Quality Control Laboratory Associate Apprentice Program, US, 2027

Location: USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia

Join GSK’s Quality Control Laboratory Associate Apprentice Program – US, 2027: Help us get ahead of disease together

GSK Apprenticeships are full-time entry level opportunities that offer high school graduates and community college students the opportunity to begin their career while studying towards their associate degree. This associate degree is fully funded by GSK, which means NO COLLEGE DEBT!

Education required

High School diploma or equivalency diploma by June 2027.

High school GPA 2.5 (“B”) or above (4.0 scale)

High school Algebra and Geometry or 2 units equivalent of academic math (GPA 2.5 or above in each case)

High school English (GPA 2.5 or above)

High school Biology and Chemistry (GPA 2.5 or above)

Must have 0 - 30 college credits

Preferred requirements

Have studied AP Biology or Chemistry at High School

Have studied more than 1 life science

Have studied High School Physics

Have studied High School Pre-Calculus

Have studied engineering, technology, robotics, shop or STEM related courses at high school.

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English.

Other requirements

Must be 18 years of age by August 1, 2027

Less than 2 years of related work experience since graduating from high school.

If offered a position the candidate must be willing to enroll, and meet entry requirements, with one of GSK's partnering community colleges or technical institutions, in the preferred related instruction course.

Must live within 60-minute commute to GSK worksite and partner community college (either by public transportation or driving) and commute on a daily basis.

Expected start date: September 2027

Application deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and this role will close once we have received enough applications. We recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Assessment Centre Date: May 2027

Are you looking to gain a head start in your career where you can help to positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for the Utilities Technician Apprentice program at GSK today!

We are looking for highly motivated high school graduates with an interest in engineering who are looking to jump start their career in the biopharmaceutical industry. The apprenticeship program allows you to develop hands-on technical skills in our manufacturing facilities while continuing your education.

Working at our biopharmaceutical manufacturing site, you will help to ensure we have the latest, safe, efficient, and reliable processes and equipment to deliver life-saving medicines and vaccines to people in 90 % of the world’s countries. This role will enable you to develop your skills in an industry that’s making radical changes to the way it develops and manufactures products.

This entry-level, development opportunity offers you the chance to study towards nationally recognized qualifications while gaining hands-on, paid on-the-job training.  Our apprentices attend college part-time studying theory elements of the apprenticeship while working at a GSK Biopharma Manufacturing facility.

Utilities Technician apprentices at Marietta will spend approx. 1 day per week studying towards an Associate’s degree in Biotechnology or Engineering at our partner community college.  You will spend most of your week working in our manufacturing facilities, rotating through different departments, receiving tailored on-the-job training from our in-house industry experts.  Over the 3-4 years of the apprenticeship you will have a personal training program to help you develop and progress.

What will you do?

As an electromechanical technician apprentice you will get involved with activities such as:

Developing hands-on mechanical, electrical, control and instrumentation skills.

Learning how to maintain production equipment.

Carrying out routine maintenance.

Diagnosing and resolving breakdowns.

Assisting with the design, installation and test of new equipment.

Consistently operating aligned to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Maintaining and calibrating a wide range of equipment to ensure continual production of accurate and precise results.

Looking for ways to improve safety, efficiency and quality of our manufacturing processes.

What do we offer you?

A competitive salary

An annual bonus based on company performance

Access to healthcare and well-being programs, savings programs (401K), time off and childcare support.

Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements

On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programs

Fully funded college education!

Let’s do this!

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

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

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Skills

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

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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,