Quality Science Graduate Program, Hamilton, US, 2027

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: Thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment, where you’ll develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience. 

 
Key Program 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.

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Join GSK’s GSC Graduate Program 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?  

• Regulatory Insight: Build your knowledge of industry regulations and the critical role of compliance in a highly regulated environment. 

• Hands-On Lab and Production Experience: Work in state-of-the-art quality testing laboratories and manufacturing facilities, mastering analytical techniques (Wet Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology, etc.) and gaining experience across the production process with raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, sterility, and environmental testing. 

• Comprehensive Quality Control: Learn how different elements of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process interact to ensure uncompromised product quality. 

• Quality Systems & Analytics: Dive into quality systems, ensuring the application of GSK quality standards in operations such as deviations, corrective and preventative actions, change control, and documentation. 

• Risk and Compliance: Develop understanding of risk management and compliance critical to pharmaceutical manufacturing. 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across manufacturing, quality, technical services, R&D and supply chain to introduce new products and/or testing methods seamlessly. 

• Sustainability focus: Work on projects focused on sustainability, waste reduction, and green lab initiatives, contributing to GSK’s Net Carbon Zero mission. 

• Continuous Improvement focus: Enhance your problem-solving skills through contributing to performance improvement projects using advanced problem-solving techniques (DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma).

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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: You’re interested in using data and emerging technologies to improve performance. 

• Problem-Solving Skills: Works accurately using agreed checks and applies structured problem-solving methods. 

• 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. 

What do we offer you?  

• Competitive salary.  

• Annual bonus based on company performance.  

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.  

• A personalized development plan with coaching, mentoring, and virtual as well as in-person learning opportunities.  

• Access to LinkedIn Learning and a wide range of digital learning resources to support your professional development.  

• Hands-on experience delivering meaningful work from day one.  

• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and networking opportunities that foster inclusion, connection, and professional growth.  

• Complimentary premium Calm membership and access to comprehensive wellbeing resources. 

• Employee recognition programs celebrating outstanding contributions.  

• Two paid volunteering days each year called “Together Days”. 

• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. 

• Relocation support for eligible hires (eligibility confirmed based on your first work location).  

• Plus many more benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and life at GSK, including access to Thrive Global, a wellbeing platform to reduce stress, increase focus, and build resilience.  

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential helpline and website available 24/7.  

Let’s do this!   

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

You can also visit our Early Careers FAQ page for answers to common questions: Frequently asked questions | GSK  

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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Our Graduate Programs 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.  Of course, many graduates who join the program 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 program, 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.