Help us get ahead of disease together in Global Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Analytical Sciences:
Education required: At least a degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry/ Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
Other requirements: NA
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Application deadline: We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.
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The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) (Train-and-Place with Commitment to Hire) for Advanced Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Executives/Professionals is a talent development programme aimed at building the next generation of skilled manpower for Singapore’s Biopharmaceuticals manufacturing industry in anticipation of hiring demand.
The training programme consists of 15 months of local attachment with GSK. Due to the nature of the programme, we can only consider Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. For more information, please visit Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) for Individuals
A certificate will be given to successful trainees upon completion of the programme.
What will you do?
Analytical Innovation:Support the full spectrum of analytical activities, including setting up advanced equipment, analytical method technology evaluation, transfer and optimization as well as non-routine characterization of drug substances and intermediates to support new and established vaccines products.
Data-Driven Insights and Recommendations: Pro-actively generate and interpret analytical data of drug substances/ intermediates to drive high impact, data-driven recommendations for the development, optimization and transfer of vaccines manufacturing processes to improve right first-time performance, product quality, robustness, cost savings and manufacturability.
Problem-Solving and Root Cause Analysis: Support laboratory investigations and trouble-shooting related to analytical equipment, methods and out-of-trend results, ensuring timely resolution with effective corrective and preventive actions to minimize business impact and keep projects on track.
Development of Robust Analytical Strategies: Review and improve analytical methods, procedures and standards in accordance with pharmacopoeia requirements and in-house analytical technical standards, ensuring robust analytical method performance throughout the product lifecycle for both new and established products.
Analytical Equipment Stewardship: Qualification and lifecycle maintenance (including preventive maintenance/ calibration and performance verification checks) of cutting-edge analytical equipment to appropriate analytical standards aligned with data criticality. Ensure robustness and reliability of analytical equipment in line with GMP and data management principles, mitigating data integrity risks.
Data Lifecycle Management: Ensure thorough, complete and accurate documentation of all laboratory procedures and data, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, protocols, reports, laboratory notebooks, technical memos, raw data and risk assessments. Maintain compliance to GMP and GLP requirements ensuring data traceability and easy retrieval.
Champion for Laboratory Safety and Sustainability: Support environmental health, safety and sustainability activities for the laboratory. Ensure a safe laboratory working environment and inspection readiness of the laboratory through management monitoring (MM)/ independent business monitoring (IBM) inspections, regular safety GEMBA(s) and risk assessments for all analytical activities carried out.
What will you learn?
Acquire knowledge on Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practice (GDP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and data integrity (DI)/ ALCOA principles, with application of this knowledge in job role
On-the-job (OJT) training on analytical laboratory techniques commonly used for the analysis of vaccines intermediates and final products as part of quality control and process development.
Understand analytical equipment validation principles, validate and maintain analytical equipment to ensure equipment reliability and data quality through change management, preventive maintenance and calibration (PMC) and performance verification.
Carry out analytical method validation and technology transfer from R&D/ other analytical hubs to support process development for new vaccines products
Support commercial validation and filing of new vaccines products through non-routine characterization, data interpretation and reporting.
Develop awareness of vaccines manufacturing processes through plant tours.
What are we looking for?
Hands-on experience or prior knowledge in one or more of the following analytical techniques will be an advantage: Chromatographic techniques (ultra-performance liquid chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography with multi-angle light scattering), analysis of biomolecular interactions by bio-layer interferometry, spectrophotometric techniques and colorimetric assays (e.g. Lowry assay, Resourcinol assay)
Enjoy working in a laboratory environment and thrive in activities and tasks related to analytical method development, troubleshooting, optimization, problem solving and root cause analysis under time pressure, to meet business needs and project timelines.
Excellent inter-personal communication skills, data-driven decision-making skills, project management and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work in cross-functional and global teams (across R&D, quality and global analytical hubs).
Possess a continuous improvement mindset and is able to drive laboratory improvement initiatives.
What do we offer you?
Understand and experience the GSK Culture
Work with a diversified, cross-functional team of scientists across the globe and R&D
Implement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired at school
Apply and develop soft skills such as interpersonal, communications and influencing skills
Transport to and from site to MRT stations in centralised locations all across Singapore (only for manufacturing sites)
Let’s do this!
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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