Manufacturing Technician

GSK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Cambridge (Addenbrookes area) seeks a Manufacturing Technician to support GMP manufacturing, quality documentation, and study activities. You will independently perform technical tasks, lead investigations, and contribute to continuous improvement while training colleagues.

The role emphasizes adherence to GMP, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering compliant manufacturing and study records within set timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a GMP-regulated environment.
• Experience applying GMP principles and meeting GMP documentation requirements in a regulated environment.
• Experience performing manufacturing, operational, and quality management activities independently.
• Experience in investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA management.
• Experience in reviewing, authoring, and maintaining GMP documentation.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform GMP manufacturing, preparation and operational activities in accordance with approved procedures and study requirements.
• Support clinical study activities throughout the study lifecycle, including setup, maintenance and close-down activities.
• Ensure manufacturing and study documentation is completed accurately, compliantly, and within required timelines.
• Lead deviations, investigations and root cause analyses, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs).
• Contribute to change controls, risk assessments, compliance monitoring and quality improvement activities.
• Author, review and maintain GMP documentation, including SOPs, templates, forms and study records.
• Support environmental monitoring, equipment maintenance, calibration, and facility-related activities.
• Deliver training, coaching and competency support to colleagues and new starters.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational efficiency, quality, and compliance.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance across manufacturing and quality-related activities.

Skills

GMP experience

Clinical Development

Clinical Research

GCP

Quality Management

Documentation

CAPA management

Root Cause Analysis

Team Collaboration

Procedural Writing

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Technician

Job Purpose

You will play a key role within the Clinical Unit Cambridge, supporting the delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacturing services. Working across manufacturing operations and quality management activities, you will independently perform complex technical tasks, contribute to study delivery, and support continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist expertise, lead investigations and quality improvements, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to advance clinical research and patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently perform GMP manufacturing, preparation and operational activities in accordance with approved procedures and study requirements.
• Support clinical study activities throughout the study lifecycle, including setup, maintenance and close-down activities.
• Ensure manufacturing and study documentation is completed accurately, compliantly, and within required timelines.
• Lead deviations, investigations and root cause analyses, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Action)).
• Contribute to change controls, risk assessments, compliance monitoring and quality improvement activities.
• Author, review and maintain GMP documentation, including SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure), templates, forms and study records.
• Support environmental monitoring, equipment maintenance, calibration, and facility-related activities.
• Deliver training, coaching and competency support to colleagues and new starters.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational efficiency, quality, and compliance.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance across manufacturing and quality-related activities.

Basic qualifications:

• Experience working within a GMP-regulated environment
• Experience applying GMP principles and meeting GMP documentation requirements in a regulated environment
• Experience performing manufacturing, operational, and quality management activities independently
• Experience in investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA management
• Experience in reviewing, authoring, and maintaining GMP documentation

Work Arrangements

Primary Location: Addenbrookes

Additional locations may be considered: Not Applicable

This role offers an on-site (5 days in a week) working model; Remote or fully home-working arrangements are not available for this role.

Application Information:

Closing Date for Applications: 22 September 2026

Please take a copy of this Job Description, as it will not be available after the advertisement closes.

Skills

Agile Thinking, Business Acumen, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Designs, Communication, Creativity, Decision Making, Fostering Collaboration, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Influencing Without Authority, Pharmaceutical Industry, Project Management, Time Management

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're 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.