Process Development Scientist (2-Year Contract) Full-time

Process Development Scientist

You will join the Process Development team in Singapore as a Process Development Scientist. You will support lab and small-scale process work that helps products move safely toward commercial manufacturing. You will work closely with process scientists, production, quality and project teams. We value curious, careful and collaborative people who follow safety and quality, share clear observations, and take initiative. This role gives hands-on technical experience, cross-functional exposure and clear paths for career growth while helping GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Run routine lab and small-scale process experiments under supervision following safety and quality standards.
• Prepare samples, reagents, buffers and basic solutions, and maintain laboratory and pilot equipment.
• Collect, record and organise experimental data clearly and accurately in lab notebooks and electronic systems.
• Support process characterization, scale-up trials and technology transfer activities with production and MSAT colleagues.
• Support the design, development and implementation of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tools for real-time process monitoring and control
• Apply data analytics, multivariate analysis, and statistical modeling to understand process performance and variability
• Develop data-driven process control strategies to improve robustness, yield, and product quality

Why You?

Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

• Degree in chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, life sciences or a related technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of laboratory or process technician experience, or relevant internships or industrial attachments.
• Practical skills with common lab tools and equipment (for example pipettes, balances, pH meters, basic chromatography or spectroscopy).
• Good written and spoken English with clear communication and record-keeping skills.
• Comfortable working on-site in Singapore and following safety and hygiene requirements.
• Commitment to follow documentation, quality and regulatory standards in a manufacturing-support environment.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Experience supporting process development, pilot trials or technology transfer in a regulated environment.
• Experience supporting PAT design / implementation for downstream processes.
• Familiarity with process equipment such as bioreactors, filtration systems, chromatography or cleanroom work.
• Basic competency in data tools such as Excel and simple statistical analysis (DoE / multivariate analysis) or data visualisation.
• Knowledge of good laboratory practice, good documentation practice, or manufacturing quality expectations.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and a practical problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with global colleagues.

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 APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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