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Are you a talented and driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Apply for the Clinical Supply Chain programme at GSK today!
Are you a graduate with collaborative spirit, data analysis skill, and diverse perspective who can help us empower our people and help us deliver our portfolio? Join us and become one of the leaders of the future in Clinical Supply Chain.
Clinical Supply Chain at GSK is central to progressing GSK’s pipeline, supplying medicine and vaccines to patients in GSK’s Phase I -IV clinical trials around the world and we are seeking a motivated and energetic person who will enjoy a role that is operationally, strategically and governance focused to help us get ahead of disease together.
This is a rare opportunity to develop your skills and learn about the supply chain processes in a dynamic healthcare environment. You’ll also discover the best ways to deliver key agile solutions and work collaboratively to implement our strategy.
Ahead together with tailored training and career development
Over two years, our Graduate Programme will challenge and support you to grow professionally and personally. You’ll have three varied and stretching rotations working on live projects alongside experts in industry. Your 8-month long rotations will provide you with the opportunity to experience different roles across different parts of the GSK end-to-end Clinical Supply Chain. In all our roles, you’ll work across the GSK vaccines and medicines portfolio to ensure that clinical supply materials are supplied around the globe in a timely and compliant fashion for patients enrolled in GSK clinical trials.
What will you do?
- Three 8-month rotations in roles across the end-to-end supply chain. There are options for roles in supply chain management, planning and scheduling, sourcing and procurement, operations, and logistics. All of these roles contribute to the delivery of medicine and vaccines to patients in GSK and ViiV clinical trials
- Learn and apply best practices in inventory management, demand planning, data management and logistics operational activities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and smooth flow of medicines, vaccines and materials, meeting customer demands and regulatory requirements
- Plan and execute operational activities such as production scheduling, packaging, and labelling
- Use data for analysis and reporting to support decision making and process optimisation
- Develop innovative new ideas and contribute to implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency
- Participate in projects related to sustainability, cost reduction, and process improvement
- Accelerate your development through tailored training that is intuitive to you and your needs
- Build key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Join an international community of like-minded graduates who, alongside their day jobs, help shape and run the Graduate Programme, for example, organising hackathons, running global tech debates with external leading experts, and more
What are we looking for?
- Talented, ambitious graduates with an open and curious mindset
- Fresh thinking with innovative new ideas that boost productivity and efficiency
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- An eagerness to learn and develop towards a leadership position
- A strong interest in a career in the healthcare industry
- A willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.
Education required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university, preferably in business administration, supply chain management, science, or engineering related field.
Graduation by August 2025.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Other requirements: Willingness to be geographically mobile (domestic) throughout rotations (Stevenage/Harlow/Ware)
Expected Start date: September 2025. This programme is a 2 year fixed term contract.
What do we offer you?
- A competitive salary
- An annual bonus based on company performance
- Relocation Allowance (eligibility will be confirmed once your first location is confirmed)
- Access to Private Healthcare Insurance which includes 24-hour access to an online GP
- Well-being programmes to encourage mindfulness and support your mental needs
- Option to opt into our share save plan which gives you long-term incentives by linking your rewards to our longer-term performance
- Opportunities to work with Employee Resource groups that focus on encouraging inclusion & diversity
- Employee recognition programmes and awards to reward exceptional achievements
- An opportunity to learn commercial skills from experienced colleagues and access to senior leaders to help guide your career development
- Formal and informal technical and soft skills training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching and mentoring by senior leaders, your manager, your peers, and a mix of virtual & in person courses
Let’s do this!
You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website
Learn more about the application process gsk.to/ECprocess
Once you've submitted your online application form, you'll need to complete two online assessments prior to the assessment centre stage and as part of this, you'll be asked about your motivation for the role ‘We’d like to hear about why you applied to this role and your motivation for the business area you’ve applied to.’ You will be asked a second question on what strengths, skills or interests you have that will enable you to be successful in this role. Please be as targeted as you can!
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You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/
Application deadline: We recommend you apply as soon as possible. This vacancy will close when we have received enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.
Assessment Centre Date: November 2024
Our Graduate Programmes are designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying. Of course, many graduates who join the programme have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this programme, you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses, as these may be the best way to build on your existing skills and expertise and develop a career at GSK.
Apply now!
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, because it’s the right thing to do.
You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK gsk.to/DEI
If applying to one of GSK’s Graduate programmes in the UK, please be advised that you must have and be able to evidence the right to work in the UK before the start date of your programme.
GSK’s ability to make and honour any offer to you will be subject to the UK government immigration rules applicable at the time. Any offers will be made subject to immigration status being confirmed. GSK welcomes applications from everyone, however there are Government restrictions on who can be sponsored.
GSK cannot make any guarantee that you will be eligible for sponsorship and GSK keeps its approach under review in line with new government guidance as it is published. Sponsorship is also based on business needs.
Need help with your application?
Please email us at UK.EarlyCareers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.
