AstraZeneca - Research-Based BioPharmaceutical Company

Innovative Medicines and Early Development (IMED) Biotech Unit 2017 - A year in review. Delivering the next wave of scientific innovation

Science is at the heart of everything we do.

What drives you today?

Ground-breaking science

I have a passion to develop medicines that help patients who don’t otherwise have options. This is very rewarding and motivating for me, and keeps me focused on seeking the evidence, and collaborating with other investigators who share a similar vision to pursue the science that benefits all of mankind.
Roland Kolbeck, PhD, Vice-President R&D Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity (RIA) at MedImmune

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Publications

Our innovative science means a strong track-record of publication in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the foundation of scientific advancement.

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We have

144

projects in our pipeline

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CoLAB High Throughput Screening System

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Our new facility in Cambridge will be an open, welcoming and vibrant centre

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Corporate Press Release

US FDA approves Tagrisso as 1st-line treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer

18 April 2018

Corporate Press Release

Updated overall survival data for Lynparza in BRCA-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer presented at AACR

15 April 2018

Our science

At AstraZeneca, science is at the core of everything we do. But more than that, science is who we are.

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Career opportunities

There is an expanding universe of biological data available which can revolutionise our understanding of disease and therapy if we find innovative ways to share and explore it.
Jonathan Dry, Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics, Oncology, Innovative Medicines & Early Development

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Acoustic mass spectrometer platform

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Three

strategic science centres

Our research sites are collaborative, innovative and dynamic environments that allow our scientists to keep pushing the boundaries

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Inhibiting stages in the DNA damage response pathway

Our focus areas

Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases

Oncology

Respiratory

Inflammation and autoimmunity

Neuroscience

Infection and Vaccines

AstraZeneca job search

At AstraZeneca we are guided in our work by a strong set of values, and we’re resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. If you’re inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do – join us.

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Start a career that will help improve life for millions.

Learn more about our School/College Student, Undergraduate, Graduate and Post Doctorate programmes with us in our Early Careers page.

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Working at AstraZeneca

We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world. Find out more about our teams and the work they do.

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To partner with AstraZeneca

I often say being in Business Development is having the best job in AstraZeneca in terms of the motivation, interest and challenging work we do with incredibly smart people from science and business on projects that really make a difference for our partners and patients.
Shaun Grady, Vice-President Business Development Operations

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Horizon Discovery and AstraZeneca: searching for novel, personalised cancer therapies

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Partnering with us

We partner with like-minded organisations and pursue a range of different types of opportunities that are aligned with our portfolio and areas of expertise.

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Open Innovation

Our Open Innovation platform is designed to foster open innovation partnerships spanning all stages of drug discovery and development.

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Corporate Press Release

Updated overall survival data for Lynparza in BRCA-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer presented at AACR

15 April 2018

Corporate Press Release

AstraZeneca and Chinese Future Industry Investment Fund establish joint venture to develop new medicines in China

27 November 2017

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The best science doesn't happen in isolation.

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Investor information

AstraZeneca’s revenues improved over the course of the year, a sign of how our company is steadily turning a corner. Strong commercial execution helped us bring our science to more patients, making the most of our exciting pipeline. We made encouraging progress across the main therapy areas and delivered strong growth in China.
Pascal Soriot, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

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