Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly and the advert may close at any point.
Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others?
A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments. You’ll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:
- Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teams
- Communication (written & verbal)
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Networking
- Data analysis and management
- Technical skills (detailed within each role description)
Once you accept your offer you will be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students. You will join IPUnite, GSK’s community of over 250 students across all UK sites and business areas, run by the Industrial Placement students committee and will receive access to GSK resources, including employee assistance programmes, private healthcare, and well-being programs.
Education required
To apply for this placement, you must be:
- Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical, Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Biochemistry or related
Please read the degree requirements for each role carefully before applying.
Other requirements
- 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 must be enrolled at a UK (United Kingdom) or ROI (Republic of Ireland) University for the duration of your placement.
If you have already graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.
Language requirement
- Written and spoken fluency in English
Expected start date
- July 2025
Duration
- 1 year (approximately)
The roles (2 available)
This advert contains multiple roles. Please read each role carefully before proceeding as you will be asked to provide a preference later in the application process.
Role 1: Quality Systems and Validation Compliance
Roles available
- Worthing
Overview of the department
The Quality Systems and Validation Compliance department is responsible for ensuring compliance to company processes and industry requirements and managing the lifecycle of our drug product from initial qualification through to ongoing commercial marketing. As an established product, this requires ongoing licence maintenance with supplied markets, and qualification of new equipment and/or processes to improve manufacturing efficiencies.
Key placement activities
- Work with other departments (Technical, Engineering, Operations) to support equipment qualification activities and projects.
- Write, review and approve validation lifecycle documentation and ensure they comply with relevant Good Manufacturing Practice and industry requirements.
- Facilitate the team tiered accountability meeting and identify improvements through the use of data analytics.
- Build knowledge of industry expectations for equipment and process validation.
Role 2: Quality Processes
Roles available
- Ware
Overview of the department
The Quality Processes Department is a core pillar of the Central Quality Department in GSC Ware. Quality Systems and Processes are led for the whole site including Complaints Management, Deviation, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Change Control and Management of documentation systems amongst other Quality Management System processes
Key placement activities
- Support activities related to vendor and customer complaints management
- Complete a continuous improvement cycle for an identified need in the process team
- Learn and apply learning to aspects of Quality Processes Management
- Support Process Performance Management activity in the area
- Support internal and external audits as applicable
Application process
These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages you must successfully pass to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2024:
- Eligibility Form
- World of GSK Online Assessment
- Written Assessment
- Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview
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