Job Description

Join GSK Biologicals Biotech Apprentice Programme Tuas, Singapore - 2025: Help us get ahead of disease together
GSK Apprenticeships are full-time entry level opportunities that offer ITE graduates the opportunity to begin their career while studying towards nationally recognised qualifications a Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Technology) fully funded by GSK. You will also receive a Work-Study Diploma certificate from Republic Polytechnic, a nationally recognised credential that certifies occupational proficiency.
Education required: Fresh Graduates (NITEC/HIGHER NITEC/DIPLOMA) in the fields of Biotechnology/Chemical Engineering/Life Science. Fresh ITE graduates within 3 years of graduation or ORD.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Other requirements:

• If offered a position the candidate must be willing to enrol, and meet entry requirements, with the partnering polytechnic, in the preferred related instruction course
• Must be able to commute daily to the GSK manufacturing facility in Tuas and to the polytechnic when required for classes

Start date: October 2025 (may be earlier depending on your availability for orientation)
Application deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and this role will close once we have received enough relevant applications. We recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Assessment Centre Date: Half day in the Week of 7July (To be confirmed)
Are you looking to gain a head start in your career where you can help to positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for the Biotech Apprentice programme today!
We are looking for highly motivated ITE alumni and fresh graduates with an interest in science and engineering who are looking to kickstart their career in the biopharma industry. The apprenticeship programme allows you to develop hands-on technical skills learning to while continuing your education.
Working at our vaccines manufacturing site, you will help to ensure we have the latest, safe, efficient, and reliable processes and equipment to deliver life-saving vaccines to people in 90% of the worlds countries. This role will enable you to develop your skills in an industry thats making radical changes to the way it develops and manufactures products.
Ahead together with tailored training and career development
This entry-level development opportunity offers you the chance to study towards nationally recognized qualifications while gaining hands-on, paid on-the-job training. Our apprentices attend polytechnic part-time studying towards a Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Technology) while working at a GSK Vaccines Manufacturing facility in Singapore.
You will also receive a Work-Study certificate from our partnering polytechnic, a nationally recognised credential that certifies occupational proficiency.
You will spend most of your week working in our manufacturing facility learning how to operate and maintain the different equipment and utility systems that support our vaccines production from our in-house industry experts. You will learn safety and risk management to ensure all equipment is operated safely and efficiently. Over the 30 months of the apprenticeship, you will have a personal training programme to help you develop and progress.
What will you do?
As a Biotech apprentice, you may get involved in the following activities:

• Learning about Good Manufacturing Practices and safety requirements
• Learn about our process/operations to ensure processes are completed reliably

• Be trained/qualified in all procedures and training required for performing operations

• Learn and perform key computer applications and maintenance of records
• Ensuring quality, safety and accuracy in all that we do
• Supporting routine preventive maintenance activities
• Get involved in project activities

• Coordination with other department / colleagues to ensure supply and operations continuity

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary
• An annual bonus based on company performance
• Access to healthcare and well-being programs
• Employee recognition programmes, which reward exceptional achievements
• On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs
• Fully funded next level education
• Transport to and from site at centralised locations across Singapore

What I like about the apprentice programme is that I can meet new people and work with them to gain more knowledge as a chemical process technician. Daniel Martinez Lok, Singapore Process Technician Apprentice (2022)
Not only am I able to learn the theoretical skills in classroom, I also get to apply what I have learned through hands-on experience at work. Through the GSK apprenticeship, I am given the opportunity to learn the skills I need to thrive in the industry. Irfan Hayekal, Singapore Process Technician Apprentice (2022)
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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, its 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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