Pharmaceutical Business and Supply Chain Intern

Choose Wisely, Apply Confidently
 

To maximize your opportunities at securing an Industrial Placement with us this year, we strongly advise that you apply to no more than 3 adverts. (For clarity, multiple roles within a single advert are considered one application.)

We encourage you to concentrate your efforts on the roles that best align with your skills, interests and university experience, as this will strengthen your application and give you the best chance of success.

Roles Available in Location: Barnard Castle, Worthing, GSK HQ London, Ware, Montrose

Education required: See individual roles for degree requirements

Please read the degree requirements for each role carefully before applying.

Other requirements: You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You must be enrolled at a UK (United Kingdom) or ROI (Republic of Ireland) University for the duration of your placement.

Pre-application activity: Before applying, you'll need to obtain an application code by completing a short activity in Connectr, our candidate engagement platform.

This activity is designed to encourage considered applications. Once completed, you'll receive your unique application code required to proceed with your application.

If you have already graduated with a bachelor’s degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Expected Start date: July 2027

Duration: 1 year (approximately)

Salary: £28,900 (London) or £26,400 (all other areas) plus a bonus.

Workplace Arrangements: Please read the workplace arrangements for each role carefully before applying.

Application Closing: Roles are expected to close on 05/11/2026, however, candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point. Please ensure you review and complete the application stages below.

Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others?

A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments.  You’ll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
• Access to our cutting-edge wellbeing platform: personalize your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support. 
• Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour access to an online GP.
• Optional Support: Includes identity protection, long-term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance
• Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and develop personally and professionally.
• Access to IPUnite which is a community of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme. You will also be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students.
• 2 volunteering days per year

Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:

• Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teams
• Communication (written & verbal)
• Time management
• Problem-solving
• Networking
• Data analysis and management
• Technical skills (detailed within each role description)

The Roles (8 available)

This advert contains multiple roles. Please read each role carefully before proceeding as you will be asked to provide a preference later in the application process.

Role 1 – Logistics Shared Services & Supply Chain – Barnard Castle
 

Degree requirements: Biomedical Sciences, Any Engineering or Life-Sciences Supply Chain + Business but open to any degree

Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required

Overview of the Department

Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site for GSK, supporting a diverse portfolio of pharmaceutical products ranging from sterile syringes and vials to liquid inhalations and dermatological products. The site plays an important role in the development and launch of new products, with a strong focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement. Recently, Barnard Castle expanded its capabilities with the opening of a state-of-the-art aseptic digital facility producing biopharmaceuticals. The Logistics Shared Services & Supply Chain team supports the efficient flow of materials across the site and works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure supply continuity.

Key Placement Learnings

• Engage in warehouse inbound and outbound activities
• Provide guidance and support for departments, global suppliers and contractors
• Support new equipment introduction and new process implementation

• Simplification and automation of our material scheduling processes
• Data analysis of warehouse capacity and reporting on budget
• Demand review (including gathering and understanding market intelligence on forecasts and supply chain complexities)
• Assess inventory policy for consumable materials
• Data quality improvements

Role 2 - GSK Production System - Worthing
 

Degree requirements: Engineering, Supply chain, Pharmaceuticals Science

Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required

Overview of the Department

GPS (GlaxoSmithKline Production System) is GSKs system for deploying Lean Sigma methodologies to drive business performance. Practitioners deploy the OneGPS system effectively through the site based on business needs, collaborating closely with the Site Leadership Teams and aligned Value Stream Directors (VSD). As a GPS Practitioner, you will coach and facilitate the embedding of the GPS standards so that work as a system to improve and support business performance. Key to this is GSK Industrial Placement UK Programme Pharmaceutical Business and Supply Chain (Multiple Roles & Locations) Industrial Placement, UK 2026 supporting the change management for enhancing our problem-solving capabilities and continuous improvement mindset.

Key Placement Learnings

• The Site GPS team is accountable for deploying and embedding the GSK Production System to deliver the Business Strategy and improving Business Performance (Quality, Safety, Service, Cost, and Innovation).
• Supports site teams in GPS roll-out; making sure that GPS is being used to develop the capability of all the Site personnel to implement day to day continuous improvement activities.
• Helps to ensure the day-to-day continuous improvement activities result in a continuous improvement in the Site Performance towards the goal of Zero Accidents, Zero Defects and Zero Waste.
• Conducts ‘self-assessment’ of the Site vs. the GPS Maturity matrices and supports the site to close any gaps.
• Coaches and trains Site teams in GPS.

