GRA Apprentice

Job description
About GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK prevents and treats disease with vaccines, and specialty and general medicines. The company focuses on the science of the immune system and the use of new platforms and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology, and oncology).

Your role

Role: GRA Apprentice

Department: Global Regulatory Affairs

Training & development

You will play a critical role in supporting the clinical research teams by providing programming expertise and support. Under the guidance of experienced professionals within the Biostatistics department, you will gain valuable experience in programming tasks associated with clinical trial reporting. With hands-on training, you will become proficient in programming languages such as SAS and R and will use these to analyze and report clinical trial data. In addition to these technical skillsets, you will gain exposure to industry-standard tools, methodologies, and regulatory requirements which are all essential to the drug delivery pipeline.

Benefits

GSK offers the following benefits:
• Competitive base salary
• Flexible working options available for most roles
• Access to healthcare & well-being programs
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Learning and career development
• Employee recognition programs

Career progression

A GSK graduate role offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a meaningful role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects and have accountability and ownership over your contributions. Teamwork will be at the heart of your daily life, with countless opportunities to collaborate and learn from subject matter experts in their field. Additionally, GSK has a strong global graduate community that provides both technical and soft skill development, including the chance to mentor placement students and senior leaders, as well as a variety of networking and social events.

Work-life balance

GSK's personalized approach to work enables colleagues to have more choices about how they work to meet both their personal needs and the needs of the business. GSK supports its employees with a range of life-friendly policies, these policies include more formal arrangements such as flexible hours, part-time working, and job shares, as well as informal arrangements such as working from different locations.

Work mode: Hybrid (8 to 12 days of Work from the office every month is mandatory)

Culture & vibe

GSK's success depends on its people and culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so GSK delivers what matters better and faster; where everyone is accountable for impact and supported to succeed; and where everyone does the right thing to meet legal obligations and keep themselves and others safe both at and through the work. So, if you share the ambition, join the company now at this exciting moment in its journey to get Ahead Together.

About you

Education: M. Pharm

Qualifications:
• Minimum level of job-related experience required: 0 to 2 years of relevant industry experience
• Pharmaceutical industry experience (e.g., drug safety, regulatory, clinical development, medical affairs)
• Extensive knowledge of the Global Regulatory Process.
• Working knowledge of key pharmacovigilance regulations and methodologies
• Good English language skills – written and verbal particularly in scientific/medical terminology
• Ability to evaluate data and draw conclusions with appropriate guidance from senior team members or manager
• Good attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Service-oriented attitude and ability to be a team player and interact effectively with all levels of personnel in an interdisciplinary and matrix environment.
• Computer proficiency, IT skills, the expertise and ability to work with web-based applications
• Good level of flexibility and ability to prioritize work.

As GSK focuses on its values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
• Operating at pace and agile decision-making – using evidence and applying judgment to balance pace, rigor, and risk.
• Committed to delivering high-quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, and executing.
• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills, and share learning.
• Sustaining energy and well-being.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
• Budgeting and cost-consciousness.

Sources

The following sites were used in researching this page:
• gsk.com/en-gb/careers/life-at-gsk/
• youtube.com/@GSK