Internship - Lab Productivity and Performance, Singapore (January to June 2027)

Help us get ahead of disease together with our Lab Productivity and Performance Internship, 2027: 

Education required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Engineering discipline with a focus in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or Chemistry

Other requirements: Must be enrolled at a SG university for the duration of your internship and doing a full-time credit-bearing internship

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Internship period: January to June 2027

Application deadline: As applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we recommend applying as soon as possible for your application to be considered. This vacancy will be closed once we have enough applications for consideration. 

Are you looking to gain valuable work experience and help to positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for a GSK Internship today!

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, serious work on live projects or assignments. You’ll also get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.

What will you do?

Support lab productivity and efficiency through waste removal, process flow review, digital application of lean tools, and setting up a Kanban/inventory control system for consumables and reagents. Identify opportunities to embed green procurement practices.

Map current lab process flows, identify waste (NVA steps, delays, handoffs) and propose value stream improvements (for example in Chemist lab and Micro lab)

Pilot and configure an online application (e.g.,Migratation of lab system and moving to digital scheduling tool) to capture analytical data and standard work

Working with Green Lab team to promote Green Initiatives for the QC laboratory and office and to recommend greener alternatives (reusable items, low-waste packaging, consolidated suppliers)

Support other lab projects

What will you learn?

Execute lean lab identified projects (lab rejuvenation, micro lab standard work, reduced testing, online testing program etc.) to achieve productivity gain

Exposure to supporting process map and 3 prioritized Kaizen opportunities

Working prototype of online tracking application and user guide

What are we looking for?

Interest in QC Operations

Pro-active with high level of independence

Curious and keen learner

Team player

Ability to quickly adapt to change and working under pressure

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Confidence in your own judgment

Great project management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks

What do we offer you?

Understand and experience the GSK Culture

Work with a diversified team of professionals

Implement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired at school

Apply and develop soft skills such as interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills

Transport to and from site to MRT stations in centralised locations all across Singapore (only for manufacturing sites)

Let’s do this!

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.  

Learn more about the application process: Application process | GSK  

Hear more from our past interns here: What do our interns like about working at GSK?  

Get some tips from our interns: Top Tips from Our Interns   

You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/   

Apply now!

Need help with your application?

Please email us at APAC.earlycareers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.

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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 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.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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