Chemical Engineering GSK Graduate Programme, UK, 2025

The GSK Graduate Programme offers a unique opportunity to join our Global Supply Chain and play a key role in delivering life-saving medicines and vaccines to people in over 90% of the world. At GSK, we are on an exciting journey to establish a world-class global supply chain that will support the delivery of our new product portfolio and pipeline. Within the Global Supply Chain business (GSC), our dedicated teams are responsible for manufacturing and distributing medicines and vaccines worldwide. They oversee every stage of production, from ensuring the creation of high-quality products at our manufacturing sites to developing effective supply forecasting and managing regulatory inspections-all powered by digital, data, and analytics. We are seeking highly motivated graduates who are eager to grow into future engineering, operational, and technical roles within GSC. These positions involve working at our manufacturing sites to ensure the implementation of the latest, safe, efficient, and reliable processes and equipment. This programme presents an opportunity for you to cultivate your skills in an industry that is undergoing radical changes in the way it develops and manufactures products. Ahead together with tailored training and career development Whilst on the two year graduate programme, you can expect the following benefits:

• Challenging and supportive environment for your professional and personal growth
• Opportunities to network and enhance visibility with senior leaders who will mentor, coach, and support you with career planning
• Development of technical skills through valuable on-the-job experience
• Work in roles and projects that are tailored according to your discipline, with the aim of meeting your aspirations, strengths and ambitions and the needs of the business
• Access to a generous personal development budget to accelerate learning and professional growth
• Kaizens - short-term breadth projects that offer potential international exposure
What will you do? As a Chemical Engineering graduate, you can expect to develop your knowledge and gain experience in a number of these areas:
• Various types of bulk manufacturing including tablet manufacturing, sterile manufacturing and primary manufacturing within pharmaceuticals.
• A range of unit operations including distillation, crystallisation, granulation, and compression
• Identifying opportunities for safety and environmental improvements
• Troubleshooting production problems in a manufacturing facility
• Design, installation, commissioning & validation of new processes & equipment
• New Product Introduction and Technology transfer
• Process automation and new technologies e.g. data analytics, AI, Smart and continuous manufacturing
• Process Safety including hazard identification and risk assessments
• Process troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Deliver business critical projects including yield and productivity improvement initiatives
  
  Education required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, or related IChemE accredited degrees with relevant Chemical Engineering modules. Graduation by August 2025.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English,
• Technical aptitude, a passion for engineering, and a keen interest in pharmaceutical manufacturing
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement and growth, along with strong interpersonal skills and a positive approach
• The ability to listen, learn, and a genuine desire to make a meaningful impact on people's lives through high-quality work
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, coupled with a collaborative approach to teamwork
• Self-motivation, proactiveness, and a strong eagerness for development and learning
• Analytical, organized, and process-driven, with exceptional attention to detail
• High adaptability and flexibility, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and embrace change
This programme is ideal for highly motivated individuals who are eager to embark on their careers in a complex manufacturing environment. Candidates should naturally embody GSK culture and demonstrate the potential to become outstanding subject matter experts., 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 program 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., #GraduateProgramme #EarlyCareers #ManufacturingSupplyChainGP #ManufacturingScienceGP #EngineeringGP #GPUK2025 #UKEarlyCareers

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., Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. 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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). 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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class
• (US only).
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.


• 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
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