As of January 29, 2026, AstraZeneca’s careers portal listed 37 active vacancies at its Macclesfield campus in Cheshire. The listings span roles from senior management and scientific research to entry-level training opportunities aimed at local residents.
The job openings are based at the company’s Hurdsfield campus (Charter Way/Silk Road Business Park) in Macclesfield, a major manufacturing and packing site that produces medicines including the cancer therapy Zoladex. Current vacancies cover different areas of the business, including laboratory work, engineering and roles supporting the global supply chain.
For those starting their careers, AstraZeneca is advertising degree apprenticeships that combine paid work with employer-sponsored part‑time university study — for example, Laboratory Scientist Degree Apprenticeships that lead to a BSc (Hons) in Chemical Sciences. The company also advertises short work‑experience placements to help local students and jobseekers gain practical skills (some placements are short-term and may be unpaid or targeted at school students).
The recruitment activity is aligned with AstraZeneca’s Ambition 2030 strategic goals — the company’s 2024 Annual Report sets an ambition to launch at least 20 new medicines by 2030. At the same time, AstraZeneca has faced investment pauses elsewhere in the UK: in September 2025 the company paused a planned £200 million expansion of its Cambridge research site amid tensions linked to UK medicines pricing arrangements (the 2024 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth — VPAG). Nevertheless, the active roles on the careers portal indicate ongoing operational hiring at the Macclesfield site.
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