Overview
Choose Wisely, Apply Confidently
To maximise your opportunities for an Industrial Placement with us this year, apply to no more than 3 adverts. Multiple roles within a single advert are considered one application. Focus your efforts on roles that best align with your skills, interests and university experience to strengthen your application.
Roles Available in Location: Montrose, Ware, Worthing, Stevenage
Education required: To apply for this placement, you must be currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, medical engineering, fine chemicals engineering, oil & gas engineering, pharmaceutical engineering.
Please note Role 4 is only open to Meng candidates. Read the degree requirements for each role carefully before applying.
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 or ROI university for the duration of your placement.
Eligibility: 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: July 2026
Duration: 1 year (approximately)
Salary: £25,400 plus a bonus. Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Application Closing: Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly; the advert may close at any point.
What we offer
A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to gain real-world experience within live projects, learn from your team, and develop skills for your future career.
* A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
* Employee recognition programs, rewarding exceptional achievements.
* Wellbeing resources including a confidential 24/7 helpline, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
* Private Healthcare Insurance with 24-hour online GP access.
* Optional protection cover: includes identity protection, long-term care, home, auto and pet insurance.
* Access to Employee Resource Groups for networking and mentorship.
* IPUnite community for early careers participants, networking and development opportunities.
* Two volunteering days per year.
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement include:
* Teamworking with multidisciplinary teams
* Written and verbal communication
* Time management
* Problem-solving
* Networking
* Data analysis and management
* Technical skills (as detailed in each role)
The Roles
Role 1 – Chemical Engineering – Montrose
Degree requirements: Chemical Engineering
Overview: Support day-to-day manufacture of APIs, capital projects, sustainability initiatives or cleaning/process improvements in Manufacturing Science and Technology. Work with Process Engineers and other teams on plant operations, troubleshooting, process safety and automation.
Key Learnings
* Unit operations and process equipment
* Plant design, automation and process safety
* Quality and sustainability
Role 2 – Chemical Engineering – Ware
Degree requirements: Chemical Engineering
Overview: Support manufacturing of Oral Solid Dose products; monitor performance across Oral Solid Dose, Respiratory and Micronising streams; assist in transfer from R&D to GSC and scale-up activities.
Key Learnings
* Problem solving for production issues
* Product lifecycle management support
* Process improvements and safety gains
* Manufacturing development for new products
* Technical reporting, stakeholder management and data analysis
Role 3 – Downstream Process Engineering – Worthing
Degree Requirements: Chemical or Biochemical Engineering
Overview: Focus on biotechnology processes including fermentation, purification and scale-up for drug substances, intermediates and enzymes; laboratory-to-commercial scale projects.
Key Learnings
* Process problem solving and continuous improvement
* Documentation and reporting
* Data analysis and safety/quality adherence
Role 4 – Process Engineering and Analytics – Ware R&D
Degree requirements: Currently studying an MEng in chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, medical engineering, fine chemicals engineering, oil & gas engineering, pharmaceutical engineering
Overview: Apply unit operations, process modelling and scale-up to support drug product development lifecycle; deliver safe, compliant processes across lab to commercial scale.
Key Learnings
* Cross-disciplinary collaboration and data-driven problem solving
* Experimental work with autonomy
* Documentation and knowledge sharing
* Safety and quality adherence
Role 5 – Process Engineering Automation & Modelling – Stevenage
Degree requirements: Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics or computer science
Overview: Focus on modelling, automation and digital solutions to support drug product development and manufacturing across lab, pilot and manufacturing scales.
Key Learnings
* Modelling and automation solutions for process development
* Developing process models and control strategies
* Documentation and teamwork
Apply now!
Recruitment stages: Eligibility form, GSK Digital Assessment, possible technical assessment, virtual assessment centre or interview. Hints and tips available on our Early Careers Hub. You will be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre-joining webinars.
We are committed to inclusion and open to all talent. More about Inclusion at GSK and general career information can be found on our site. For UK intern roles you can contact UK Intern Recruitment; for UK apprentice and graduate roles contact UK Early Careers.
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