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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 Precision Medicine Programme at GSK today!
Can you help us to serve our patients, empower our people and drive our business? Join us and become a future leader in Precision Medicine.
Precision Medicine is an innovative approach to tailoring disease prevention and treatment that takes into account differences in people’s genes, environment and lifestyle. Our overall aim is to define the right patient, right drug and right dose at the right time. We embed data-driven solutions that transform patient care and improve clinical outcomes. This programme offers a rare opportunity to develop your skills and learn about the latest Precision Medicine solutions, innovative technologies and business processes making an impact across GSK’s dynamic portfolio. You'll pioneer our Precision Medicine vision by disrupting norms and making transformative impacts across the GSK ecosystem, benefitting the lives of patients.
Ahead together with tailored training and career development
If you’re a graduate with the talent and ambition to lead others, we’ll help you develop your leadership skills and unlock your potential to inspire others as a future team leader.
Over the course of two years, our GSK Graduate Programme will challenge and support you to grow professionally and personally. You’ll have three varied rotations, working on live projects alongside experts in industry:
An example rotation pathway may look like the below within Precision Medicine:
- First rotation: within the Project Management Operations group, which will support an understanding of end-to-end Precision Medicine areas and how they collaborate together.
- Second rotation: joining the Biomarkers and Bioanalytical Platforms (BBP) with a close link to the Technology group, to learn about new tech advancements such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML).
- Third rotation: bringing you to the Clinical Biomarker and Correlative Science (CB&CS) group. You can leverage your learning in Project Management, BBP and Technology, to seize opportunities and make a difference
What will you do?
- Undertake a variety of roles focusing on our key skill areas: cross functional leadership, strategic mindset with an enterprise view, data agility, digital fluency and business acumen
- Contribute to maximum strategic and operational value, and business impact –
with a clear link to our priorities - Unlock the value of emerging technologies to transform the way GSK delivers life-changing medicines to patients
- Accelerate your development through tailored training that is intuitive to you and your needs
- Continuously improve our systems to support vital business processes
- Join an international community of like-minded graduates who, alongside their day jobs, help to shape and run the GSK Graduate Programme
What are we looking for?
- Talented, ambitious science graduates with a keen interest in technological advances
- A curious mindset and an appetite for lifelong learning
- Fresh thinking, with innovative new ideas to boost productivity and efficiency
- An eagerness to learn and develop towards a leadership position
- Ability to build key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Comfortable working and establishing relationships with senior leaders
- Ability to work in a grey space and to listen, reflect and ask questions
- A strong interest in a career in the healthcare industry
Education required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences (typically biology, immunology, biotechnology) from an accredited university, with a keen interest in technology. Graduation by September 2025.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Other requirements: Willingness to be geographically mobile (domestic) throughout rotations
Location: Stevenage, UK
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
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/December 2024
Once you've submitted your online application form, you'll need to complete two online assessments prior to the assessment center 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!
Top tip #1: Make sure you save this job description for reference throughout the process, it will really help you prepare for the different stages in your application.
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You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/
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.
