Packaging Technology Specialist

We manufacture and supply reliable, high‑quality medicines to meet patients’ needs and drive performance. Our network of manufacturing partners and sites deliver medicines globally — and packaging technology is critical to ensuring product protection, regulatory compliance and on‑time supply. The MSAT Packaging team develops global primary packaging standards, leads packaging for New Product Introductions (NPIs) at External Manufacturing Sites and qualifies distribution/shipping lanes to support product launches. Join us to apply packaging science, technical leadership and cross‑functional collaboration to bring medicines safely to patients.

As a Packaging Technology Specialist (MSAT Packaging) you will lead the development, qualification and lifecycle management of primary packaging solutions for Medicines NPIs produced at External Manufacturing Sites. You will provide technical leadership on pack design, component selection, testing, supplier assessment and packaging validation — partnering with R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement, Supplier Quality and External Manufacturers to meet project milestones and ensure compliant, manufacturable packaging.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead development and introduction of first‑intent primary packaging for NPIs in the Medicines portfolio at External Manufacturing Sites.
• Provide packaging technology support to ensure NPI project milestones and launch dates are met.
• Define and deliver primary, secondary, tertiary and distribution pack designs: agree pack design briefs, evaluate design options, and ensure suitability for commercial, regulatory and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers on component design, material selection, printing/conversion methods, cost and sustainability opportunities.
• Define and manage packaging functional testing (component interaction, child resistance, distribution performance, metrology) and technical review of test data and specifications.
• Support Packaging Validation and Production groups on equipment selection, machine trials, process qualification and control strategies to ensure robust, consistent processes.
• Assess and qualify packaging components, suppliers and supplier change proposals; partner with Procurement and Supplier Quality on supplier evaluations and lifecycle changes.
• Manage bulk packaging shipping lane qualifications and assessments for NPIs and project transfers.
• Identify and drive packaging improvements to reduce complexity, cost and waste while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Provide technical consultation for non‑first intent lifecycle changes to ensure qualification activities are adequate.

This role is site‑based and requires regular matrix working across geographies; international travel to External Manufacturing Sites and suppliers is expected.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging development, packaging equipment or packaging operations across multiple dose forms (e.g., solid orals, liquids, dermal, parenteral)
• Sterile Packaging Field experience and/or Shipping Lanes Qualifications
• Cold chain experience
• Packaging life cycle management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master’s or postgraduate diploma in Packaging Technology (pharmaceutical focus preferred).
• Experience with NPI projects, project management in pharma, and External Manufacturing Site transfers.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, 5S) and electronic batch records or MES.
• Practical experience with child resistance regulations and packaging regulatory intelligence.
• Practical knowledge of sterile packaging systems and sterility assurance concepts, including aseptic interfaces, sterile barrier systems and materials compatible with common sterilization methods (e.g., gamma, ethylene oxide, aseptic processing).
• Solid knowledge of packaging components, materials, conversion processes, printing techniques and suppliers.
• Experience in packaging design, testing (distribution, child resistance, metrology) and preparing technical specifications/drawings.
• Good understanding of Quality Assurance, validation principles, regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH, MAA/NDA expectations), change control and packaging system compliance.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a global matrix environment and influence cross‑functional and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills for clear, concise technical presentations and stakeholder alignment.

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• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $111,375 to $185,625. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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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