Exciting minds with our Future Leaders Programme – Manufacturing Operations & Quality (Vaccines)
Education required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Technology
Language requirement: Must be fluent in Business English AND French (language skills will be assessed during the selection process)
Start date: 1st September 2022
Assessment Centre dates: Early 2022
Application deadline: We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough matching candidates.
Why GSK
Uniting science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together
At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Healthcare, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we’re making the most significant changes we’ve made to our business in over 20 years. We’re on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands.
With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together – all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact – with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. So, if you’re ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together.
Vaccines
We are one of the world’s largest vaccines companies, delivering vaccines that help protect people at all stages of life. Our R&D focuses on developing vaccines against infectious diseases that combine high medical needs and strong market potential. Our Vaccines business has a portfolio of more than 20 vaccines to help protect people from a range of diseases throughout their lives. We supply these vaccines to people living in over 160 countries. We have a pipeline of 17 candidate vaccines in development at FY 2020, including three for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In October 2017, our shingles vaccine, Shingrix, received regulatory approval in Canada and the US.
The business generated sales of £7 billion in 2020. Our strategy is to bring differentiated and high-quality vaccines to as many people as possible. To achieve this, we focus on creating a strong patient and payer-focused pipeline, maintaining valuable partnerships with our local operating countries, and ensuring sustainable access and affordability.
The vaccines in our portfolio have been helping protect people from serious disease for over 100 years, with our Marietta (US) site dedicated to smallpox vaccine production since 1882. Today, our vaccines continue to tackle some of the world’s most devastating diseases, including pneumococcal disease, meningitis, hepatitis, rotavirus, whooping cough, and influenza.
Innovation is the beating heart of our business. There will be no new vaccines for the many diseases that still threaten individuals, families, and communities worldwide without it. Our R&D organisation brings together expertise in virology, bacterial infection, and different adjuvant platforms. We now have three global R&D hubs: Rockville, USA (new in 2015); Rixensart, Belgium, and Siena, Italy, which are focused on discovering and developing novel vaccines across a range of pressing public health threats. We concentrate our efforts on those possible vaccines that may offer significant improvements over existing options or target diseases for which no vaccines exist.
Our approach is to make the most of our expertise while forming complementary partnerships and alliances with others who bring different knowledge and experience. Our vision for the world, where everyone has access to the vaccines they need, depends on a steady supply of great ideas and excellent science.
Find additional details about our Vaccines business:
GSK Vaccines
We’re looking for leaders of the future in Manufacturing Operations
Are you a graduate with strong problem-solving and influencing skills and a keen interest in production, quality and supply challenges? If so, you will, in this role, help us get vaccines to people in 90% of the world’s countries.
In this highly scientific Manufacturing Operations and Quality (Vaccines) function we manufacture, formulate, fill, pack, control, release and deliver vaccines safely – a process that takes 15 to 18 months and uses cutting-edge technology. It’s a challenge that touches on four very different activities: manufacturing operations, technical services, quality and supply chain management. Different challenges arise at every stage, so every working day is different. These challenges might include transporting delicate biological materials that need special handling, overseeing quality throughout the manufacturing process, or managing a complex supply chain to ensure that vaccines are received exactly when they’re needed.
Develop your career
If you’re a graduate with the talent and ambition to lead others, we’ll help you develop the expertise to become one of our Future Leaders.
Over two years, our Future Leaders Programme will challenge and support you to grow professionally and personally. You’ll have stretching rotations that will give you an insightful experience into the manufacturing side of our vaccines business. Through these placements, you’ll develop your expertise in production, quality and technical services or supply chain management, while broadening your global business perspective. FLPs will develop their knowledge of vaccines and pharmaceutical manufacturing first-hand as well as their technical and leadership skills.
What will you do?
You’ll have the opportunity to:
get a good understanding of all areas of our Vaccines business on a tailored development programme
discover how manufacturing, the quality function, technical services and supply chain work together
learn about the cutting-edge technologies used in vaccines manufacturing
follow our vaccines through the entire manufacturing process
gain valuable people management experience or exposure
learn about the challenges of working in a highly regulated and controlled environment
be part of a diverse network, working with graduates from all over the world
Tailored training – and great career progression
All learning follows the 70:20:10 learning principle: 70% of your learning takes place on the job, 20% comes from the support of your mentor (a senior leader) and the remaining 10% is from formal leadership training sessions.
We’ll tailor your training and development to suit your talents and ambition, as well as our business needs, setting you up for success in your chosen niche. After you complete our Future Leaders Programme, you’ll have the skills to become a leader of the future, with a solid foundation for a variety of manufacturing careers within the pharmaceutical industry. There’s no limit to how far you can go with us – it’s up to you to prove yourself.
You’ll be excited by the thought of:
get a good understanding of all areas of our Vaccines business on a tailored development programme
discover how manufacturing, the quality function, technical services and supply chain work together
learn about the cutting-edge technologies used in vaccines manufacturing
follow our vaccines through the entire manufacturing process
gain valuable people management experience or exposure
learn about the challenges of working in a highly regulated and controlled environment
be part of a diverse network, working with graduates from all over the world
You’ll need:
a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Technology
a keen interest in production, quality and supply challenges
to be fluent in Business English AND French
a passion for science and tech, as well as people management and teamwork
a keen interest in the healthcare industry
the ability to build trust and relationships with key stakeholders
to be eager to work with others and learn how to lead a team
a high degree of flexibility and the ability to adapt quickly to change
to be process driven with good technical ability
resilience and strong problem-solving skills
to be ready to acquire new knowledge and embrace new experiences
This career path attracts graduates from various technical, scientific and business disciplines, including pharmacy, industrial pharmacy, engineering, bio-engineering, business engineering, electro-mechanical engineering and maintenance engineering.
Our Future Leaders Programme is designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying. Of course, many graduates who join the programme have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this programme, you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses, as these may be the best way to build on your existing skills and expertise and develop a career at GSK.
Benefits include:
A competitive base salary
An annual bonus based on company performance
Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, savings programmes, time off and childcare support
Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
Long term incentives through share ownership link your rewards to our longer term performance
On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes.
Get to grips with our recruitment process
You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website – https://bit.ly/39zxyNw
We have changed the way we recruit in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can learn more about how our practices have adapted here.
Apply now
You’ll be asked for your personal information and why you want to work for us. We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and will close this vacancy once we have enough matching candidates.
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We’re 100% open to all talent
We’re 100% open to all talent – whatever your gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the diversity of our patients and consumers. And also because it’s the right thing to do.
Need help with your application?
Please email us at EMEA.EarlyTalent@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you. Or email us your number and we’ll call you back. We’ll make all reasonable modifications to support you throughout the recruitment process and we’ll treat all information you give us in confidence. Please get in touch to help us process your application as soon as possible
If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.
Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. We believe that we all bring something unique to GSK and when we combine our knowledge, experiences and styles together, the impact is incredible. Come join our adventure at GSK where you will be inspired to do your best work for our patients and consumers. A place where you can be you, feel good and keep growing.
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