Role 3 - Supply and Logistics - Worthing
 

Degree requirements: Engineering (accredited), Business, Maths, Science, Supply Chain based degree, Business or Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics or Data Analytics.

Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)

Overview of the Department

The scheduling team within the Supply & Logistics department at the Worthing site is integral to the efficient functioning of the site’s supply chain. This team oversees the planning and procurement of incoming materials to support manufacturing schedules and manages production timelines, ensuring that finished goods are prepared for shipment in a timely manner. Their responsibilities include developing plans that meet supply chain demands while operating within established capacities, thereby optimizing workflows, reducing delays, and ensuring a consistent supply of products to patients and customers globally. Placement participants will gain exposure and interaction across all site functions, providing valuable insights into a broad array of operational processes.

Key Placement Learnings

• Assist with inventory management and incoming material planning to identify and address at-risk stock (slow-moving and obsolete items) and coordinate with key functions to prevent future issues.
• Support cross-functional engagement to facilitate the batch tracker process, ensuring alignment between Supply & Logistics, Manufacturing, QC Testing (Chemistry and Microbiology), and other site functions.
• Participate in scheduling and cross-functional meetings, providing support with facilitation, issue resolution, and collaborative problem-solving across departments.
• Support and develop material planning standard work, helping to drive consistency, efficiency, and adherence to planning processes.
• Gain exposure to QC Testing operations, including Chemistry, Microbiology, and Incoming Materials testing, understanding how laboratory activities impact production scheduling and product release timelines.
• Develop digital solutions to simplify and automate existing scheduler and supply chain processes, utilizing tools such as AI, Power BI, and Power Apps.
• Work on digital improvement projects and provide troubleshooting support where required, helping to enhance operational performance and data visibility across the department.
• Oversee progress in relation to Supply & Logistics objectives and KPIs and provide support for project execution.
• Participate in and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the department and site to streamline processes and reduce waste.
• Gain an understanding of supply chain principles, quality operations, and the application of analytical thinking to business situations and scenarios.

This keeps the role focused on Supply & Logistics while clearly integrating the additional QC, material planning, batch tracking, and digital project responsibilities.

Role 4 - External Manufacturing – GSK HQ
 

Degree requirements: Engineering, Business, Science, Economics, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Digital

Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)

Overview of the Department

Global Supply Chain management is all about ensuring we can supply our lifesaving and life-enhancing products to people around the globe, but making sure that the right products arrive at the right time in the right place is no easy task. We offer a variety of supply chain placements, from forecasting demand, production planning, raw materials management, and data analytics, to warehousing and supply chain logistics.  Whichever role you undertake, you’ll be fully immersed in the day-to-day and future plans of the role and in playing a key part in ensuring our products reach our patients and consumers in an efficient and timely manner.

Key Placement Learnings

• Leading and delivering improvement projects
• Working with suppliers, customers and colleagues from around the world
• Distribution chains for complex products that require changing temperature for sensitive goods
• Building strong relationships with key third party suppliers
• Risk Management, Data analysis, intelligence & reporting.

• Performance tracking & Supply Chain Management by 3rd Parties and through various complex global supply chains.
• Develop skills in New Process Development, Quality Systems & Support.

Role 5 – Pharmaceutical Science – Worthing
 

Degree requirements: Biomedical, Engineering or Life Sciences

Workplace Arrangements: Full Time Onsite

Overview of the Department

The Production Support team plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient manufacture of pharmaceutical products. Working closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams, the department provides technical support to manufacturing operations, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.

As an Industrial Placement student, you will gain hands-on experience supporting manufacturing processes and equipment, investigating operational challenges, and contributing to projects that improve performance, quality, and compliance. The role provides exposure to cross-functional working, problem-solving methodologies, quality systems, and operational excellence within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Key Placement Learnings

• Provide troubleshooting support for production processes and equipment. Support process and technical investigations, including corrective and preventative actions and internal problem notifications.
• Supporting and in some cases owning key compliance processes and activities aligned to the value stream, including but not limited to, Self Inspections, deviation management, safety sampling, Risk Management (Local and RMS), Laboratory Investigation / Plant Investigations, CAPA, Customer and Vendor complaints, and planned change.
• Identify opportunities to improve the production process through robust problem solving and continuous improvement, tracking and ensuring beneficial delivery of corrective actions, preventative actions and minor projects for department against measurable targets
• Support inspection readiness and manage Audit activities across the aligned department.
• Support updates and maintenance of key documentation in the production areas. Assist with the review, update, and maintenance of production documentation, procedures, and technical records.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational, quality, and business objectives.
• Develop an understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence principles.

