Summer Intern/Drug Substance Development

Job ID
2025-8779
Targeted Job Start Date
5/19/2025
Job Locations
| US-Upper Providence PA/Onsite
Onsite / Remote
Onsite

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. 

Department Description

GSK is seeking a proactive chemist to join Drug Substance Development (DSD) as an intern at our US R&D Hub located in Upper Providence, PA. GSK’s DSD group supports the small and large molecule portfolio in GSK Pharma R&D with an inter-disciplinary team of process chemists, biochemists, chemical engineers, and materials science experts by developing the synthetic routes and associated manufacturing processes that turn those molecules into medicines.

 

Through our network of 86 manufacturing sites, each year we produce nearly 4 billion packs of medicine, and we are committed to widening access to our products so that more people may benefit.

Job Description

In this internship, you will work with DSD process chemistry’s high throughput experimentation (HTE) group, which supports new small molecule route development efforts through microscale high throughput screens. You will systematically assess our group’s workflows to establish best practices that give high reproducibility on the microscale for difficult multicomponent catalytic reactions.  You will gain expertise in the use of our state-of-the-art solid-dosing robots and our group’s workflows for running and analyzing microscale reactions.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Candidates who have completed a B.S. in Chemistry or Biochemistry or are pursuing M.S. or PhD in Chemistry will also be considered.
  • Minimum qualification: completion of Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II, and Organic Chemistry laboratory.
  • Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry.
  • Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 12-week internship (May/June - August 2025).
  • Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program. Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with high throughput experimentation for reaction optimization is a plus but not required
  • Experience in independent interpretation of data from experiments and using it to make meaningful conclusions/decisions regarding the direction of future experimentation

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.  
  • If your skillsets are a match for this role, you will be contacted by our recruitment team with next steps to complete our internal World of GSK Assessment.
    • Please note, you must receive a passing score to move forward in the interview process. Once your assessment is complete, a recruiter will review your results and be in touch with next steps.

Benefits

  • While GSK embraces a flexible work environment, we do require certain positions to be onsite. Candidates who are hired for an on-site role or hybrid role, and reside outside of 50-miles from their assigned work location, are eligible for relocation stipend. This is a one-time payment to help offset housing & relocation expenses. Please refer to the position details for the requirements of each position. 
  • GSK Interns and Co-ops are offered a competitive hourly pay rate and benefits. Please note, benefits eligibility determined the month following date of hire.
  • This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at GSK. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on several factors, including skills, competencies, experience, educational degree obtained, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law.

    In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirement.

    • Pay Rate Range: $21/hr to $40/hr

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