# Industrial Placement

**Company**: GSK
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: internship
**Salary**: £26,400 plus a bonus
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

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.

**Role 1 – Analytical Chemistry – Montrose** Degree requirements: Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

The role would suit an individual with a real passion for analytical science & instrumental analysis and key activities include bringing new processes to the site and the ongoing improvement of existing and established analytical methods already used at Montrose.

Key Placement Learnings:

- Build spectroscopic (IR/NMR/MS), chromatographic (HPLC/GC) and materials science (SEM/XRPD) analysis skills

- Carrying out instrumental analysis to support the site's new process introductions and existing process improvement initiatives.

- Resolve analytical issues that are disrupting the efficient operation of the operating units.

- Spectroscopic characterisation of novel and unknown entities.

- Gain an appreciation of the role of analytical science to the running of a pharmaceutical site including method validation & GMP.

**Role 2: Synthetic Organic Chemistry – Montrose** Degree requirements: Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Synthetic Chemistry

The role would suit an individual with a real passion for practical synthetic organic chemistry and key activities would include bringing new processes to the site and the ongoing improvement of existing and established chemical processes already located at Montrose.

Key Placement Learnings:

- Carrying out organic synthesis experiments to support the site's new process introductions and existing process improvement initiatives.

- Resolve organic chemistry issues that are disrupting the efficient operation of the operating units.

- Isolating, characterising and synthesising novel impurities and chemical entities.

- Develop strong practical laboratory organic synthesis using a range of classical and automated synthetic organic chemistry equipment.

- Building spectroscopic characterisation skills.

**Role 3: Materials Science – Ware** Degree requirements: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacy or related

Materials Science is a division within Global Supply Chain Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT). We support products globally, both for GSK sites and externally.

Key Placement Learnings:

- Leading and supporting characterisation-focused projects, including measurement, interpretation, reporting, and presentation of data across a range of physical property characterisation techniques for stakeholders across the business

- Ensuring adherence to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

- May be responsible for the procurement, qualification, calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment

- Accountability of key lab safety and compliance tasks, such as waste management, airflow and balance checks

- Supporting key safety metrics and participating in departmental audits to maintain safety and operational standards

- Leading and supporting Continuous Improvement (CI) activities, including sustainability-related tasks as part of initiatives to maintain a 'Green Lab' environment

**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

## Skills

### Required
- Analytical Chemistry
- Analytical Instrumentation
- Data Analysis Tools
- Laboratory Reports

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