
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Make a Difference, Every Day
We are innovators, leaders, and collaborators. And at the heart of everything we do is an intense desire to pursue the toughest challenges and truly change the world for people living with rare and devastating diseases.
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Career Opportunities
We invest in and value people who believe in the importance of our purpose and understand what it takes to deliver on it. In everything we do, we are empowered and committed to speak up and perform at our personal best to accelerate our collective impact for people living with rare diseases. Our culture is rooted in integrity, inclusiveness, and our dedication to joining and supporting the communities in which we live and work.
University Relations
A career at Alexion is a chance to build on your education at one of the fastest growing companies in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Students at all levels can bring new ideas, fresh perspectives, and a passion for excellence to Alexion. We look forward to the unique talent and enthusiasm you will bring as we continue to deliver life-transforming therapies to people living with devastating and rare diseases.
Internship Opportunities
Our internship programs are designed to ensure students gain valuable industry and functional experience, work on meaningful and challenging assignments, and build partnerships within their professional networks. We offer internships across multiple degree levels (BA/BS, MA/MS, MBA, PharmD, PhD) and encourage students in any major to explore the diverse career options available within the biotechnology industry.
Functional areas include:
- Research and development
- Regulatory affairs
- Information technology
- Marketing
- Manufacturing ops or engineering
- Product development
- Quality
- Finance
- Human resources
- Corporate communications
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has become aware of scams from individuals, organizations, and Internet sites claiming to represent Alexion in recruitment activities in return for disclosing financial information. Career opportunities are published only through Alexion’s official communication channels. The Alexion process includes an interview and never requires payment or fees from job applicants. Interviews will never be conducted via Google Hangouts, and any potential candidate will only be communicating with an Alexion team member through an official Alexion email address which will end in @alexion.com. If you receive a suspicious email or job offer on behalf of Alexion, do not provide any personal information or pay any fees. Interested applicants should only apply through this Alexion website. Any fraudulent activity should be reported to GSOC@alexion.com.

I can chase my kids and play again. I think knowing what I have brings a peace to my life.”DONNAN LIVING WITH aHUS