Microbiology (Multiple Roles & Locations) Industrial Placement, UK 2025

Job title:

Microbiology (Multiple Roles & Locations) Industrial Placement, UK 2025

Company

GlaxoSmithKline

Job description

Roles Available in Location: Barnard Castle, WareEducation required:To apply for this placement, you must be:Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Microbiology or combined Microbiology. Biomedical Sciences also accepted if degree includes an intensive Microbiology module.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 EnglishExpected Start date: September 2025Duration: 1 year (approximately)Salary: A salary of £24,700 plus a bonus.Application Closing: 16th October 2024Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly and the advert may close at any point.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.Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teamsCommunication (written & verbal)Time managementProblem-solvingNetworkingData analysis and managementTechnical skills (detailed within each role description)Once you accept your offer you will be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students. You will join IPUnite, GSK’s community of over 250 students across all UK sites and business areas, run by the Industrial Placement students committee and will receive access to GSK resources, including employee assistance programmes, private healthcare, and well-being programs.The Roles (2 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 – Barnard CastleOverview of the DepartmentThe Barnard Castle site is located in the Northeast of England and is sited within the County Durham countryside. Barnard Castle is a key secondary site for GSK with a large number of 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. We have recently opened a new state of the art aseptic digital facility producing biopharmaceuticals.An opportunity exists to work alongside the microbiological quality control laboratory and microbiological technical functions that support the manufacture and filling of a range of pharmaceutical products. The successful candidate will integrate into the microbiology team and be expected to deliver a business or compliance improvement project. In addition to this, opportunities will arise to support day to day operations, working in a safe and compliant manner. Exposure to this high volume and fast paced environment will build a great understanding of pharmaceutical microbiology and compliance activities.Key Placement Activities
Using and interpreting data from one or more of the following microbiological techniques / tests: high-throughput robotic screening, molecular biology, aseptic techniques, identification of microbial isolates, environmental monitoring, endotoxin testing, water monitoring, bioburden monitoring, organism identification, sterility testingKey laboratory techniques such as preparing samples and standard solutions including the calibration and maintenance of equipmentLeading laboratory investigationsTechnical report writing skillsAdopting good laboratory practiceCompleting a continuous improvement project in the laboratoryRole 2 – WareOverview of the DepartmentWare is the largest GSK site in the UK with a thriving early talent community, lots of social activities, and a warm and welcoming support network. The site manufactures and supplies oral solid dose tablets (for HIV and oncology) and respiratory devices (for asthma and COPD) to over 140 countries across the world, as well as to patients participating in clinical trials, making a real difference to people’s lives. With a focus on new product introduction, it is a key site within the GSK network and an exciting place to work.This opportunity would enable the successful candidate to closely work across multiple streams and interact with exciting new products as well as supply of staple established pharmaceutical products which are key to patients. The successful candidate would be expected to play a key part in the day-to-day operations of the site, both within the laboratory as well as in production areas, and in improvement projects while learning about non-sterile manufacture and GMP regulations in a fast-paced environment.Key Placement ActivitiesWorking alongside the 3 microbiology teams within the Quality Control DepartmentSupporting project deployment with the microbiology specialistChange controlProviding reportsThese placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages you must successfully pass tobe offered a placement year with GSK for 2024:1. Eligibility Form2. World of GSK Online Assessment3. Written Assessment4. Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual InterviewYou’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website .You can learn more about GSK and our careers .Apply now!We’re 100% open to all talent – whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality, learning difference 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 also because it’s the right thing to do.You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK .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.You can learn more about Inclusion and diversity at GSK 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.#GSKIndustrialPlacements #GSKSciencePlacements #GSKBiologyPlacements #GSKGlobalSupplyChainPlacements #GSKWare #GSKBarnardCastle #GSKNorthEastWhy 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. 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If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities.For UK Intern roles (including Industrial Placements) you can either call us on 01582 692870, or send an email uk.InternRecruitment@gsk.comFor UK Apprentice and Graduate Programme roles (including Future Leaders Programme) you can either call us on 0203 862 2277, or send an emailAs you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. 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Expected salary

£24700 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 01:05:42 GMT

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