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AstraZeneca Graduate Scheme 2026

Hi! I am applying to the AstraZeneca R&D grad scheme this year (think application opens on the 8th??) and i'm wondering if I can apply to both the Chemistry and Bioscience positions? I have a degree in Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry but my research projects have been in structural biology and bioinformatics and I would say I prefer biochemistry over pure chemistry. Are we discouraged from applying to multiple at the same site? I am worried they will immediately disregard my application if i apply for a bioscience role with a chemistry degree haha. Thanks and good luck to anyone else applying!

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Reply 1

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by lucmoo
Hi! I am applying to the AstraZeneca R&D grad scheme this year (think application opens on the 8th??) and i'm wondering if I can apply to both the Chemistry and Bioscience positions? I have a degree in Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry but my research projects have been in structural biology and bioinformatics and I would say I prefer biochemistry over pure chemistry. Are we discouraged from applying to multiple at the same site? I am worried they will immediately disregard my application if i apply for a bioscience role with a chemistry degree haha. Thanks and good luck to anyone else applying!


Heyy, I think you can definitely apply to both. Have you been sent an assessment to do or something like that after applying?

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by Carolina29
Heyy, I think you can definitely apply to both. Have you been sent an assessment to do or something like that after applying?


I haven’t applied yet, thinking I’ll get round to it this weekend haha. I know they send situational judgment and verbal/numerical reasoning type tests, and give you like three days to complete them. I’m awful at those type tests so don’t see them going well.

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by lucmoo
Hi! I am applying to the AstraZeneca R&D grad scheme this year (think application opens on the 8th??) and i'm wondering if I can apply to both the Chemistry and Bioscience positions? I have a degree in Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry but my research projects have been in structural biology and bioinformatics and I would say I prefer biochemistry over pure chemistry. Are we discouraged from applying to multiple at the same site? I am worried they will immediately disregard my application if i apply for a bioscience role with a chemistry degree haha. Thanks and good luck to anyone else applying!

Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away

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by mermendiii
Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away


Yeah I applied last year and that was true (a few days later I believe). I applied this year and received no feedback after assessment though

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by mermendiii
Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away


I completed mine a couple weeks ago and didn’t receive any feedback, it was also much shorter than I was expecting.

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by mermendiii
Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away

Yeah, I did it early last week and haven't got anything either

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by mermendiii
Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away

How soon after applying did you receive the assessment to complete? I just submitted the application yesterday!

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by crazyB_5
How soon after applying did you receive the assessment to complete? I just submitted the application yesterday!

i believe after deadline in jan they start sending outcomes of applications, etc.

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by Sumsum1210
i believe after deadline in jan they start sending outcomes of applications, etc.

ahh. I worry I applied too late. Not all applicants qualify for the assessment centre days for interviews right?

Reply 10

Did you get confirmation emails when you applied? And how long did it take to get the online assessment? I sent off my application before the deadline sat night/ sun morning and haven't got a confirmation email nor been invited to do any online assessments.

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by Physics 242
Did you get confirmation emails when you applied? And how long did it take to get the online assessment? I sent off my application before the deadline sat night/ sun morning and haven't got a confirmation email nor been invited to do any online assessments.

Hi! same here. applied on the 1st. I can only see on the website that it says application received.

Reply 12

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by crazyB_5
Hi! same here. applied on the 1st. I can only see on the website that it says application received.

give it a couple of days they dont send it straight away

Reply 13

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by cyberhex
Yeah, I did it early last week and haven't got anything either

Hi! was the shl test mcq or interactive?

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by crazyB_5
Hi! was the shl test mcq or interactive?

interactive if I remember correctly (did it back to back with another so they're kinda mixed up in my head lol), standard like pattern recognition and numerical stuff with then the mcq type personality questions

Reply 15

Hi. Did any of you receive any updates after giving your SHL tests yet?

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by mermendiii
Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away

Heyy! Did u receive any results yet after giving the SHL?

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by an02__
Heyy! Did u receive any results yet after giving the SHL?

Hey, I did the SHL assessment yesterday and haven’t received my results yet. Have you?

Reply 18

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by Anonnn00
Hey, I did the SHL assessment yesterday and haven’t received my results yet. Have you?

Even I have not received it. I gave my test around December 28th though. Do they send out invitations to SHL for everybody who has applied?

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by mermendiii
Heyy, for those of you who have applied, have you heard anything after completing the online assessment? apparently in previous years they emailed the results straight away

Heyy! Did you receive any SHL results yet? Or any update?

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