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Biopharm Analytical Scientist Industrial Placement, UK 2024

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GSK

Sep 5, 2023

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Placement Program
  • Science
  • £21.4K

Requirements

  • Education required: To apply for this placement, you must be:
  • Currently studying an any Undergraduate Degree Biochemistry, Biology, Biochemical Engineering, Bioinformatics and related courses.
  • 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.
  • If you have already graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.
  • Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Responsibilities

  • This role will be in a department which is dedicated to de-risking and accelerating GSKs portfolio of biopharmaceuticals from Discovery Research into Clinical Manufacture. By applying state of the art analytical technology, the department screens candidate molecules for ‘manufacturability’ and quality prior to transfer to late-stage development & clinical manufacturing.
  • As part of our continuous improvement of our bioprocess and analytical platform, the successful students will be deployed across the department to evaluate and embed new technologies or data solutions to improve our ways of working and our scientific output.
  • During the placement, the student will be responsible for organising, performing and reporting project work experiments. The successful candidate will be required to generate high quality results within agreed timelines and be able to participate in the evaluation and interpretation of experimental data. The ability to work flexibly and collaboratively in a team environment is required and is ideally suited to a person who is keen to gain experience in a multi-disciplinary department delivering next generation medicines to patients. The scope of our projects covers a broad range of technology areas and allows for regular interaction with other groups within GSK R&D at Stevenage and in Upper Merion, USA.
  • We work within a friendly but challenging environment. All opportunities to attend lectures or other learning opportunities are encouraged. The student should be an enthusiastic team player, have good communication skills and a proactive attitude. You should be keen to learn, self-motivated, ready to take on new challenges and have some experience in laboratory science.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

GSK, or GlaxoSmithKline, is a company that operates in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. They are involved in researching, developing, manufacturing, and selling a wide range of prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. GSK's ultimate aim is to improve the quality of human life by providing innovative and effective healthcare solutions to people worldwide. Their commitment lies in focusing on scientific excellence, developing cutting-edge medicines and vaccines, and addressing global health challenges to help people live longer, healthier lives.

Benefits

  • A competitive base salary

  • An annual bonus based on company performance

  • Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, savings programmes, time off and childcare support

  • Employee recognition programmes that reward exceptional achievements