Quality Science Graduate Program, Upper Merion, US, 2027

GSK; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK invites motivated graduates to join its Quality Science Graduate Program in Upper Merion, PA, starting September 2027. You will engage in rotations across manufacturing, quality, and supply chains, applying your biology or engineering background to real-world production challenges.

The two-year program emphasizes hands-on lab work, training, and mentoring, with digital analytics and sustainability projects. English fluency and timely graduation by Aug 2027 are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree required in biology, microbiology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, chemistry, pharmaceutical science or related field.
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• Graduation date by August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Insight: Build your knowledge of industry regulations and the critical role of compliance in a highly regulated environment.
• Hands-On Lab and Production Experience: Work in state-of-the-art quality testing laboratories and manufacturing facilities, mastering analytical techniques and gaining experience across the production process with raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, sterility, and environmental testing.
• Comprehensive Quality Control: Learn how different elements of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process interact to ensure uncompromised product quality.
• Quality Systems & Analytics: Dive into quality systems, ensuring the application of GSK quality standards in operations such as deviations, corrective and preventative actions, change control, and documentation.
• Risk and Compliance: Develop understanding of risk management and compliance critical to pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across manufacturing, quality, technical services, R&D and supply chain to introduce new products and/or testing

Skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical science or a related field of study

Job description

Education required:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology , Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical science or a related field of study.

Language requirement:

Written and spoken fluency in English.

Other requirements:

Graduation date by August 2027.

Location:

Upper Merion, PA

Start date:

September 2027

Assessment Centre Date:

November 2026 - February 2027

Are you a talented, driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Join the Quality Science Graduate Program 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 Program, 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 : Thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment, where you'll develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience.

Key Program 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.
• Join GSK's GSC Graduate Program and take the first step toward a rewarding career, where your work makes a difference to patients at the end of our supply chain.

What will you do?

• Regulatory Insight : Build your knowledge of industry regulations and the critical role of compliance in a highly regulated environment.
• Hands-On Lab and Production Experience : Work in state-of-the-art quality testing laboratories and manufacturing facilities, mastering analytical techniques (Wet Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology, etc.) and gaining experience across the production process with raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, sterility, and environmental testing.
• Comprehensive Quality Control : Learn how different elements of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process interact to ensure uncompromised product quality.
• Quality Systems & Analytics : Dive into quality systems, ensuring the application of GSK quality standards in operations such as deviations, corrective and preventative actions, change control, and documentation.
• Risk and Compliance : Develop understanding of risk management and compliance critical to pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work with teams across manufacturing, quality, technical services, R& D and supply chain to introduce new products and/or testin