GSK - Biopharm Early Talent Scientists & Engineers, application via RippleMatch

Are you looking to kick off your career in the pharmaceutical industry? Are you passionate about science and improving human health?  If so, we would love for you to consider an exciting Associate Scientist, Engineer (Automation or Process), or Manufacturing Specialist opportunity in our Medicines Development and Supply (MDS), or Global Supply Chain (GSC) teams. 

The Associate Scientist, Manufacturing Specialist, and Engineer roles are ideally suited for students completing an undergraduate degree in fields such as Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical or Biochemical engineering.  Join a team of exceptional scientists and engineers who will support your development and share your passion around improving human health.

Successful candidates will report to a supervisor/manager within MDS or GSC in a process development, analytical development, manufacturing operations, process technology, engineering, or quality control function, and will be based at either GSK’s Upper Merion or Upper Providence (US) site outside Philadelphia.

Key responsibilities:

• Execute experiments, manufacturing, or testing activities that result in high quality material for patient treatment and robust, high-quality data to inform decision making. You will follow established protocols, operate laboratory or process equipment, and record results effectively in a laboratory notebook or batch record with minimal supervision. Where applicable, you will lead continuous improvement of operations and be accountable for planning, stocking, and inventory management.
• Support the large-scale commercial or clinical process manufacturing of therapeutic biopharmaceutical products administered to patients across the world by leading and authoring deviation investigations, managing continuous improvement projects/initiatives including CAPAs and change controls, tech transfer of new product assets, and commissioning/qualification of new equipment.
• Assist in troubleshooting activities of processing to ensure successful batch completion which meet safety, quality and schedule demands.
• Ensure compliance with cGMPs, SOPs, and GSK standards of documentation
• Accountable for meeting timelines in accordance with business objectives. You will anticipate/recognize potential issues, risks and opportunities and initiate action to address or prevent problems.
• Execute assigned tasks and activities with high quality and attention to your own and to other's safety.  You will comply with regulatory, safety, and data integrity policies and standards.  You will work cross-functionally across teams, departments and, where appropriate, divisions.

Our Scientists and Engineers aim to understand and operate complex systems to ensure that products are developed, manufactured, and tested in a reproducible manner with the highest quality standards to ensure safety and efficacy.  We are seeking highly motivated individuals to help develop ground-breaking  Specialty medicines to help patients with unmet medical needs.

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Operational knowledge of routine laboratory work and equipment
• Strong academic performance in STEM related coursework
• Team player with excellent initiative and good organization, planning, and communication skills
• Attention to detail including ability to follow procedures and documentation requirements
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, and to seek guidance and escalate when necessary
• Demonstrated understanding of cell culture, protein purification, microbiology, and/or analytical methods. This may have been gained through laboratory projects or industrial internships. 
• Practical laboratory skills relative to biological process development, production, or testing, e.g. aseptic technique, cell culture, filtration, chromatography, centrifugation, DNA and RNA isolation, PCR
• Basic knowledge of GMP or regulatory requirements of the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry
• Learning agility demonstrated by the ability learn new concepts quickly and understand their application
• Hands-on research or manufacturing experience outside of coursework laboratory sessions

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.