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Get Access To All JobsJoin the GSK Quality Science Graduate Program, Marietta, US, 2027: Help us get ahead of disease together.
Education required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical science or a related field of study.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English.
Other requirements: Graduation date by August 2027.
Location: Marietta, PA
Start date: September 2027
Application Information:
You can apply to only one GSK Graduate Program in US, so you can focus on the role that motivates you the most.
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: November 2026 – February 2027
See what our graduate program participants have to say about their experiences in our GSK Graduate Program.
Are you a talented, driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Join the Quality Science Graduate Program at GSK and get ahead with tailored training and career development designed to help you grow.
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 33 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.64 billion packs of medicines and 389 million vaccine doses in 2025 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We welcome people with diverse perspectives and the skills or potential to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Start your career by helping deliver medicines and vaccines to patients around the world.
On our two-year Global Supply Chain Graduate Program, you’ll apply your scientific, engineering or digital knowledge to real manufacturing challenges while developing through rotations, training and mentoring.
What You’ll Experience:
- Cross-Functional Exposure: Spend time at your home site, working on cross-functional projects and rotations to deepen your expertise and knowledge of the business.
- Kaizen Assignment: A short-term breadth assignment, which could include global-focused opportunities, to expand your skills and experience beyond your home site.
- Tailored Training: Benefit from role-specific training and development, supported by a generous training budget and access to enriching resources.
- Professional & Personal Growth: Thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment, where you’ll develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience.
Key Program Features:
- Digital Data & Analytics (DDA) Objective: Each rotation has a DDA focus, reflecting GSK’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, helping you to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
- Sustainability Element: Contribute to GSK’s Net Carbon Zero mission by working on impactful projects that promote environmental sustainability.
- Mentoring & Networking: Build your professional network and enhance visibility through direct access to senior leaders and mentors who will guide and support your career development.
Join GSK’s GSC Graduate Program and take the first step toward a rewarding career, where your work makes a difference to patients at the end of our supply chain.
What will you do?
- Regulatory Insight: Build your knowledge of industry regulations and the critical role of compliance in a highly regulated environment.
- Hands-On Lab and Production Experience: Work in state-of-the-art quality testing laboratories and manufacturing facilities, mastering analytical techniques (Wet Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology, etc.) and gaining experience across the production process with raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, sterility, and environmental testing.
- Comprehensive Quality Control: Learn how different elements of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process interact to ensure uncompromised product quality.
- Quality Systems & Analytics: Dive into quality systems, ensuring the application of GSK quality standards in operations such as deviations, corrective and preventative actions, change control, and documentation.
- Risk and Compliance: Develop understanding of risk management and compliance critical to pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across manufacturing, quality, technical services, R&D and supply chain to introduce new products and/or testing methods seamlessly.
- Sustainability focus: Work on projects focused on sustainability, waste reduction, and green lab initiatives, contributing to GSK’s Net Carbon Zero mission.
- Continuous Improvement focus: Enhance your problem-solving skills through contributing to performance improvement projects using advanced problem-solving techniques (DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma).
What skills are we looking for?
- Technical Curiosity: Interest in science, quality and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and willingness to learn how the work supports patients.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: A focus on growth, innovation with the ability to simplify complex processes, and apply innovative thinking.
- Digital mindset: You’re interested in using data and emerging technologies to improve performance.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Works accurately using agreed checks and applies structured problem-solving methods.
- Priority Management: Able to manage changing priorities, with clear goals, appropriate support and agreed deadlines.
- Communication and Collaboration: Explains information clearly, listens to others and adapts communication for the audience.
- Ownership and Support: Takes ownership of agreed tasks, asks questions and seeks support when needed.
- Adaptability: Responds constructively when priorities change and seeks support or clarification when needed.
What do we offer you?
- Competitive salary.
- Annual bonus based on company performance.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.
- A personalized development plan with coaching, mentoring, and virtual as well as in-person learning opportunities.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and a wide range of digital learning resources to support your professional development.
- Hands-on experience delivering meaningful work from day one.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and networking opportunities that foster inclusion, connection, and professional growth.
- Complimentary premium Calm membership and access to comprehensive wellbeing resources.
- Employee recognition programs celebrating outstanding contributions.
- Two paid volunteering days each year called “Together Days”.
- Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Relocation support for eligible hires (eligibility confirmed based on your first work location).
- Plus many more benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and life at GSK, including access to Thrive Global, a wellbeing platform to reduce stress, increase focus, and build resilience.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential helpline and website available 24/7.
Let’s do this!
You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.
You can also visit our Early Careers FAQ page for answers to common questions.
Learn more about the application process.
After submitting your application, you will be asked to complete our GSK Digital Assessment. The GSK Digital Assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills through engaging exercises, while providing us with insights into your unique approach to work. This will help us better understand how your strengths, behaviors, and skills align with the role and the positive impact you could bring to our team.
Top tip #1: Save this job description. It will be your go-to guide throughout the application process and will help you feel prepared at every stage.
Top tip #2: Don't forget to register on our GSK insight & engagement platform to learn more about working at GSK, our culture, our worksites, and application processes.
An overview of the GSK worksite can be found here.
You can learn more about GSK and our careers here.
Our Graduate Programs are designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying. Of course, many graduates who join the program have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this program, you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses, as these may be the best way to build on your existing skills and expertise and develop a career at GSK.
Apply now!
Need help with your application?
Please email us at WW.earlycareers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.
