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The aim of this programme is to develop the future pharmaceutical supply chain environmental health safety and sustainability leaders. Learn more about our Pharma Supply Chain here.

Want to solve some of the world’s biggest health challenges?

We’re looking for highly motivated graduates who are keen to develop into our next Environmental Health Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) leaders. You will be energised by the thought of being part of our EHSS team, whose mission is to sustain a healthy, resilient, high performing workforce, and to ensure zero harm to our people, the environment and our business. At the heart of our mission is a fundamental respect for our people and the planet. The EHSS function is there to enable the business to deliver sustainable business performance through risk reduction, building trust and high-quality technical support in order to deliver billions of packs of life-saving medicines to patients every year.

Develop your career

Over three years and three rotations, our Future Leaders Graduate Programme will challenge and support you to grow professionally and personally. You’ll receive a generous development budget to accelerate your learning. You’ll get to meet senior leaders and network with other graduates from across GSK. Which all adds up to a role that’s designed to transform talented graduates into key, senior figures.

What will you do?

Apply problem solving every day in an exciting and challenging role, executing your passion for protecting worker health and the environment
Gain hands-on knowledge and experience of EHS, carrying out programmes of work, communications, behaviour- based safety and technical projects to keep our people, their families, and the community healthy and safe.
Through your work assignments both as an individual and part of a team, you will play a vital part in ensuring that our manufacturing, R&D sites & factories, and global support functions meet environment laws and regulations, building trust with our employees, customers & patients
Learn how to create & implement effective Risk Assessments and supporting risk management decision-making
Investigate and examine our workplace for hazards and potential danger, recommending and implementing strategies for continuous improvement
Use data for decision making; introduce new technologies and techniques to anticipate and control potentially dangerous situations.
Areas of work could include: health and safety, air quality, chemical exposure, occupational disease, hazardous agents, hazardous waste management and emergency response planning
Opportunity to work with senior managers and leaders in EHS and associated areas
Experience a breadth of EHS Tech Specialisms e.g. Process Safety, Ergonomics, Fire Safety; occupational hygiene; environmental management
Opportunities to develop and lead EHSS projects in manufacturing/R&D/Support Functions
Work towards internationally recognised EHS Qualification (e.g. NEBOSH)

You’ll need:

To have a science-related degree (preferred)
Influencing & Negotiation skills
To be able to take a multidisciplinary approach to balance risk
To understand importance of compliance
To relate well to people
Deliver through self and teams
Have a real passion for making a difference for people through people
Team player with the ability to work with and build relationships with key stakeholders
Excellent communication skills and a gift for solving problems
To be a self-motivated and proactive graduate who is keen to develop and learn.
To be enthusiastic and driven to succeed.
To be analytical and process-driven with excellent attention to detail.
A genuine interest in the healthcare industry

Education required: BSc degree in Science-related discipline e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography, Occupational Hygiene preferred (Modules may include - Ergonomics, risk management, environmental, occupational hygiene) Graduation by Spring/Summer 2022.

Our Future Leaders programme is designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant experience in the area to which they’re applying. Of course, many graduates who join the program have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already worked in a professional role in your sector, you’re welcome to apply, but you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses.

Benefits include:

A salary of £30,600
An annual bonus based on company performance
Access to healthcare and well-being programs, pension plan membership, savings programs, time off and childcare support
Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements
Long-term incentives through shared ownership link your rewards to our longer-term performance
On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs

We have changed the way we recruit in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can learn more about how our practices have adapted here.

We’re 100% open to all talent

We’re 100% open to all talent – whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the diversity of our patients and consumers. And also because it’s the right thing to do.

Application details

As a company driven by our values of Patient focus, Transparency, Respect and Integrity, we know inclusion and diversity are essential for us to be able to succeed. We want all our colleagues to thrive at GSK bringing their unique experiences, ensuring they feel good and to keep growing their careers. As a candidate for a role, we want you to feel the same way.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Assessment Centre: Late November/Early December 2021

Application deadline: We will close this vacancy once we have enough applications, so it’s recommended to apply as soon as possible.

* Please apply only for one Future Leadership or Graduate Programme role in UK

Environmental Health Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) Future Leaders Programme 2022