Quality Science Graduate Programme

Join the GSK Quality Science Graduate Programme, Poland, 2027:  Help us get ahead of disease together

Education required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical science or a related field of study.

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in Polish and English

Other requirements: Graduation date by August 2027

Location: Poland — Poznan

Start date: September 2027 

 
Application information:

Application deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and this role will close once we have received enough applications. We recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Assessment Centre Date: December 2026 - February 2027

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Are you a talented, driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Join the Quality Science Graduate programme at GSK and get ahead with tailored training and career development designed to help you grow.

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. 

Our network of 33 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.64 billion packs of medicines and 389 million vaccine doses in 2025 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. 

We welcome people with diverse perspectives and the skills or potential to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Start your career by helping deliver medicines and vaccines to patients around the world.

On our two-year Global Supply Chain Graduate Programme, you’ll apply your scientific, engineering or digital knowledge to real manufacturing challenges while developing through rotations, training and mentoring. 

What You’ll Experience: 

Cross-Functional Exposure: Spend time at your home site, working on cross-functional projects and rotations to deepen your expertise and knowledge of the business. 

Kaizen Assignment: A short-term breadth assignment, which could include global-focused opportunities, to expand your skills and experience beyond your home site. 

Tailored Training: Benefit from role-specific training and development, supported by a generous training budget and access to enriching resources. 

Professional & Personal Growth: Develop in a supportive environment with clear goals, feedback, training and access to reasonable adjustments. You’ll also develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience. 

Key Programme Features: 

Digital Data & Analytics (DDA) Objective: Each rotation has a DDA focus, reflecting GSK’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, helping you to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. 

Sustainability Element: Contribute to GSK’s Net Carbon Zero mission by working on impactful projects that promote environmental sustainability. 

Mentoring & Networking: Build your professional network and enhance visibility through direct access to senior leaders and mentors who will guide and support your career development 

Join GSK’s GSC Graduate Programme and take the first step toward a rewarding career, where your work makes a difference to patients at the end of our supply chain.

What will you do? 

Quality Oversight & Governance: Develop a strong understanding of how independent quality oversight supports product quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and inspection readiness across both manufacturing sites and external manufacturing partners.

GMP & Regulatory Compliance: Build expertise in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), quality risk management, data integrity principles, and regulatory expectations within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Quality Management Systems: Gain practical experience supporting key quality processes including deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, complaint management, risk assessments, and quality documentation.

Operational Quality Decision Making: Learn how to assess quality impact, identify compliance risks, challenge operational decisions when necessary, and support effective risk-based decision making.

External Manufacturing Oversight: Develop an understanding of quality oversight within a global supply network, working with Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) and cross-functional stakeholders to support product supply and compliance.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement: Apply quality risk management principles and support projects focused on process simplification, compliance improvement, inspection readiness, and operational excellence.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Technical Services, Quality Systems, Technical, and External Manufacturing teams to ensure effective quality oversight and delivery of business objectives.

Data Analytics & Quality Insights: Develop analytical skills through the review of quality metrics, compliance data, trends, and performance indicators that support proactive quality management and risk mitigation.

Leadership Development: Build the technical, business, and stakeholder management skills required for progression into future Quality Specialist and Quality Lead positions, supporting succession planning and long-term organisational capability.

What skills are we looking for? 

• Technical Curiosity: Interest in science, quality and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and willingness to learn how the work supports patients.  

• Continuous Improvement Mindset: A focus on growth, innovation with the ability to simplify complex processes, and apply innovative thinking.  

• Digital mindset: Interested in using data and emerging technologies to improve performance.

• Communication and Collaboration: Explains information clearly, listens to others and adapts communication for the audience. 

• Problem-Solving Skills: Analytical, organized, and process-driven, with exceptional attention to detail. 

• Priority Management: Able to manage changing priorities, with clear goals, appropriate support and agreed deadlines. 

• Communication and Collaboration: Explains information clearly, listens to others and adapts communication for the audience.  

• Ownership and Support: Takes ownership of agreed tasks, asks questions and seeks support when needed. 

