Join the GSK Quality Science Graduate Program, Marietta, US ,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 English.
Other requirements: Graduation date by August 2027.
Location: Marietta, PA
Start date: September 2027
Application Information:
*You can apply to only one GSK Graduate Program in US, so you can focus on the role that motivates you the most.
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: November 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 Program 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 Program, 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 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.
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).
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.
- Attention to Detail: Works accurately using agreed checks and applies structured problem-solving methods.
- Adaptability: Responds constructively when priorities change and seeks support or clarification when needed.
What do we offer you?
- 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!
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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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