Product Development Scientist Industrial Placement 2022

In GSK Consumer Healthcare, we are on an incredible journey as we prepare to create a new, standalone, world leading company with a 100% single-minded focus on everyday health. We are doing this at a time when the work we do has never mattered more. With the COVID pandemic, people are increasingly looking for ways to manage their own health and wellbeing and to take care of their families.

This is where we come in. With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we are uniquely placed to deliver better everyday health to millions of people around the world and grow a strong, successful business.  This is an opportunity to be part of something special. 

We trust the healthcare products we use every day to be safe, effective and pleasant to use. We want them to help keep us healthy or treat a problem when things do go wrong.  But have you ever wondered where those products come from? Who decides what goes into them? How does a product idea go from development in a laboratory to something millions of people use every day around the world?   

The Role

As a development scientist in GSK Consumer Healthcare you are responsible for supporting the creation of Oral Care products by developing formulations and/or providing analysis and evaluation of materials and products at all stages of the development process from laboratory to launch.  

Would you relish the opportunity to support our business to help improve the lives of people globally? Do you want to gain experience in a responsive, innovative, global business? A placement with GSK Consumer Healthcare will give you the practical experience to complement your studies and we are committed to supporting your personal and professional growth.  

We have the following opportunities available at GSK Weybridge: 2 positions in Family Oral and Gum Healthcare, 2 positions in Sensitivity and Acid Erosion, and 2 positions in Denture Care & Dry Mouth. In each role you will: 

• Support multiple project teams to develop new products and formulations.  Apply scientific knowledge, consumer understanding and awareness of regulatory restrictions to the product development process up to and including product launch.  
• Design and carry out experiments to characterise and understand products and raw materials. 
• Be responsible for the development and implementation of methods or processes. 
• Interpret and understand data to draw conclusions and identify next steps. 

What you will need

• Demonstrate ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, multitask and work effectively in a team. 
• Ability to apply scientific learnings, principles and techniques to assigned projects. 
• Clear communicator in both oral and written form with both internal departments and external organisations. 
• Basic understanding of experimental design and statistics with regards to its application to experimental work. 
• Ability to collate, organise and report scientific data from internal and external sources. 
• Flair for creativity and innovation 
• Basic knowledge or awareness of a variety of analytical techniques e.g. HPLC, GC and Mass spectroscopy 
• Basic knowledge or awareness of a variety of pre-formulation techniques e.g. DSC, TGA, TAM, DVS, particle size determination, microscopy, Rheology etc.  
• Computer literate. 

Degree Requirements

You must be studying a Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Foods, Cosmetics or related science undergraduate degree. You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You will be expected to provide evidence from your university to show you will be an undergraduate student for the duration of the placement year. 

Application Deadline

We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough applications.  

Please note

Worthing/Irvine are Penicillin Manufacturing sites in the UK - please consider this if you are applying to a role here and are allergic to beta-lactam penicillin. 

Get to grips with our Recruitment Process 

If you have what we’re looking for apply today!  

This opportunity has the following recruitment stages you must successfully pass to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2022: 

• Eligibility Form  
• World of GSK Online Assessment  
• Application Form  
• Virtual Assessment Centre 

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website. 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 – 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. You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK  here. 

Need help with your application? 

Please email us at  UK.InternRecruitment@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you. Or email us your number and we’ll call you back. We’ll make all reasonable modifications to support you throughout the recruitment process and we’ll treat all information you give us in confidence. Please get in touch to help us process your application as soon as possible. 

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.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to discuss any adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities. You can either call us on 0808 234 4391, or send an email ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it.  Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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