• Adaptability: Responds constructively when priorities change and seeks support or clarification when needed.

• Attention to Detail: Analytical, organised, and process-driven.

What do we offer you? 

• A competitive salary

• An annual bonus based on company performance

• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements

• Access to robust healthcare and well-being programs

• A tailored, robust development plan aligned to your career aspirations and business needs, delivered by coaching and mentoring by managers and peers, and through virtual and in person courses 

• On-the-job experience

• Thriving Employee Resource Groups, with a focus on inclusion

• 2 volunteering days per year, called “Together Days”

• Employee Assistance Program

• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts

• Sports cards (Multisport/Medicover)

• Supportive community and integration events

Let’s do this!

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website

Learn more about the application process Application process | GSK

After submitting your application, you will be asked to complete our GSK Digital Assessment. The GSK Digital Assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills through engaging exercises, while providing us with insights into your unique approach to work. This will help us better understand how your strengths, behaviors, and skills align with the role and the positive impact you could bring to our team.    

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An overview of the GSK worksite can be found here: GSK w Polsce | GSK PL

You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/  

Our Graduate Programmes are designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying.  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 want to look at our direct entry roles as an alternate way to build on your existing skills and develop a career at GSK.  

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Application Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commercial Mindset, Communication, Decision Making, Establishing Contacts, Focus, Inclusivity, Innovative Thinking, Resilience, Risk Management Assessment, Taking InitiativePolish Salary Range / Polski przedział wynagrodzenia: PLN 81,000 to PLN 135,000The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.Roczny przedział wynagrodzenia zasadniczego brutto dla nowo zatrudnionych osób na tym stanowisku został wskazany powyżej dla każdej właściwej lokalizacji. Przedziały te uwzględniają szereg czynników, w tym umiejętności kandydata, doświadczenie, poziom wykształcenia oraz rynkowy poziom wynagrodzenia dla tego stanowiska W zależności od stanowiska i obowiązujących polityk wewnętrznych, rola ta może również uprawniać do otrzymania premii (jeśli ma zastosowanie i jest przyznawana na podstawie określonych, obiektywnych kryteriów) oraz/lub nagród za wyjątkowe wyniki (przyznawanych według uznania pracodawcy). Wszystkie świadczenia ustawowe będą zapewnione zgodnie z przepisami prawa polskiego. Mogą być także oferowane dodatkowe benefity, takie jak prywatna opieka medyczna, dodatkowe płatne dni wolne, ubezpieczenie na życie, prywatny plan emerytalny oraz w pełni płatny urlop rodzicielski i urlop na opiekę nad członkiem rodziny. Bardziej szczegółowe informacje na temat całkowitego pakietu wynagrodzenia i świadczeń przypisanego do tego stanowiska zostaną przekazane podczas procesu rekrutacyjnego. Przedziały wynagrodzenia dla innych krajów mogą być również widoczne, ponieważ na niektórych rynkach obowiązują przepisy dotyczące jawności wynagrodzeń, które wymagają zamieszczania takich informacji w ogłoszeniach o pracę, a wskazane lokalizacje mogą stanowić potencjalne miejsce wykonywania tej roli. Jeśli przedział wynagrodzenia nie jest podany w ogłoszeniu dla konkretnej lokalizacji lub kraju, odpowiednie informacje o wynagrodzeniu zostaną omówione w trakcie procesu rekrutacyjnego. Prosimy pamiętać, że poziom wynagrodzenia różni się w zależności od kraju i jest ustalany na podstawie umiejętności, doświadczenia, poziomu wykształcenia oraz rynkowego poziomu wynagrodzenia dla danego stanowiska. Oferty są zazwyczaj przedstawiane w granicach wskazanego przedziału, z uwzględnieniem umiejętności, doświadczenia i kwalifikacji kandydata, przy czym górna granica jest zwykle zarezerwowana dla kandydatów o bardzo dużym doświadczeniu lub w innych wyjątkowych okolicznościach zgodnych z tymi kryteriami.

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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 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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