Job Description

Education required: Bachelor\'s Degree preferably in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Life Science discipline with a focus in Biologics/ Chemical/ Pharmaceutical Engineering

Other requirements: Must be enrolled at a University for the duration of your Internship

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Expected Start Date: May/June 2024

Application deadline: 9 Feb 2024

We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered

Looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the health of billions of people?

A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career \xe2\x80\x93 to take on a real role with genuine impact! You\xe2\x80\x99ll take on challenging, serious work on live projects or assignments. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.

With an investment of S$510 million, our state-of-the-art vaccines manufacturing facility at Tuas was opened in June 2009 by Singapore\'s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, coinciding with our 50th anniversary in Singapore. Comprising two production buildings, an administration block, quality control laboratories, utility plant and warehousing, the facility became operational in 2011. The facility and operations meet the high quality and good manufacturing standards of global regulatory bodies such as the European Medicines Agency and the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Tuas is a key manufacturing site within our network supplying the active ingredient used to make our pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This paediatric vaccine is indicated for the active immunisation against pneumonia, invasive diseases and acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants and children.

Tuas site also focuses on manufacturing Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) antigen which is used in the manufacture of several pediatric vaccines. Hib is a bacterium responsible for invasive diseases, such as severe pneumonia and meningitis, contracted almost exclusively by children less than five years old.

These two vaccine products manufactured at Tuas cover several diseases causing pediatric mortality in the world, making a significant contribution to our global health agenda. The site continues to invest in developing technical capability and process improvement and embracing new technology such as digital, data, and analytics to position itself as a center of excellence for the manufacture of vaccines.

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What will you do?

The quality department for GSK Vaccines. The intern will work under the supervision of the Quality Systems Lead and have the opportunity to manage the archival system for GMP documents on-site. During the internship, there will be many opportunities to collaborate with other functions through continuous improvement initiatives as well as during preparations for audits, investigations, and data collation.

Where does the role fit?

You will provide support in transferring operations and technology for HBV vaccine production.

You will support in the equipment qualification activities including documentation drafting and schedule planning.

You will support to ensure the equipment and materials readiness for HBV vaccine production.

Coordinate deliverables review efforts within local and global team members to meet project schedule.

Help develop good working relationships within the team via team building activities.

Support document control activities

Perform other related activities as assigned by N+1

What are we looking for?

Educational background \xe2\x80\x93 Undergraduate studying Bachelor\'s Degree preferably in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Life Science discipline with a focus in Biologics/ Chemical/ Pharmaceutical Engineering who is interested in learning more about a manufacturing environment and vaccines

Proficient in use of IT and software/systems, ideally document management and database systems

Strong written and oral communication skills

Positive and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and situations

Awareness and ability to work within culturally diverse teams

Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, and problem-solve

Strong drive for performance, deadline-driven and attention to details

A keen interest in biopharmaceutical product and manufacturing, and a passion for knowledge

What do we offer you?

Discover the way of technology transfer for HBV vaccine production.

You will gain in-depth and cross-sectional insights into the GSK HBV production process.

You will be part of a large-scale Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Project, develop a good understanding of Project Management in a Site Strategic Project

Develop critical communication skills with the exposure to stakeholder management spanning across Local and Global cross functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Technical Services, Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing Science and Technology, Process Science/Development, EHS, etc. as well as external parties such as Engineering Offices, Consultants, Contractors, etc.

Understand the process science and process engineering aspects that comes with the design and construction and setting up of a new Manufacturing Facility, process and associated infrastructure.

Technical knowledge in the manufacturing process i.e. Fermentation, Extraction and Purification, and equipment i.e. fermenter, centrifuge, ultrafiltration, chromatography, sterile filtration, etc

Basic knowledge of cGMP

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We recommend you apply as soon as possible because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first-come, first served basis.

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Need help with your application? Please email us at sg.campus@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030. \xe2\x80\x8b

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s 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 \xe2\x80\x93 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.\xe2\x80\x8b

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