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Pharmaceutical Science (Multiple Roles and Locations) Industrial Placement, 2027
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To maximise 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:
- Ware
- Worthing
- Barnard Castle
Education Required:
- See individual roles for degree requirements.
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.
- Written and spoken fluency in English.
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.
Expected Start Date:
- July 2027
Duration:
- 1 year (approximately)
Salary:
- A salary of £26,400 plus a bonus.
Workplace Arrangements:
- Full time onsite
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. Please ensure you review and complete the application stages below.
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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 (3 available)
This advert contains multiple roles. Please read each description carefully before applying.
Role 1 - Barnard Castle
Degree requirements:
- Business, Operational Excellence, Psychology, Geography, Open to any
Overview of the Department
Barnard Castle is a key secondary site for GSK with many New Products coming through development at site. We manufacture and supply a huge range of different pharmaceutical products from Sterile Products (Syringes and Vials) to Liquid Inhalations and Dermatologicals. The successful candidate will integrate into the support teams and be expected to deliver a business or compliance improvement project. Project specifics will be agreed at the time of placement depending on area activities and course of study - these may include specific improvement activities or product aligned support (e.g., Product campaign and improvements, inspection readiness, KPI monitoring and performance management).
Key Placement Learnings
- Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Supporting manufacturing processes and equipment for existing products
- Continuous Improvement (CI) project delivery
- Co-ordination and implementation of planned change
- Supporting troubleshooting of processes and manufacturing investigations.
- Developing skills in continuous improvement and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Role 2 – Worthing
Degree requirements:
- Biomedical, Engineering or Life Sciences, Science Based degrees
Overview of the Department
The Worthing MSAT team is accountable for the control and quality of the product portfolio. We use data, science and risk assessment to ensure reproducible process delivering to our patients.
We are a key lever in creating opportunities through process improvement, simplification and strategic project delivery.
Key Placement Learnings
- Provide technical support for manufacturing processes and production equipment, troubleshooting issues through investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs).
- Support pharmaceutical product quality and process control through validation activities, contamination control, process verification, product control strategy execution, and data analysis/trending.
- Manage and support GMP compliance activities including deviations, change control, risk management, self-inspections, customer/vendor complaints, audit participation, inspection readiness, and quality documentation maintenance.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying process optimisation opportunities, delivering data-driven solutions, managing improvement projects, and tracking actions against business and operational targets.
- Collaborate across functions to support strategic projects, generate technical reports, communicate findings, and contribute to operational excellence within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Develop expertise in Manufacturing Science and Quality Systems, gaining an understanding of critical quality attributes, regulatory requirements, and business drivers impacting product quality and performance.
Role 3 – Ware
Degree requirements:
- Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical Sciences
Overview of the Department
The Manufacturing, Science and Technology (MSAT) team monitor the performance of products and equipment platforms within the three production streams. The department oversees all aspects of product lifecycle management, from introduction and scale up of newly developed R&D assets to ensuring robust and repeatable manufacture of commercialised pharmaceutical products.
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The MSAT department is responsible for managing and supporting all technical aspects of commercial drug product manufacture at the Ware GSK site. This includes product life cycle management, troubleshooting during manufacturing, planned changes, process improvements, transfer of drug products to new facilities and to other GSK/third party sites, support of regulatory filing, and site audit activities.
Key Placement Learnings
- Trouble shooting during manufacturing and testing of commercial OSD, Respiratory and Micronising drug products
- Involvement in drug product transfers and validation projects within the production facilities
- Managing cleaning validation and annual cleaning monitoring activities
- Leading deviation investigations and manufacturing investigations for atypical/out of specification laboratory results
- Involvement in manufacturing trials for newly developed products
- Supporting the MSAT team in delivering key milestones for new product development
- Leading process improvement projects relating to transfer of products from R&D to manufacturing sites
- Writing technical protocols, reports, and drug product impact assessments
- Monitoring performance of products manufactured at the Ware site
- Leading product performance investigations, working in conjunction with other members of the department, Laboratories and Operational Quality
- Supporting the management of risks associated with product performance
- Identifying and delivering opportunities for improvement
- Using Digital Data and Analytics tools to support the above activities
Apply now!
These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages – you must successfully pass each stage to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2027:
- Complete Connectr activity – obtain your personal code - please follow this link to complete
- Eligibility Form – enter your personal code
- GSK Digital Assessment
- Some technical roles may require a short technical assessment
- Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview
Note: Your Connectr application code is unique and must not be shared. Using someone else's code, or sharing your own, may result in your application being withdrawn.
You can find hints and tips on our recruitment process and get guidance from real GSK mentors on our Early Careers Hub here.
We’re 100% open to all talent. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the inclusion of our patients and because it’s the right thing to do. You can learn more about Inclusion at GSK here.
For more information about GSK and our careers please visit our website here.
Need help with your application? Please email us at UK.InternRecruitment@gsk.com or call us on 01582 692870 and let us know how we can help you.
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- Data Integrity
- Detail-Oriented
- Digital Fluency
- GxP Regulations
- Lean Management
- Manufacturing Processes
- Problem Solving
- Production Management
- Quality Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Awareness
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