Global Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Industrial Placement, UK 2027

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Roles Available in Locations

GSK HQ London

Education required

To apply for this placement, you must be: Currently studying a degree in Life or Health sciences degree, or equivalent (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, etc).

Other requirements

You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You must be enrolled at a UK (United Kingdom) or ROI (Republic of Ireland) University for the duration of your placement.

Pre-application activity

Before applying, you'll need to obtain an application code by completing a short activity in Connectr, our candidate engagement platform. This activity is designed to encourage considered applications. Once completed, you'll receive your unique application code required to proceed with your application.

Language requirement

Written and spoken fluency in English

Expected Start date

July 2027

Duration

1 year (approximately)

Salary

A salary of £28,900 plus a bonus.

Workplace Arrangements

Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)

Application Closing

Roles are expected to close on 13/10/2026, however, candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point.

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
• Access to our cutting‑edge wellbeing platform: personalise your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
• Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour access to an online GP.
• Optional Support: Includes identity protection, long‑term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups, providing opportunities to network, gain mentorship, and develop personally and professionally.
• Access to IPUnite which is a community of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections to help you make the best of your programme. You will also be invited to join LinkedIn groups and pre‑joining webinars, to enable you to connect and network with new students.
• 2 volunteering days per year

Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement will include

• Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teams
• Communication (written & verbal)
• Time management
• Problem-solving
• Networking
• Data analysis and management
• Technical skills (detailed within each role description)

The Role Overview of the Department

GSK medicines undergo rigorous testing for safety/effectiveness through clinical trials before reaching the market. However, clinical trials study medicines in a relatively small number of specific individuals, over a short time-period. Some undesirable/unexpected side effects only emerge once medicines are used by a more diverse population and/or over a longer time-period. Within Clinical Safety & Pharmacovigilance (aka Global Safety), our role is to ensure that the desired effects (or 'benefits') of our medicines outweigh undesired effects (or 'risks') – named ‘benefit-risk assessment’ – during clinical trials and post-marketing. The process and science of monitoring the safety of medicines and taking action to reduce risks whilst increasing benefits of medicines, is what we do. We are looking for a student who can work well within a team and independently, with appropriate time management, flexibility, and attention to detail. As well as being computer literate in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, we are seeking students who can bring further technological and innovative thinking to the team. You must be reliable, enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Key Placement Learnings

This is an office-based opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the activities that we use to fulfil our purpose and grasp how we fit into the wider pharmaceutical industry. Our team cover a range of products from HIV and Neurology to Anti‑Infective and Respiratory treatments. You will learn from industry experts on how we collect, analyse and act on information to learn about, and communicate, the safety profile of our products to doctors and patients across the globe. This is a chance to gain technical and business skills, whilst exploring your interest and capabilities within Safety as well as building a strong network at a leading pharmaceutical company.

Need help with your application?

Please email us at UK.InternRecruitment@gsk.com or call us on 01582 692870 and let us know how we can help you.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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.

Contact for UK Intern roles

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