Internship - Lab Safety & 5S Governance, Singapore (January to June 2027)

Help us get ahead of disease together with our Lab Safety & 5S Governance Internship, 2027: 

Education required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Engineering or Sciences discipline with a focus in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or Chemistry

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: January to June 2027

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 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.

What will you do?

Drive 5S (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardzie and Sustain) and laboratory zoning roll-out, establish standard work to achieve GPS maturity and achieve inspection readiness. In addition, help develop a robust Lab Safety Program aligned to SLE expectations and governance.

• Lead 5S assessments and Zoning implementation across assigned lab areas: floor markings, tool shadow boards, waste segregation, labeling and storage improvements and process confirmation to sustain 5S implemented

• Develop and document standard work and visual controls to support GPS maturity requirements

• Support creation and/or update of lab safety policies, SOPs and governance documents to align with SLE (Site Laboratory Excellence) expectations

• Deliver training sessions and visual work instructions for standard work and safety practices

• Support other lab-identified projects as required

What will you learn?

• To learn about the laboratory safety requirements and how systems and processes are implemented to ensure a safe working environment for all lab users

• 5S baseline assessment and improvement plan for assigned zones to support inspection readiness

• To deploy GPS 5S standard for the whole lab and obtained 5S certification for 1 identified zone

• Improvement in GPS maturity score for pilot areas

• To review and revamp Lab Safety Program including safety Gemba requirement, RA program, new chemical introduction standard work

• Governance and performance management

What are we looking for?

• Interest in working in laboratory environment

• Pro-active with high level of independence

• Curious and keen learner

• Team player

• Ability to quickly adapt to change and working under pressure

• Excellent communication skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Confidence in your own judgment

• Great project management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks

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 (only for manufacturing sites)

Let’s do this!

Need help with your application?

Please email us at APAC.earlycareers@gsk.com 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 APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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