CLOSING DATE: 13th June 2023

• Depending on the successful applicant, this role may be offered as Permanent or Fixed Term Contract.

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.

We are addressing gender equality at all levels within our organisation, we also remain committed to improving ethnic diversity within GSK and recruiting and developing talent that mirrors the communities in which we work. With support from our Global Disability Council and our employee resource group, the Disability Confidence Network, we are working hard to create an inclusive workplace.

We want GSK to be somewhere everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive. Our success absolutely depends on our people.

As a Process Technologist, you will work as part of a team supporting the production area providing a technical service. This will involve provision of a New Production Introduction, troubleshooting, working on technical projects & supply of technical data. Your role will span work undertaken in the laboratory, Pilot Plant & production environments. All work must be conducted in compliance with specified GMP and EHS standards.

In this role you will…

• Support project activity relevant to the dosage form and spearhead cross functional teams either for a small project or sub-projects while providing regular updates to your Supervisor on all matters regarding the project(s) you are responsible for.
• Understand GPS / Lean fundamentals and with support be able to use the tools and techniques as required.
• Demonstrate agile thinking and manage and deliver multiple technical priorities
• Act as a point contact and provide an effective troubleshooting service for the specific production areas of the Product Stream that have been allocated as the responsibility of the Technologist while managing problem solving and root cause analyses.
• All production, QA, Engineering, and operational planning staff working to be kept informed of identity of the troubleshooting point contact and the role being performed and any subsequent changes.
• Undertake self-audits on a regular basis, to ensure implementation of the required technical and GMP standards is uniform throughout.

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

• An enthusiastic approach to pharmaceutical process development and the ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, in a clear and accurate manner.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Pharmaceutical experience in a technical, manufacturing or quality function
• Relevant degree or equivalent.

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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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