Role 6 - Business and Supply Chain - Montrose
 

Degree requirements: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required

Overview of the Department

The Scheduling Department at Montrose plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless coordination of production timelines across various functions. This team is responsible for managing schedules that align with supply chain demands, regulatory requirements, and operational capacity to meet business objectives. Their work helps optimize workflows, minimize delays, and maintain a consistent supply of products to patients and customers worldwide.

Key Placement Learnings

• Production plan scheduling for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Day to day supporting the business with takings actions, problem solving and collaborating with support functions.
• Support and carry out continuous improvement projects.
• Contributing to the wider site Smart Manufacturing initiatives, investigating opportunities for digital solutions. 
• Engage in warehouse inbound and outbound activities.

Role 7 - Business and Supply Chain - Ware
 

Degree requirements: Open to any degree

Workplace Arrangements: Full time onsite required

Overview of the Department

The Ware manufacturing site is GSK’s flagship location for New Product Introduction (NPI) and plays a critical role in the delivery of life-changing medicines to patients worldwide. Interns in Supply & Logistics will be at the heart of this mission, supporting the seamless flow of materials and products across a complex global network.

The Supply & Logistics department at the Ware manufacturing site is responsible for orchestrating end-to-end supply chain operations that ensure timely and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical products, which includes both oral solid dose (OSD) platforms and dry powder inhalers. The function comprises of Production & Materials Scheduling, Warehouse Operations, Harmonization team (Business & Data Process Experts), Launch & Data and Product Lifecycle Management. In this role you will have the opportunity to get involved in work across the entire Logistics function to support and manage the delivery of key improvement projects, such as improving Warehouse capacity and material availability, advanced scheduling programme's and lead time reduction.

Key Placement Learnings

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Supply & Logistics, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and reduce waste.
• Utilize GSK continuous improvement methodologies to drive change and solve top problems.
• Support Warehouse Operations to deliver key objectives such as Warehouse capacity improvement.
• Support both the Launch & Data and the Harmonization Teams to improve data delivery.
• Assist with digital transformation by developing and implementing solutions using Power BI, Power Apps, and other SMART Manufacturing technologies.

Role 8 - GSK Production System - Ware

Degree requirements: Business or Supply Chain

Workplace Arrangements: Full time onsite required

Overview of the Department

GPS (GlaxoSmithKline Production System) is GSKs system for deploying Lean Sigma methodologies to drive business performance. GPS Practitioners deploy the OneGPS system through the site based on business needs, collaborating closely with the Site Leadership Teams and aligned Value Stream Directors (VSD). As a GPS Practitioner, you will coach and facilitate the embedding of the GPS standards so that they work as a system to improve and support business performance. Key to this is supporting the change management for enhancing our problem-solving capabilities and continuous improvement mindset.

Key Placement Learnings

• Deploy and embed the GPS Standards to deliver the Business Strategy and improving Business Performance (Quality, Safety, Service, Cost, and Innovation).
• Develop own capability in the GPS Standards and Lean methodologies with the purpose of helping site personnel to develop their capabilities.
• Coach and deliver improvement projects to achieve the site or value stream business objectives / needs.
• Working with your aligned Value Stream Director (VSD) & Operations Manager (OM) to develop a GPS deployment plan for the area.
• Teach, mentor and coach others in the use of the GPS Standards and techniques for analysis of data and problem solving.
• Act as a change agent for introducing the 6 GPS standards and standardised ways of working.
• Identify and share learnings / best practices from other GSK sites and within the site.

Apply now!

These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages – you must successfully pass each stage to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2027:

1. Complete Connectr activity – obtain your personal code - please follow this link to complete

2.           Eligibility Form – enter your personal code

3.           GSK Digital Assessment

4.           Some technical roles may require a short technical assessment

5.           Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview

Note: Your Connectr application code is unique and must not be shared. Using someone else's code, or sharing your own, may result in your application being withdrawn.

You can find hints and tips on our recruitment process and get guidance from real GSK mentors on our Early Careers Hub here.

We’re 100% open to all talent. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the inclusion of our patients and because it’s the right thing to do. You can learn more about Inclusion at GSK here.

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Skills

Audit Preparations, Business Continuity Management (BCM), Contractor Oversight, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, Financial Acumen, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Operational Execution, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Risk Awareness, Scenario Planning, Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Troubleshooting

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