Health Outcomes, Medical Governance and Compliance (Multiple Roles) Industrial Placement, UK 2026

ViiV Healthcare; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company in London is offering a range of internships aimed at students pursuing STEM degrees. Interns will work on impactful projects, with roles spanning medical governance, compliance, safety, and health outcomes. Successful candidates will enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and access to a wide array of employee benefits. Internships start in June 2026 and offer a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a global healthcare environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on performance

Private Healthcare Insurance

Employee recognition programs

Access to wellbeing resources

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in any STEM or related degree.
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree.

Skills

Teamworking

Communication (written & verbal)

Time management

Problem-solving

Networking

Data analysis and management

Education

Undergraduate Degree in any STEM or related field

Biomedical Sciences, Natural Sciences, Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Biochemistry

Job description

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

GSK HQ

Education required

To apply for this placement, you must be: Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree in any STEM or related degree

Please 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 (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

June 2026

Duration

1 year (approximately)

Salary

A salary of £27,100 plus a bonus.

Workplace Arrangements

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

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?

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:

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

The Roles (4 available)

This advert contains multiple roles. Please read each description carefully before applying.

Role 1 - ViiV Medical Governance and Internal Operations

Degree requirements: Open to any degree

Overview of the Department

The Medical Governance and Operations Team (MGO) operates in service of Global Medical (GM) in the areas of governance, operations, and capability building to support GM to perform at their best. Through a robust governance framework, strong operational and capability building support, and clear performance metrics, MGO enables GM to focus, perform, and develop to deliver medical excellence today and in the future.

Key Placement Learnings

• Reviewing and updating onboarding process and resources for medical employees, working with the asset owners to ensure a timely update of their resources.
• Organising global training virtual events (including preparation of learning objectives, working with speakers to ensure readiness on the day, internal communications to promote the event, management of virtual tool, development and delivery of post training assets)
• Maintaining and communicating KPIs/metrics to track execution of the Global Medical Affairs Plan
• Creating and maintaining medical policies and procedures
• Drafting slides, webpages, social media posts, and other formats to enhance & enable effective communication within global medical and beyond
• Supporting global medical booth for HIV Glasgow, in conjunction with Global Franchise team
• Supporting Global Patient Engagement team in engagement logistics and execution

Role 2 - ViiV Compliance Specialist

Degree requirements: Open to any degree

Overview of the Department

ViiV Compliance is part of the Legal and Compliance function in ViiV Healthcare. Compliance supports and partners with the business by predicting and protecting against risk and enabling activities to proceed in a risk mitigated and informed way. Compliance supports all areas of ViiV including Research and Development and Global Medical, Commercial and External Affairs and Communications.

Key Placement Learnings

• Management of Compliance related documents (policies, procedures and guidance)
• Development of Case studies and training materials related to risks and business activities
• Support compliance projects and workstreams which evolve our risk management and oversight
• Support engagement programmes with ViiV business colleagues regarding keys risk such as information security and privacy.

Role 3 - ViiV Safety and Pharmacovigilance

Degree requirements: Open to any degree however Life Sciences is preferred.

Overview of the Department

The ViiV Safety Team plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of the medicines we develop. Reporting into the Vice President of Safety and Pharmacovigilance (PV), our team combines years of expertise with a shared commitment to drug safety and regulatory excellence. While much of the day-to-day safety work is managed through our partnership with GSK, we remain deeply involved, working closely with GSK's wider safety organisation to oversee key activities and deliver high-quality outcomes. This collaboration allows us to make meaningful, patient-focused decisions that truly make a difference.

Key Placement Learnings

• Support ViiV Oversight of the services provided by GSK safety organisation.
• Monitoring of our market research/patient support programs/interactive digital media from a safety perspective.
• Analysis of data to be included in key safety documentation.
• Supporting with document management within the team.
• Presenting at our key oversight forums, including to senior leaders.

Role 4 - UK Health Outcomes Associate

Degree requirements: Biomedical Sciences, Natural Sciences, Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Biochemistry.

Overview of the Department

The UK Health Outcomes team works closely with our cross functional product teams to set the strategy for reimbursement decisions in the UK. It then provides the economic evidence to enable informed decisions to be made by the UK health service, leading to patient access to GSK's medicines and vaccines. Our Health Outcomes team is responsible for understanding the environment externally and within the company and using evidence to demonstrate the value of our medicines and services to the health service.

Key Placement Learnings

• Support the delivery of health outcomes activities to generate high quality and timely data for the continued access of GSK brands to the UK market.
• Provide input into the development of research, market access and Health Technology Assessment strategies based on business requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams (e.g., Health Outcomes, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory and Global/European) to develop health outcomes strategies for medicines.
• Present and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with the Health Outcomes team to understand and share best practices to help improve performance and capabilities.
• Real World Evidence Collection, Health economic modelling, Health Technology Appraisal dossier writing, budget impact modelling

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. 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're 100% open to all talent. We want to recruit the right people for GSK from the widest possible backgrounds, so we can better serve the inclusion of our patients and because it's the right thing to do. You can learn more about Inclusion at GSK here.

For more information about GSK and our careers please visit our website here.

Need help with your application? Please email us at [e-mail] or call us on 01582 692870 and let us know how we can help you.

ViiV 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.