Winter Co-op/Cheminformatics

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.

The Encoded Technologies (ET) group at GSK operates at the leading edge of drug discovery where at any given point we are seeking affinity probes or starting points for medicinal chemistry for dozens of projects across the entire research portfolio. The ET Platform includes a large collection of unique DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) and continually develops new DELs and new technologies for screening these libraries against multiple diverse protein targets of interest.

The Cheminformatics Student Co-op will assist the ET Analytics team in updating ETL processes for organizing, curating and analyzing data from our DEL experiments. The role will also involve developing and applying cheminformatics tools and statistical analyses to both support current drug discovery programs and learn from our historical data to inform the design of future DELs.

• Pursuing a Bachelor's (Juniors or Seniors only), MS, or PhD in Chemistry or Computer Science with a minor in Chemistry.
• Experience with Linux and Python or related programming language and with working in GitHub.
• Experience with SQL and an understanding of database systems and data modeling concepts.
• Completion of one or more undergraduate Organic Chemistry courses and a strong familiarity with organic chemical structure at the undergraduate level.
• Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 6-month co-op (January ~ June 2026).
• 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. 

• Knowledge of cheminformatics concepts (SMILES, SMARTS, etc.).
• Knowledge of cheminformatics software (RDKit) and either basic Python coding or data analysis tools like KNIME.
• Familiarity with statistics.

• Must successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.  
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• 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 educational degree obtained.

  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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