Career Conversion Programme

Site Name:
Singapore - Tuas

Posted Date:
Sep

Help us get ahead of disease together with our Vaccines manufacturing.
Education required:
NITEC/ Higher NITEC/ Diploma in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Life Science or relevant field.

Other requirements:
Demonstrated skill and knowledge with analytical methods, equipment, process, software, cleaning, and facility/utility validation strategies and policy, protocol and report writing and execution.

Language requirement:
Written and spoken fluency in English

Expected Start date:
As soon as possible

Application deadline:
We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.

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The Career Conversion Programme (CCP) (Train-and-Place with Commitment to Hire) for Advanced Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Executives/Professionals is a talent development programme aimed at building the next generation of skilled manpower for Singapore's Biopharmaceuticals manufacturing industry in anticipation of hiring demand.

The training programme consists of 15 months of local attachment to GSK.

Due to the nature of the programme, we can only consider Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents.

For more information, please visit Career Conversion Programmes (CCP) for Individuals

A certificate will be given to successful trainees upon completion of the programme.

What will you do?
As a Biotechnologist, you will participate in preparations, operations and completion of assigned process stages to ensure the production of bulk drug substances within establish timing and quality standards.

Additionally, you will ensure good housekeeping of facilities so as to keep them in good operational order in line with cGMP, safety and environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to cGMP and safety requirements
• Maintain area 5S and ensure good housekeeping of associated production facilities
• Support utilities sample and environmental monitoring of the cleanrooms
• Support batch processing and the related operate systems such as washing cabinet, autoclave, fermenter, harvest vessel, microfluidizer, mobile vessel, etc
• Operate and maintain equipment such as magnetic stirrers, viscometers, pH meter, conductivity meters, turbidity meter and osmometer.
  
  

What will you learn?

• Hands-on pharmaceutical manufacturing operation such as fermentation, purification, aseptic operations, chromatography, ultrafiltration, material preparation, buffer preparation and other essential processes.
  
  
• cGMP Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Safety and environment practices
• Process knowledge and improvements

What are we looking for?

• NITEC/ Higher NITEC/ Diploma in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Life Science or relevant field.
  
  
• Candidates without any prior experience but with relevant qualifications are highly encouraged to apply
• Good troubleshooting skills
• Highly effective communication, facilitation, negotiation, and teamwork skills are required.
  
  
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  
  
• Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic work environment with shifting demand.
  
  Continuous improvement mindset.
  
  

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)

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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.

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