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Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Multiple Roles) Industrial Placement, 2027
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To maximize your opportunities at securing an Industrial Placement with us this year, we strongly advise that you apply to no more than 3 adverts. (For clarity, multiple roles within a single advert are considered one application.)
We encourage you to concentrate your efforts on the roles that best align with your skills, interests and university experience, as this will strengthen your application and give you the best chance of success.
Roles Available in Location: Stevenage
Education required: See individual roles for degree requirements. 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.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English.
Expected Start date: September 2026
Duration: 1 year (approximately)
Salary: A salary of £26,400 plus a bonus.
Workplace Arrangements: Please read the workplace arrangements for each role carefully before applying.
Application Closing: Roles are expected to close on 13/10/2026, however, candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point.
Pre-application activity
Before applying, you'll need to obtain an application code by completing a short activity in Connectr, our candidate engagement platform. This activity is designed to encourage considered applications. Once completed, you'll receive your unique application code required to proceed with your application. If you have already graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.
Please ensure you review and complete the application stages below.
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.
What do we offer you?
- A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
- Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
- Access to our cutting-edge wellbeing platform: personalise your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24-7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
- Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour access to an online GP.
- Optional Support: Includes identity protection, long-term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance
- Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and develop personally and professionally.
- Access to IPUnite which is a community of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme. You will also be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students.
- 2 volunteering days per year
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)
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The Roles (9 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 – Human Biology and Omics Technologies
Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)
Degree Requirements: BSc in degrees such as Biomedical Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, Medical Genetics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Natural Sciences, Pharmacology, Biology, Medical Biology, Bioinformatics, Immunology, Physiology, Microbiology, Computational Biology
Overview of the Department
Roles within the Human Biology and Omics Technologies department comprise of several disciplines that provide scientific knowledge required to develop translational models and assays to enable the discovery and validation of novel therapeutic targets, through gaining a deeper understanding of causal biology and mechanisms. The role will involve advanced cell culture, genome editing, high content imaging, automation, functional assays, flow cytometry, ELISAs and omics.
Key Placement Learnings
- Development of advanced humanized cellular models with microfluidics such as organ-on-a-chip platforms and organoids.
- Application of high-throughput genomic & transcriptomic approaches to enable the discovery and validation of potential new therapeutic targets.
- Genome editing in primary human cell models of diseases with multitude functional readouts for target identification and validation.
- Development of high content imaging and automation processes to support specialist imaging assays for various projects within Target Validation.
- Development of Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived models and implementation of genome editing pipelines
Role 2: Discovery Biology and Modality Technologies (DBMT)
Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)
Degree Requirements: Life / medical science degrees including Biology, Biomedical Science, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Cell biology and equivalent.
Overview of the Department
The primary responsibility of the Discovery Biology and Screening department is to deliver high quality, biologically relevant pre-clinical leads for all GSK therapeutic areas, by employing a combination of scientific tools and methodologies, including but not limited to assay development, high throughput screening, compound profiling, and mechanism of action studies.
Key Placement Learnings
- Individual project driven by student, generating data to contribute to program progression or the implementation of new technologies.
- Analyse data to determine the next experimental steps.
- Screening against safety liabilities for progression of multiple programs and reducing attrition.
- Regular journal clubs to learn how to analyse and write journal articles.
- Attend meetings and present progression and contributions.
- Cross department awareness days to learn about other parts of the business.
- Technologies include Fluorescence, Luminescence, Flow cytometry, Cell Imaging, Mass Spec
- Complex models
- Scientific communication (for example presentations and scientific writing)
- Planning and designing experiments
Role 3 – Genetic and Investigative Toxicology
Workplace Arrangements: Full time onsite required
Degree Requirements: Biomedical Sciences, ideally studying for a degree in Genetics including a module on Genetic Toxicology.
Overview of the Department
The department provides data in the areas of drug safety, bioimaging, biological markers and disposition to support the transition of therapeutic molecules from pre-clinical to the clinical stages of development. Genetic and Investigative Toxicology scientists provide expertise around safety and drug disposition to projects from the earliest biological target identification stage through to GSK medicines already on the market.
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Key Placement Learnings
- Students undertaking a placement in genetic toxicology will perform investigative studies associated with the work of the dept, in the form of a research project. This will consist of literature reviews and establishment of expertise in one or more of the following technologies: flow cytometry, bacterial and mammalian cell/tissue culture, microscopy and image analysis.
- Following appropriate training, students will be expected to conduct independent research, collate/analyse experimental data, write summaries/reports and a dissertation at the end of year. They will also be expected to present the results of their work at the annual students review and external meetings, if appropriate.
- In addition, working alongside highly experienced genetic toxicologists, students will develop knowledge of the drug development process, the role of Non clinical safety and genetic toxicology; be involved in general laboratory management duties throughout the year to gain valuable experience in the daily workings of an industrial genetic toxicology lab to directly support the screening of potential new medicines; develop scientific, IT and other core skills
Role 4 – Biomarkers and Automation
Workplace Arrangements: Full time onsite required
Degree Requirements: Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Chemistry or related life sciences disciplines
Overview of the Department
Within R&D, Biomarker and Bioanalytical Platforms is responsible for delivering high-quality data to support clinical trials and decision-making for new medicines. The UK team develops and implements methods for the measurement of soluble and cellular biomarkers in clinical samples, using a range of analytical techniques and automation platforms. We support studies across multiple disease areas including respiratory, immune-inflammation, infectious diseases and oncology. The placement will provide an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to a regulated laboratory environment, build an understanding of how biomarker data supports drug development, and use cutting-edge automation and technology to advance GSK’s goals.
Key Placement Learnings
- Assess soluble biomarkers using techniques such as ELISA and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassays.
- Assess cellular biomarkers in human blood using spectral flow cytometry.
- Use automated liquid handlers to perform and streamline the above processes.
- Develop, optimise and troubleshoot analytical methods on the above instruments.
- Work within a regulated environment (GCP)
- Process and analyse data using appropriate software tools.
Role 5 Large Molecule Research
Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Degree Requirements: Biological Science/Biomedical Science/Biochemistry
Overview of the Department
Together with their therapy area partners, GSK Large Molecule Research are discovering, developing, and manufacturing novel medicines to benefit patients around the globe. The department is building a state-of-the-art end to end Biopharmaceutical capability, which delivers efficient discovery of antibody molecules that are selected and engineered for rapid development.
Key Placement Learnings
- Develop scientific writing and presentation skills
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