Chemistry Degree Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for two apprentices to join Eisai’s Technical Team based within our leading manufacturing site in Hatfield, UK. Our Technical Team is a broad function focusing on process development & validation as well as artwork relating to our products that are manufactured & packaged at the site.

Annual wage

£22,495 a year

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Salary will increase year on year in line with successful completion each year.

Training course

Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, with half an hour lunch break. This job is hybrid, and would involve 3 or 4 days in the office.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The role will see you involved in:

Supporting process development & validation projects in manufacturing & packaging
Assisting with investigating of issues and implementing solutions
Supporting continuous improvement of our site
Providing technical knowledge & support to other teams on site

Where you’ll work

European Knowledge Centre

Mosquito Way

Hatfield

Herts

AL10 9SN

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Identify and use the scientific approaches appropriate to one specialist discipline required to solve problems, support new investigations and follow-up experiments in the laboratory.
Appraise scientific experimentation, independently design and implement new processes according to relevant literature and other data sources interrogated using data mining techniques and input from colleagues.
Support appraisal of scientific experimentation with numerical and statistical analysis.
Work autonomously to analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results of laboratory work and problem solving clearly and concisely in written and oral form.
Comply with regulations including compliance with business rules pertaining to record keeping, data integrity, traceability & confidentiality.
Promote and ensure the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the workplace in own work and the work of others.
Use creative thinking and problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis, to challenge assumptions, innovate, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
Autonomously plan and prioritise tasks, review and evaluate progress against objectives and investigate alternative scenarios.
Contribute to the development of specific technical projects across multi-disciplinary teams.
Ensure that targets are met and maintained, within own area of responsibility, whilst complying with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
Lead continuous performance improvement within the scientific and technical environment using process mapping & analysis and root cause analysis that is informed by other appropriate principles, such as lean, six sigma, project and change management.

Your training plan

Apprentices work full-time whilst studying towards a BSc (Hons) Laboratory scientist (Chemical Science) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, as well as a Level 6 degree apprenticeship
Students study a tutor-supported e-distance learning curriculum and attend residential schools. The work-based projects, negotiated with employers, offer students the opportunity to apply their learning directly to their organisation
The programme is primarily taught through tutor-supported online study, part-time over four years
Apprentices will attend a two-day induction at the University to help them get to know each other and balance undergraduate study with working full-time. They will also attend a week-long residential at our campus in central Manchester once a year, in addition to a two day mini-residential in the first year

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)

A Level in:

Various (with one being Chemistry) (grade BCC (104 UCAS Points))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Critical analysis

Other requirements

You will be required to work on site between 3 or 4 days a week. Your role will be liaising with many stakeholders in a supportive team, but you will gain first hand experience from very early in your Apprenticeship.

About this company

We are a global leading research-based pharmaceutical company working in the neurology and oncology therapeutic areas and we define our corporate concept as "to give first thought to patients and the people in the daily living domain and increase the benefits that health care provides to them as well as meet diverse healthcare needs worldwide". Here at Eisai our people come from many different backgrounds and join us to work across a wide variety of roles, but we all have a common purpose of human health care (hhc) - putting patients first. Our people are what makes Eisai the company we are. By joining Eisai, in any function, you will be part of an organisation with teamwork, positive energy and resilience at the heart of everything we do. Emerging Talent is a key focus for the team at Eisai, with many of our current workforce starting or building their career as an Apprentice, Intern or Graduate. You will join a tight-knit community and be provided with a Buddy, Line Manager and access to our Emerging Talent Team to ensure you are well supported. You will join a well thought out training programme that will support your soft skills, alongside building your technical skills in your role. You will be given real responsibilities from day one, which gives you the opportunity to learn from highly experienced team members and colleagues.

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Company benefits

Electric charging points, Discretionary Bonus, Free parking, Subsidised onsite refreshments, Learning and development opportunities , Retail discounts, Well-being & mental health awareness programmes, Multi-faith prayer room.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship will give the apprentice a good grounding and understanding of the pharmaceutical industry from the development and formulation of drugs, how drugs function in the body, commercial manufacturing and laboratory testing. This foundation will open options for the apprentice to pursue multiple careers within the industry. The classroom learning will be supported by performing a job within the manufacturing technical team where the apprentice can put their learning into practice.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Abbie Lopez

emergingtalent@eisai.net

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296625.

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