Polytechnic Internship - Quality Control (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Singapore (March 2027 to August 2027)

Help us get ahead of disease together with our Quality Control Internship, 2026:  

Education required: Current student enrolled in Diploma from an accredited local polytechnic, preferably in  Chemistry and Biochemistry (or equivalent) discipline 

Other requirements:  Must be enrolled at a  Singapore  Polytechnic for the duration of your internship and doing a credit-bearing internship 

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English  

Internship period: March 2027 to August 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 world 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?  

• To assist in day-to-day operations of the laboratory 

• To perform tasks as assigned by Quality Control (QC) QC Lab manager and/or lab supervisors

• To assist in 5S/housekeeping for the laboratory 

• Perform analysis, if required, of QC operations testing for utilities, raw materials, manufacturing processes and products and ensure that the tests are analyzed in accordance with corporate, regulatory and external agency regulations

• To revise SOP for corrective actions and improvements 

• Execute and support equipment/software/method validation and performs (re)validation when necessary 

• Review required chemistry testing for utilities, raw materials, manufacturing processes and products and ensure that the tests are analyzed in accordance with corporate, regulatory and external agency regulations 

• Enforce all laboratory policies and practices, and ensure that all in-use procedures are current and compliant 

• Maintains all safety and security policies and practices 

What will you learn? 

• To be able to execute tasks related to laboratory activities 

• Understanding Good Laboratory practices (GLP) 

• Be competent in technical skills in the following: 

• Gain knowledge of current GLP and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) 

• Effective report writing skills 

• Gain knowledge on up to date on the regulations concerning biopharmaceutical QC activities 

• Identifies and reports problems in QC 

• Solves problems and implements corrective actions

 
What are we looking for?  

• A keen interest in consumer healthcare science, product and development, and a passion for knowledge 

• A lively interest in quality control, the commercial world and the biopharma industry 

• Good laboratory knowledge and hands-on experience in chemistry testing 

• Good to have knowledge on cGLP, cGMP and laboratory equipment qualification  

• Proficient in use of IT and software/systems, ideally document management and database systems 

• Strong written and oral communication skills, good interpersonal skills 

• Deadline-driven, flexible with self-reliance to work in an empowered environment 

• Awareness and ability to work within culturally diverse teams 

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, and problem-solve 

• Strong drive for performance and attention to details 

• Good command of English for reporting writing and documentation 

What do we offer you?  

• Understand and experience the GSK Culture 

• Work with a diversified team of scientists across the globe 

• 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  

Let’s do this! 

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website. 

Learn more about the application process: Application process | GSK 

Hear more from our past interns here: What do our interns like about working at GSK? 

Get some tips from our interns: Top Tips from Our Interns  

You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/ 

Skills

Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Problem Solving, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), Risk Awareness, Testing Operations

 

 

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 [email protected]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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