Chemical Engineering (MSAT) Graduate Programme – Irvine, UK, 2027

GSK; Irvine; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Allowance

Private Healthcare Insurance

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Volunteer days

Job summary

GSK invites talented students and recent graduates to join the Chemical Engineering (MSAT) Graduate Programme in Irvine, UK, starting September 2027. You will rotate across core manufacturing and digital initiatives while developing technical and leadership skills in a global supply chain.

You will study Kaizen, DMAIC and data analytics, with strong mentorship and role-specific training. A relocation allowance and extensive wellbeing resources accompany a structured early-career path.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering or IChemE-accredited degrees with relevant modules.
• Graduation by August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support rotations across manufacturing and equipment in pharma production.
• Apply process knowledge to improve efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects and training.
• Develop digital and analytical skills through Kaizen and DMAIC concepts.
• Engage with mentors and senior leaders to advance career development.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Process engineering

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering

IChemE accredited degree

Job description

Join the GSK Chemical Engineering (MSAT) Graduate Programme - Irvine, UK, 2027: Help us get ahead of disease together

Education required: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering or related IChemE accredited degrees with relevant Chemical Engineering modules.

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Other requirements: Willingness to be geographically mobile (domestic) throughout rotations. Graduation by August 2027

Location: Irvine

Start date: September 2027

Application Information

• You can apply to only one GSK Graduate Programme in UK 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/December

See what our graduate programme participants have to say about their experiences in our GSK Graduate Programmes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ybQQr9HKg8 !

Are you a talented, driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Join the Chemical Engineering (MSAT) Graduate programme 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 Programme, 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 will also develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience.

Key Programme 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

What will you do?

• Shape the Future of Healthcare: Work on projects that improve manufacturing performance, reduce waste, increase sustainability, and help deliver medicines to patients around the world.
• Gain Real-World Manufacturing Experience: Get hands-on exposure to pharmaceutical production processes, manufacturing technologies, and large-scale operations in a highly regulated environment.
• Drive Digital Innovation: Use data analytics, process modelling, visualization tools, and digital technologies to solve complex challenges and improve business performance.
• Optimize Processes That Matter: Develop and enhance manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reliability, quality, and productivity across global operations.
• Build In-Demand Technical Expertise: Deepen your understanding of chemical engineering principles, process development, equipment performance, product quality, and manufacturing science.
• Master Advanced Problem-Solving: Apply industry-leading methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC to identify root causes, solve complex problems, and deliver measurable improvements.
• Work with Cutting-Edge Technologies: Explore advanced manufacturing, automation, digital systems, and emerging technologies while gaining insight into the full pharmaceutical product lifecycle.
• Collaborate Across a Global Network: Partner with experts in manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, technical services, and sustainability, building a broad network and understanding of how medicines are brought to patients worldwide.

What skills are we looking for?

• Technical Aptitude: A relevant degree and an interest in chemical/process engineering in pharmaceutical manufacturing
• 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.
• Communication and Collaboration: Explains information clearly, listens to others and adapts communication for the audience.
• Priority Management: Able to manage changing priorities, with clear goals, appropriate support and agreed deadlines.
• 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.
• Attention to Detail: Analytical, organised, and process-driven.

What do we offer you?

• £35,000 per annum
• Additional annual bonus based on company performance
• Relocation Allowance* (subject to eligibility)
• Employee recognition programmes, 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.
• Option to opt into our share save plan which gives you long-term incentives by linking your rewards to our longer-term performance
• Engage with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and grow personally and professionally.
• Access to TalNet, which are communities of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme.
• 2 volunteering days per year, called "Together Days".

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 are 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.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to our process which might help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities.