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We encourage you to concentrate your efforts on the roles that best align with your skills, interests and university experience, as this will strengthen your application and give you the best chance of success.
Roles Available in Location: Stevenage, GSK HQ – London, Addenbrooke's Hospital - Cambridge
Education required: See individual roles for degree requirements
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: GSK HQ – June 2027 / Stevenage - September 2027
Duration: 1 year (approximately)
Salary: A salary of £26400 plus a bonus.
Workplace Arrangement:Please read the workplace arrangements for each role carefully before applying.
Application Closing: Roles are expected to close on13/10/2026, 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?
A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
Access to our cutting-edge wellbeing platform: personalise your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour access to an online GP.
Optional Support: Includes identity protection, long-term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance
Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and develop personally and professionally.
Access to IPUnite which is a community of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme. You will also be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students.
2 volunteering days per year
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include:
Time management
Problem-solving
The Roles (6 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 - Clinical Study Project Manager
Degrees required: Currently studying a bachelor’s degree in project management, Business, Business Analytics, Finance, Life Science (e.g. biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences) or related field.
Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)
Overview of the Department
Global Clinical Operations is a multidisciplinary department within which the Non-Interventional Study (NIS) Project Management team sit. The NIS Project Management team are a global team that manage project plans to operationalise evidence generation activities to demonstrate the value of our medicines to Regulators, Payers and Healthcare Professionals. The scientists, whom the Project Management team support, conduct multiple activities across the areas of Health Economics, Health Outcomes, Patient Centred Outcomes, Patient Insights, Digital Biomarkers, Epidemiology and Data Analytics.
Key Placement Learnings
Build and manage Project Plans in Planisware aligned to evidence generation strategies, gaining insight into the breadth of evidence generation activities and their contribution to the overall drug development process.
Maintain active project plans, including timelines, budgets and new activities, developing practical project management skills while ensuring activities are delivered on schedule and within budget expectations.
Analyse and interpret project data to prepare reports, dashboards and presentation materials for project teams and senior management discussions.
Gain hands-on experience using project management systems and data to support planning, resource management and business decision-making.
Develop key business skills including project management, change management, strategic thinking and financial management, alongside a broader understanding of pharmaceutical research and drug development.
Learn the importance of data quality, governance and compliance through maintaining accurate project information and adherence to established ways of working.
Role 2 - ViiV Clinical Sciences & Operations – GSK HQ
Degrees required: Relevant Life Sciences degree (e.g., Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, or similar).
Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office and home working available)
Overview of the Department
Clinical Sciences & Operations is the function within ViiV Healthcare responsible for the scientific design, execution and delivery of clinical development programmes. Working across global, cross-functional teams, the department supports the progression of innovative HIV medicines from study concept and protocol development through to study execution, regulatory submission and reporting. The team collaborates closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including Clinical Pharmacology, Medical and Commercial teams, to ensure clinical studies are conducted to the highest scientific, ethical and quality standards.
Key Placement Learnings
During this placement, you will have the opportunity to:
Develop an understanding of clinical drug development, including study design, protocol development and the generation of clinical evidence to support HIV medicines.
Gain hands-on experience supporting the delivery of global clinical studies, working alongside cross-functional teams to help ensure studies are conducted in line with protocols, timelines and quality requirements.
Build critical thinking and data literacy skills through the review and interpretation of clinical and safety data, contributing to evidence-based decision making.
Enhance scientific communication skills by supporting the preparation of clinical study reports, presentations and regulatory documents that communicate study outcomes.
Strengthen collaboration and stakeholder management skills by working with colleagues across Clinical Pharmacology, Medical, Commercial and other global functions.
Develop key professional capabilities including project management, adaptability, initiative, time management and an appreciation of working within a highly regulated GxP environment.
Role 3 – ViiV Clinical Supply Team – GSK HQ
Degrees required: Open to any science related degree
Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office and home working available)
Overview of the Department
The Clinical Supply Team’s (CST) focus is on patient safety, ethical trial conduct, and cost-effective supply solutions to support ViiV Healthcare's mission of advancing HIV treatments and research. Fit for supply’, ‘fit for distribution and storage’, ‘fit for Medical Professional and Patient Use’. CST is responsible for ensuring the compliant, seamless delivery of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) for supported clinical trials. They manage the supply of pipeline and launched products, ensuring that therapies are available for patients without interruption. The team works cross-functionally with Study Supply Leads, Regulatory, Procurement, Global Medical, Finance, and other stakeholders to develop supply strategies, maintain compliance with global regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH, cGMP, GDP, GCP), and optimize operational efficiency. CST falls within Global Medical Sciences which is the function that bridges research, development, and medical affairs to support the scientific and clinical development of HIV therapies. GMS focuses on translating scientific insights into actionable strategies, driving innovation in HIV care, and ensuring ethical and compliant clinical trial conduct to improve patient outcomes.
Key Placement Learnings
Supply Strategy Execution: Supporting Study Supply Leads (SSLs) in developing and implementing VH Product supply strategies to maintain uninterrupted therapy and compliance.
Operational & Organisational Support: Utilising strong organisational skills to prioritise tasks, ensure accuracy, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while supporting CST operations & supply chain initiatives.
Data Management and Analysis: Ensuring accuracy and integrity of data across clinical supply systems, analysing trends, and utilizing tools like Excel and Power BI for informed decision-making.
Stakeholder Communication: Maintaining and overseeing real-time communication & digital tools to manage interactions with internal teams, external vendors, and matrix functions.
Audit Readiness and Compliance: Preparing for audits by ensuring data integrity, adherence to regulatory requirements (cGMP, GDP, GCP), and archiving quality-checked documentation.
Financial Oversight: Supporting budgeting, forecasting, invoice tracking, and resolution of finance-related issues within the clinical supply program.
Role 4 – Clinical Study Delivery Lead Stevenage
Degrees required: Biomedical Sciences or Life-Sciences
Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office and home working available)
Overview of the Department
The Value, Evidence and Outcomes department is focused on generating evidence that enables us to get the right medicine to the right patient at the right time. We do this by conducting studies that demonstrate the value of our medicines to regulators (e.g. MHRA), Payers (e.g. NICE) and Healthcare Professionals, optimising patient benefit and access to GSK medicines. Our activities are wide ranging including interventional studies, non-interventional studies, registry studies, safety studies, patient interview and survey studies, economic modelling and studies using pre-existing data sources (e.g. electronic medical records, claims databases).
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