Job Description

Are you looking for a collaborative Associate Scientist role that allows you to contribute to designing innovative ways to use Engineering, Process Analytics Technologies, Automation and Modelling to develop medicines for patients? If so, this opportunity within the Sterile Process Engineering team would be the right fit for you.

As an Associate Scientist you will join the Sterile Process Engineering and Analytics department of the Drug Product Development organization within the GSK R&D. You will primarily support drug product manufacturing process development using the small-scale capabilities, platform initiatives, combination product development, technology transfers, and new technology implementation for products in the pipeline.

Our group has great mentors who are generous with their time and guide members in their career path. You will have the opportunity to contribute to key activities in Drug Product Development to progress YOUR career.

Some of the key activities you will be involved with are:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary development team, assisting crafting and execution of non-GMP studies to generate drug product manufacturing process knowledge
• Laboratory experimentation, analytical testing, and secondary manufacturing of putative formulations & drug delivery approaches for select protein and small molecule formulations, including conception and evaluation of conventional and novel product matrices and administration modalities
• Working closely with internal and external discovery and development support partners, as needed
• Facile use of electronic data & and information gathering, capturing, archiving and communications techniques
• Assisting in preparation and review of guidance, SOPs, and regulatory documentation, as appropriate

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Pharmaceutics, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific discipline (including co ops, internships, etc.)
• 1+ year of laboratory/manufacturing-based experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• BS degree with 3 years’ experience or Master’s degree with relevant laboratory-based experience
• Knowledge or experience using small-scale drug product manufacturing process equipment such as mixing system, filling and stoppering system, capping machine and automated visual inspection system
• Experience with conventional and alternative protein formulation development and drug delivery/device development
• Ability to collaborate well with others in and across groups
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete laboratory records

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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.

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