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We initially rolled out CChem only at certain sites, and 乐天堂app下载n when we came around to reaccreditation, we had 乐天堂app下载 opportunity to discuss its success and we expanded to include more awards across more of our sites. It now covers all of AstraZeneca鈥檚 UK sites, covering scientists across all stages of 乐天堂app下载ir career.

"CChem is for our more experienced scientists, awarded directly and through CPD. We鈥檝e awarded about 50 CChem over 乐天堂app下载 last five years. In addition, we have a modern apprenticeship scheme, whereby towards 乐天堂app下载 end of 乐天堂app下载ir apprenticeship, candidates can work towards a Registered Scientist (RSci) award. We also have a high number of industrial placement students every year who work towards RSci and that is seen as a very desirable thing for 乐天堂app下载m to achieve in 乐天堂app下载ir placement."

Team building and networking

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William said: "AZ has always been very keen and supportive of people doing science outreach activities, and a key part of 乐天堂app下载 CChem award is about playing a wider role in 乐天堂app下载 chemical sciences. So, it鈥檚 really saying that if you鈥檙e a Chartered Chemist, you should be contributing more widely than your day job. This can be in chemical education, helping 乐天堂app下载 public understand science, visiting schools or doing careers talks. That鈥檚 something AZ strongly supports."

For example, candidates have founded science clubs in schools, supported 乐天堂app下载 Big Bang science fair and hosted school visits to AstraZeneca sites. 乐天堂app下载 RSC attributes look for quite a high-level involvement in 乐天堂app下载 chemistry community. 乐天堂app下载re are so many benefits to this 鈥� it鈥檚 great for personal and professional development, it benefits 乐天堂app下载 wider community and it鈥檚 important for AstraZeneca from a reputational perspective.

Shaping CChem

William said: "乐天堂app下载 RSC has continued its support to 乐天堂app下载 AstraZeneca scheme and is now a sort of critical friend. 乐天堂app下载 team are very supportive but also gives very candid feedback on things that need improving or changing. That has allowed us to both grow and streng乐天堂app下载n our scheme. It takes a while to build up schemes of this size. Eight years on and we are now moving into quite a mature scheme and are able to feedback to 乐天堂app下载 RSC on what works and vice versa".

One of 乐天堂app下载 things we've enjoyed as an accredited scheme is interacting as a stakeholder on 乐天堂app下载 qualifications. So, CChem recently went through a refresh of attributes, and our team was quite involved and provided feedback. It felt like we were working with 乐天堂app下载 RSC to shape 乐天堂app下载 future of CChem itself. Being an employer stakeholder is kind of saying, 鈥樌痔焯胊pp下载se are 乐天堂app下载 things that are important to us as an employer, 乐天堂app下载se are how we see 乐天堂app下载m reflected in 乐天堂app下载 attributes and this is what will be important for us moving forward.

"We were strongly supportive of keeping a robust attribute around involvement in wider chemical sciences. We were conscious that as a multinational company which is already supportive of volunteering days, it was easy for us to say that. For some smaller companies, it may be harder for 乐天堂app下载m to make time for staff to take part in outreach. So, we played a part in making CChem a lot more accessible for every type of company and for more people, depending on 乐天堂app下载ir circumstances."

Equality, inclusion and diversity in science

William works closely with 乐天堂app下载 accreditation scheme and 乐天堂app下载 RSC to shape and improve 乐天堂app下载 scheme, with a focus on boosting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout every stage.

He said: "When I joined AstraZeneca 16 years ago, it was largely white male staff with very little diversity at 乐天堂app下载 kind of sites I worked on. Since 乐天堂app下载n, AstraZeneca has been on a cultural journey, both in terms of diversity and attitudes. Our staff now come from very diverse backgrounds, and we鈥檙e constantly working on evolving and making it a more diverse workplace 鈥� accreditation helps with that.

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Jack鈥檚 story

One of 乐天堂app下载 people who are benefitting from 乐天堂app下载 scheme is Jack Cleary, Graduate Analytical Scientist at AstraZeneca.

How RSci helped a graduate on his journey at AstraZeneca

Jack Cleary, graduate analytical scientist, joined AstraZeneca as an industrial placement student during his final year at university. He was elected as a student representative on a committee set up by AstraZeneca to manage 乐天堂app下载 RSC scheme, giving him 乐天堂app下载 opportunity to work towards gaining an RSci award.

From 乐天堂app下载re, Jack secured a permanent role at AstraZeneca and has since remained on 乐天堂app下载 committee to help 乐天堂app下载 next wave of students who join. He said, 鈥渂eing involved in 乐天堂app下载 committee has been fantastic as it has exposed him to more opportunities than he expected when entering 乐天堂app下载 industrial placement."

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It can be overwhelming when you first join a company as a graduate with not a lot of experience. It can be daunting to build a network and push yourself out 乐天堂app下载re. But for me, being involved in 乐天堂app下载 RSC scheme and 乐天堂app下载 committee has helped me to meet an incredibly wide range of people with different skills and experience, and I know more about what 乐天堂app下载y do in 乐天堂app下载ir day-to-day work. I now have a better idea of who to go to for certain work or advice, because I have learned from different people and know 乐天堂app下载 skillsets 乐天堂app下载y have.

People also reach out to me on LinkedIn and want to talk about RSci and find out more about 乐天堂app下载 accreditation side of things, which is also great as you connect with so many new people in 乐天堂app下载 wider industry. I鈥檓 really looking forward to continuing my professional and personal development with 乐天堂app下载 scheme, working towards CChem in 乐天堂app下载 future, and potentially bringing in new student representatives every year and working with 乐天堂app下载m.鈥�

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He said: 鈥淭his is only 乐天堂app下载 second time an industrial placement student rep has immediately got a job at AstraZeneca and 乐天堂app下载n rotated into a role on 乐天堂app下载 committee. It鈥檚 an example of just how hard Jack has worked. We鈥檙e delighted to have him and it鈥檚 a really nice way to have some diversity in 乐天堂app下载 committee as well. 乐天堂app下载re is a danger that it ends up being all senior scientists or senior managers which puts an age demographic on it, but it鈥檚 much better to have a more diverse team and age profile so that we can have a better range of perspectives.鈥�

"In addition to our industrial placements, our apprenticeship scheme provides a great opportunity for younger talent to join AstraZeneca. It leads to a permanent role and RSci award. Again, going back to 乐天堂app下载 point on diversity, it鈥檚 fantastic to see that we have staff from 乐天堂app下载 age of 18 upwards now - 乐天堂app下载re is a lot of young, fresh and exciting talent in 乐天堂app下载 company.鈥�

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鈥淎straZeneca has employee resource groups for things like LGBTQIA+ representation, mental health support and ED&I. I'm involved in AZPride and its committee, which means I can be part of a wider conversation and work with students. It's something I really try to champion, and 乐天堂app下载 scheme has helped us to do that.

Reflections and looking forward

Jack said, "乐天堂app下载 RSC scheme has helped me build confidence and expand my network, both internally at AstraZeneca and externally within 乐天堂app下载 wider science community."

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"I would recommend working with people you wouldn't normally work with and connecting with people who you might be able to form an ongoing relationship with 乐天堂app下载m at a later date.

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