at GSK
Location
USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia
Type
full time
Posted
Today
Remote
Yes
Market range · company + function + seniority
p25 · target · p75 · n=13
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At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Position Summary
You will support laboratory and development activities that advance our mission to get ahead of disease together. You will work with scientists, engineers, and technical staff to run experiments, analyze data, and document findings. We value curious, careful, collaborative people who learn quickly and communicate clearly. This role offers hands-on technical experience, room to grow, and the chance to contribute to meaningful scientific work that affects patients worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
Executes production of clinical supplies based on established procedures and protocols and implements improvements with minimal supervision; interprets data and draws conclusions from the data
Anticipates/recognizes potential problems with equipment and/or supplies, and takes action to solve or prevent problems
Recognizes potential safety and compliance problems and takes action to rectify or escalate
Troubleshoots problems in the execution of processing activities; proactively assesses options and impact and communicates to the appropriate decision makers
Authors Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Investigation reports, Safety Assessments, and various other protocols with minimal supervision
Reviews executed load documentation (washer and autoclave), Media Forms, and/or Batch Records prior to submission to Quality Assurance to insure adherence to cGMPs and proper documentation practices
Identifies process improvement opportunities with impact on safety, compliance, and efficiency/cost
Documents work performed via the use of logs, media forms, batch records, and electronic systems in accordance with company policy and legal requirements
Strives for Right First Time in the manufacture of investigational material through attention, focus, planning, and adherence to procedural and regulatory expectations
Attends to regular safety and cGMP training and maintains accurate and complete safety and role-specific training records, consistent with company policy and legal requirements
Provides training and guidance to less experienced manufacturing associates
Serves as Subject Matter Expert in small scale, media preparation, and/or large-scale operations
May be asked to serve as lead in the absence of area supervisor or senior scientist
Provide support to the Safety Team and other EHS initiatives as required
Assist with the manufacture of clinical supply of investigational biopharmaceutical molecules for use in early or late phase clinical trials
Performs hands-on processing of large-scale cell culture or microbial fermentation steps under cGMP regulatory conditions. Processing steps include small scale/scale-up from vial thaw, end of production, media preparation, operation of stainless steel and single use bioreactors, harvest operations, CIP, SIP, washer and autoclave operation
Completes activities requiring independent thought that have the potential to comprise 50-100% of the employee’s time depending on production campaigns
In addition to manufacturing responsibilities, works on projects and assignments where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required to resolve problems and make recommendations
Why You?
Work model
This role is on-site at a GSK laboratory. Hybrid or remote work is not available for this position. Must be available to work off-shift hours: early mornings, late evenings/nights, and weekends if necessary. Must be available to support on-call and alarm response activities (Equipment On-Call/FACMON) on/off-hours and weekends as necessary.
Basic Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or other engineering or scientific field.
1+ year(s) of direct GMP manufacturing experience or upstream experience
Experience with GMP regulations
Experience working in a regulated environment following good laboratory or manufacturing practices.
Practical experience with standard laboratory techniques (pipetting, sample prep).
Experience following written procedures and maintain accurate lab records.
Experience with routine laboratory/plant equipment
Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Prior exposure to laboratory information management systems or electronic lab notebooks would be helpful.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and experience with root-cause analysis.
Experience working on cross-functional projects or in collaborative research teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and teamwork.
Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and communicates well both verbally and through written communications. Maintains a professional and productive relationship with area management and co-workers
Ability to work as self-starter and handle multiple priorities in a dynamic cross-functional team-based environment
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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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