Internship : Lab Automation & Robotics in Vaccines R&D Environment, Belgium – 2024

Help us get ahead of disease together with our Internship Programme

Education required: You are regularly enrolled in Master in Engineering, Statistics, IT or Automation in an Educational Establishment located in Europe.

Language requirement: French, English is a must

Other requirements: Linux, Firewall and Network communication, TCP/IP protocol, Control/Regulation algorithm, Python programming.  Resilient and Flexible

Nice to have: Artificial Intelligence; Deployment of ML models, Docker

Expected start date: As soon as possible

Duration: minimum 4 months up to 6 months ideally

Requisite: The internship must be mandatory & done in the framework of the curriculum, for which an agreement must be signed between GSK, the student and the Educational Establishment.

Remuneration: according to Belgian legal requirements, the internship will not be paid. However, some expenses will be reimbursed.

Application deadline: We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can to be considered.

Looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help 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?

• Develop specific tailored experiments on high-throughput platforms to support formulation and analytical testing of vaccines products to speed up the development of vaccines and decrease the operator workload.

• Collaborate with different teams and be willing to provide them the best support possible.

• Propose draft study designs for discussion with manager or more experienced scientists on buffer/excipient screening, analytical development and optimization, preformulation, degradation pathways assessment, etc.

• Perform research activities in laboratories, including sample preparation using robotic systems, data acquisition following GxP guidelines and report to team / manager

• Document the entire experiment following the data integrity guidance developed internally

• Propose and implement pragmatic solutions to address operational technical and scientific issues while considering already existing knowledge

• Look for appropriate data sources

• Actively participate to internal meetings including scientific / technical presentations for information or decision making

• Consult other team members to ensure consistency of the scientific/ technical approach or strategy

• Follow trainings on automation and high-throughput platforms (e.g. TECAN and Hamilton, or others liquid handlings systems) and all related aspects if needed

• Train equipment users on developed programs after implementation

• Support scientists by troubleshooting issues they might encounter and create protocols to help them in their daily activities.

What are we looking for?

• A lively interest in R&D and the biopharma industry

• Willingness to learn and be challenged in a fast-growing environment

• Appetite to debunk and communicate about very advanced robotic solutions.

• Excellent communication skills that help you influence

• Strong problem-solving skills driven by curiosity

• Drive and confidence to trust your own judgment

• Great project management skills and the ability to prioritize

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

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We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first come, first served basis.

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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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