Student Placement - IT Automation Analyst

We are a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to enhancing the lives of individuals through a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology treatments, life-saving vaccines, and animal health products. Our unwavering dedication to delivering innovative solutions is the driving force behind everything we do.

Working in a professional and friendly environment, will provide you the opportunity to gain practical experience in an IT Automation role and will help build a strong foundation for success in your future. Throughout your twelve-month placement, you will be provided with the opportunity to support, develop and improve our IT Automation systems and processes as well as be provided opportunities to travel to our other sites. You will be part of a friendly, energetic, highly motivated and collaborative team working on supporting the manufacturing operations and system upgrade improvements.

*This role is based at our Animal Health site in Milton Keynes.

Responsibilities:

Operational support of existing IT automation systems:

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with IT Automation Systems and Digital Solutions

• Use ServiceNow and Jira to receive, update and resolve operational issues and request

• Development and delivery of training packages to business users

Implementation of new IT Automation systems in-line with business needs:

• Use business analysis skills for development of new business systems to meet business specifications, project timescales and users’ expectations

• Provide technical expertise to implement and integrate new and existing systems and technologies

• Opportunity to manage and deliver your own projects with guidance from your mentor

Maintain compliance to our Company’s Corporate and Regulatory guidelines for IT systems:

• Application of our Company’s specific System Development Life Cycle to systems

• Adherence to our Company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) in everything you do

• Ensure that projects follow Cybersecurity, Data Integrity and Good Manufacturing and Lab Practices.

Eligibility/Education:

• Undergraduate Student undertaking an IT Automation & Control, Computing or related area.

• Knowledge of automated systems and technologies such as Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).

• Knowledge of network infrastructure

• Business Analysis skills (requirements gathering and translating into IT solutions)

• You must currently studying at a UK university and will be looking to complete a 12-month student internship as part of your undergraduate degree.

How to Apply (Please Read):

Please complete the online application form by answering questions within the application and upload your CV and Cover Letter in a combined document in the ‘resume/CV’ section.

Our standard Future Talent recruitment process is: An online application, a virtual conversation and then a final assessment.

Next Steps:

In the event of your successful progression to the next stage, one of our future talent team will contact you within two - three weeks of the application closing date.

Start Date:

June 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.