working.
* Quality - securing the quality of our pharmaceuticals and production chains.
* Sourcing & Supply - Overarching responsibility over procurement, production planning and the flow of material in and out from our site.

You will gain an invaluable blend of on-the-job experience and coaching. You'll enjoy guidance and advice from a huge support network, including a dedicated programme manager, as well as a mentor, if you desire. We'll also encourage you to identify and build collaborative relationships with specialists and leaders across our organisation. Together, we'll help accelerate your development and knowledge.



Who are we looking for?

As a LUMINI Graduate, you will waste no time by quickly becoming part of our business and will have the opportunity to influence your development and future career at AstraZeneca!

We are looking for driven talents with leadership skills who will contribute to the well-being of millions of patients worldwide. You have an agile attitude, are able to identify new perspectives with confidence and vision to critically assess and challenge existing ways of working.

Essential Requirements

* A master's degree (in engineering or similar) awarded in 2022, or due to be awarded in spring 2023.
* A passion to work in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, with a real desire to make a difference to patients and our business.
* Interest in production, sustainability and digitalisation.
* Agility of thought and understanding, and the curiosity and flexibility to work anywhere within AstraZeneca.
* Strong business acumen, leadership potential and the ability to inspire change.
* Fluent in Swedish and English.



Are your ready to make a difference? Send in your application and together we will make it happen!

What's next?

The application period is open until the 22nd of January, 2023. Your application should include your CV, as well as a personal letter describing who you are and why you are interested in becoming a LUMINI Graduate. Applications are welcomed in both Swedish and English.

An initial selection will be made based on your responses to the online questions and your application, where you will then be asked to participate in a video interview. Those who progress in the process will be invited to our virtual Assessment day, which will take place week commencing on 06 March, 2023.



Together, we push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients around the world!



Applications Open: 01st December 2022

Applications Close: 22nd January 2023



To find out more about Early Career opportunities at AstraZeneca, please visit: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/early-talent

Life at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/life-at-astrazeneca

AstraZeneca Södertälje: https://www.astrazeneca.se/om-oss/verksamheten-i-sverige/Sodertalje.html