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Roles Available in Location: Stevenage
Education required: To apply for this placement, you must be:
Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or similar.
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: September 2027
Duration: 1 year (approximately)
Salary: A salary of £26,400 plus a bonus.
Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Application Closing: Roles are expected to close on 06/10/2026, 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?
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:
The Roles (2 available)
This advert contains multiple roles. Please read each role carefully before proceeding as you will be asked to provide a preference in the application process.
Role 1 – Analytical Chemistry – Ware or Stevenage
Required degree – BSc in Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry or similar
Location - you could be placed in either Ware or Stevenage depending on business need
Overview of the Department
This industrial placement provides hands-on experience in analytical science, supporting the development and testing of medicines. Students will gain exposure to a range of analytical techniques, generate data that informs key project decisions, and contribute to activities such as method development, laboratory documentation, and technical reporting, with support from an experienced GSK analyst.
Working alongside scientists from different disciplines, students will contribute to real research and development projects while building their technical, problem-solving, and project management skills. There will also be opportunities to take ownership of individual work packages or projects and, in some roles, support the testing of materials and products for clinical studies.
Key Placement Learnings
Role 2 – Synthetic Chemistry – Stevenage
Required degree – Chemistry
Overview of the Department
This industrial placement offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Synthetic Chemistry within GSK’s state-of-the-art laboratories in Stevenage. Students will design and carry out experiments to synthesise molecules of interest, applying advanced techniques to isolate and characterise compounds and generate data that supports project decision-making. Working under the guidance of an experienced GSK chemist, the successful candidate will develop practical laboratory skills, contribute to drug discovery research, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientific experts.
Synthetic Chemistry is fundamental to the discovery and development of new medicines and plays a key role in chemical biology and medicinal chemistry. These highly practical placements are ideal for motivated students with a strong interest in synthetic organic chemistry who enjoy working in a laboratory environment and want to gain valuable industry experience in a world-leading research organisation.
Key Placement Learnings
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.
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Skills
Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical Laboratory, Bioprocessing, Data Analysis Tools, Laboratory Reports
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