Global Clinical Operations (Multiple Roles & Locations) Industrial Placement, UK 2026

GSK; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

Choose Wisely, Apply Confidently. To maximise your opportunities at securing an Industrial Placement with us this year, we strongly advise that you apply to no more than 3 adverts. (For clarity, multiple roles within a single advert are considered one application.) 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

Education required: To apply for this placement, you must be:

• Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in Life Sciences, Project Management, Business Analytics or related

Please note Role 2 is only open to BSc Degree undergraduate students.

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.

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 2026 / Stevenage - September 2026

Duration: 1 year (approximately)

Salary: A salary of £27,100 (London) or £25,400 (other locations) plus a bonus.

Workplace Arrangement: Please read the workplace arrangements for each role carefully before applying.

Application Closing: Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point.

Are you looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the lives of others?

GSK internships offer you the opportunity to kickstart your career by taking on a real role with genuine impact. You will take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments and learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK while developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for the future.

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 wellbeing platform and confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
• Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour online GP access.
• Optional Support: identity protection, long-term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups for networking and mentorship.
• Access to IPUnite and related networking/welcome activities for Early Careers participants.
• 2 volunteering days per year.

Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement include:

• Teamworking with multidisciplinary teams
• Communication (written & verbal)
• Time management
• Problem-solving
• Networking
• Data analysis and management
• Technical skills (as detailed within each role description)

The Roles (4 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 - Non-Interventional Studies Planning & Delivery, Study Delivery Lead - Stevenage

Start Date: September 2026

Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)

Overview of the Department

This position within the Non-Interventional Studies Planning and Delivery Team combines end-to-end design, execution, and reporting of clinical studies and trials including:

• Non-interventional studies using primary data collection, including prospective studies enrolling patients and/or HCPs, de novo registries, discrete choice experiments, creation of new datasets with secondary data, patient-reported outcomes development and validation.
• Non-interventional comparative and descriptive studies using secondary data sources, including retrospective studies, burden of illness and drug utilisation studies, prevalence/incidence studies of exposure, risk factors and outcomes.
• Studies utilizing a mixture of existing medical data and the collection of new data via sites or directly via patients.
• Economic modelling studies and supplemental analyses of clinical trials/metaanalyses.
• Occasionally even interventional clinical trials.

Key Placement Learnings

• Planning and supporting the delivery of NIS P&D studies to time, quality, budget, company standards and scientific requirements from concept protocol to final study report.
• Supporting the coordination and delivery of a fully feasible Study Protocol, and other relevant study documentation.
• Supporting SDL in the study delivery strategy (country selection, diversity, patient identification and engagement strategy, recruitment plan, digital platforms/tools).
• Managing vendors when studies are outsourced and engaging with matrix partners.
• Developing and managing study level budget within project budget allocation; escalating issues and risks as appropriate.
• Ensuring compliance with ICH/GCP & ENCePP guidelines and applicable regulations and GSK SOPs.

Role 2 - Non-Interventional Studies Planning & Delivery, Project Manager - Stevenage

Degree Requirements: BSc undergraduates only.

Start Date: September 2026

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 sits. The NIS Project Management team are a global team that manage project plans to operationalise evidence generation activities...

Role 3 - ViiV Clinical Sciences & Operations - GSK HQ

Start date: June 2026

Workplace Arrangements: Full time onsite required

Overview of the Department

Before a new medicine can be marketed for use in humans, it is necessary to confirm that it is safe and effective...

• Involvement in Operational oversight of HIV clinical studies across multiple ViiV projects.
• Coordinate preparation of high-quality clinical study materials.
• Work with colleagues across Clinical Operations, Clinical Sciences, Project Management, Safety, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and others.
• Review study data, literature, and publications.
• Contribute to QA initiatives, eTMF and documentation management, and risk management.
• Support and input on study regulatory submissions.

Role 4 - ViiV Clinical Supply Team - GSK HQ

Start date: July 2026

Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office and home working available)

Overview of the Department

Details on CST focus, responsibilities, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliant supply of IMPs for trials.

Key Placement Learnings

• Supply Strategy Execution, Operational & Organisational Support, Data Management and Analysis, Stakeholder Communication, Audit Readiness and Compliance, Financial Oversight.

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 2026:

1. Eligibility Form
2. GSK Digital Assessment
3. Some technical roles may require a short technical assessment
4. Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview

You can find hints and tips on our recruitment process and get guidance from real GSK mentors on our Early Careers Hub here.

We are 100% open to all talent and aim to recruit from the widest possible backgrounds. For more information about Inclusion at GSK, please read here.

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