Summer Intern/Sterile Formulation & Process Development
About The Position
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 Sterile Formulation and Process Development is a part of our Drug Development and Supply (DDS) organization here at GSK. Formulation and Process Development is a research and development (R&D) team that sits at the interface of Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Drug Substance, Manufacturing, Clinical Operations and Supply Chain to realize therapeutics with desired presentation and efficacy. We are a highly dynamic and technical team. You will thrive in this environment if you can prioritize and manage tasks, communicate requests effectively and a team player. This position is located at the Upper Providence site. The Sterile Formulation Development Intern will be part of a team developing fundamental understanding of stabilization mechanisms for injectable formulations, with a particular emphasis on suspensions.
Requirements
- Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or equivalent degree.
- Knowledge of formulation science, material characterization and physical chemistry.
- Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the duration of the 12 week internship (May/June ~ August 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.
- Must successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.
Nice To Haves
- Basic understanding of injectable pharmaceutical formulations and manufacturing processes such as lyophilization, wet-bead media milling etc.
- Hands on experience working on micro- or nanoparticle formulations development.
- Knowledge of Design of Experiment, multivariate analysis.
- Experience with lyophilization and particle size measurement.
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge in colloidal science, leveraging expertise in pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering, and material science to understand the stabilization mechanism and therefore design robust suspension drug products.
- Developing analytical methods to understand the molecular interaction and packing between various excipients and API, to understand the impact on critical quality parameters of drug products.
- Determine important factors impacting the stability, manufacturability and performance of one or more of our sterile injectable drug delivery platforms such micro and nano-suspensions.
- Work closely with the material science team members to develop methods for material characterization.
- Create a model and/or design space for a robust drug product by analyzing the data using statistical tools.
- Summarize key findings via periodic meetings, presentations, and draft reports.
- At the end of the internship, you may have an opportunity to present the findings and conclusions to the department.
- Comply with GMP requirements for recording experiments and data, and writing reports, including scientific review and data checking.
- Comply with the requirements of Quality, Safety, and GSK policies and procedures to ensure that GSK intellectual property is protected.
Benefits
- 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.
- GSK Interns and Co-ops are offered a competitive hourly pay rate and benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
