Help us get ahead of disease together with our Global MSAT Analytical Science Internship, 2026: 

Education required: At least a degree in Pharmacy, Analytical Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry/Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent

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: July to December 2026

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 world 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.

This PhD internship project, based in GSK Tuas Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Process and Analytical Sciences Laboratory, is a collaboration with GSK global R&D to accelerate the development of Pneumococcal vaccines through a multi-disciplinary approach, using cutting-edge process technologies, mechanistic modelling, data analytics and innovative analytical technologies.

What will you do and learn?

• Process Development and Optimization: Development and optimization of upstream and downstream manufacturing processes of polysaccharide-based conjugate vaccines to support clinical and commercial supply, with integration of fit-for-purpose analytical technologies

• Analytical Testing and Competency: Develop technical competence across core analytical techniques and support the introduction of new analytical technologies. Develop analytical methods and deliver data packages aligned with process development milestones and other business priorities

• 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 with GMP, GLP, data integrity and housekeeping requirements ensuring data traceability and easy retrieval

• Data-Driven Decision Making and Recommendations: Generate, compile, analyze and communicate experimental results through written reports and presentations to support new process development to drive high impact, data-driven decision making, improving right first-time performance, product quality, robustness, cost savings and manufacturability

• Problem-Solving and Root Cause Analysis: Carry out trouble-shooting related to process development, analytical equipment and methods, ensuring timely resolution with effective corrective and preventive actions to minimize business impact and keep projects on track

• Laboratory Management, Safety and Sustainability: Support laboratory infrastructural and maintenance activities and environmental health, safety and sustainability (EHSS) activities. 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. Execute tasks with high quality and ensure compliance with EHS requirements, contributing to department EHS programs and initiatives

What are we looking for?

• Able to learn quickly and carry out laboratory experiments independently with minimal supervision

• Prior hands-on experience in an analytical environment in an academic environment is preferred

• Enjoy working in a laboratory environment and thrive in activities and tasks related to analytical testing, analytical method development, troubleshooting, optimization, problem solving and root cause analysis under time pressure, to meet business needs and project implementation timelines

• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both written (e.g. technical writing for reports and experimental write-ups) and verbal, including data presentations to stakeholders and for escalations of issues

• Possess a continuous improvement mindset and be able to support improvement initiatives

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

Let’s do this!

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

Learn more about the application process: gsk.to/ETprocess

Hear more from our past interns here: GSK Internship Experience

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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