GraduateProgram
EarlyCareers
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ManufacturingScienceGP
Skills
Application Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commercial Mindset, Communication, Decision Making, Establishing Contacts, Focus, Inclusivity, Innovative Thinking, Resilience, Risk Management Assessment, Taking Initiative
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, 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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website.
Join the GSK Quality Science Graduate Program, Marietta, US, 2027: Help us get ahead of disease together.
Education required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical science or a related field of study.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English.
Other requirements: Graduation date by August 2027.
Location: Marietta, PA
Start date: September 2027
Application Information:
You can apply to only one GSK Graduate Program in US, so you can focus on the role that motivates you the most.
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: November 2026 – February 2027
See what our graduate program participants have to say about their experiences in our GSK Graduate Program.
Are you a talented, driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Join the Quality Science Graduate Program at GSK and get ahead with tailored training and career development designed to help you grow.
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 33 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.64 billion packs of medicines and 389 million vaccine doses in 2025 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We welcome people with diverse perspectives and the skills or potential to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Start your career by helping deliver medicines and vaccines to patients around the world.
On our two-year Global Supply Chain Graduate Program, you’ll apply your scientific, engineering or digital knowledge to real manufacturing challenges while developing through rotations, training and mentoring.
What You’ll Experience:
- Cross-Functional Exposure: Spend time at your home site, working on cross-functional projects and rotations to deepen your expertise and knowledge of the business.
- Kaizen Assignment: A short-term breadth assignment, which could include global-focused opportunities, to expand your skills and experience beyond your home site.
- Tailored Training: Benefit from role-specific training and development, supported by a generous training budget and access to enriching resources.
- Professional & Personal Growth: Thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment, where you’ll develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience.
Key Program Features:
- Digital Data & Analytics (DDA) Objective: Each rotation has a DDA focus, reflecting GSK’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, helping you to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
- Sustainability Element: Contribute to GSK’s Net Carbon Zero mission by working on impactful projects that promote environmental sustainability.
- Mentoring & Networking: Build your professional network and enhance visibility through direct access to senior leaders and mentors who will guide and support your career development.
Join GSK’s GSC Graduate Program and take the first step toward a rewarding career, where your work makes a difference to patients at the end of our supply chain.
What will you do?
- Regulatory Insight: Build your knowledge of industry regulations and the critical role of compliance in a highly regulated environment.
- Hands-On Lab and Production Experience: Work in state-of-the-art quality testing laboratories and manufacturing facilities, mastering analytical techniques (Wet Chemistry, Chromatography, Microbiology, etc.) and gaining experience across the production process with raw materials, intermediate products, finished products, sterility, and environmental testing.
- Comprehensive Quality Control: Learn how different elements of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process interact to ensure uncompromised product quality.
- Quality Systems & Analytics: Dive into quality systems, ensuring the application of GSK quality standards in operations such as deviations, corrective and preventative actions, change control, and documentation.
- Risk and Compliance: Develop understanding of risk management and compliance critical to pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with teams across manufacturing, quality, technical services, R&D and supply chain to introduce new products and/or testing methods seamlessly.
- Sustainability focus: Work on projects focused on sustainability, waste reduction, and green lab initiatives, contributing to GSK’s Net Carbon Zero mission.
- Continuous Improvement focus: Enhance your problem-solving skills through contributing to performance improvement projects using advanced problem-solving techniques (DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma).
What skills are we looking for?
- Technical Curiosity: Interest in science, quality and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and willingness to learn how the work supports patients.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: A focus on growth, innovation with the ability to simplify complex processes, and apply innovative thinking.
- Digital mindset: You’re interested in using data and emerging technologies to improve performance.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Works accurately using agreed checks and applies structured problem-solving methods.
- Priority Management: Able to manage changing priorities, with clear goals, appropriate support and agreed deadlines.
- Communication and Collaboration: Explains information clearly, listens to others and adapts communication for the audience.
- Ownership and Support: Takes ownership of agreed tasks, asks questions and seeks support when needed.
- Adaptability: Responds constructively when priorities change and seeks support or clarification when needed.
What do we offer you?
- Competitive salary.
- Annual bonus based on company performance.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.
- A personalized development plan with coaching, mentoring, and virtual as well as in-person learning opportunities.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and a wide range of digital learning resources to support your professional development.
- Hands-on experience delivering meaningful work from day one.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and networking opportunities that foster inclusion, connection, and professional growth.
- Complimentary premium Calm membership and access to comprehensive wellbeing resources.
- Employee recognition programs celebrating outstanding contributions.
- Two paid volunteering days each year called “Together Days”.
- Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Relocation support for eligible hires (eligibility confirmed based on your first work location).
- Plus many more benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and life at GSK, including access to Thrive Global, a wellbeing platform to reduce stress, increase focus, and build resilience.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential helpline and website available 24/7.
Let’s do this!
You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.
You can also visit our Early Careers FAQ page for answers to common questions.
Learn more about the application process.
After submitting your application, you will be asked to complete our GSK Digital Assessment. The GSK Digital Assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your skills through engaging exercises, while providing us with insights into your unique approach to work. This will help us better understand how your strengths, behaviors, and skills align with the role and the positive impact you could bring to our team.
Top tip #1: Save this job description. It will be your go-to guide throughout the application process and will help you feel prepared at every stage.
Top tip #2: Don't forget to register on our GSK insight & engagement platform to learn more about working at GSK, our culture, our worksites, and application processes.
An overview of the GSK worksite can be found here.
You can learn more about GSK and our careers here.
Our Graduate Programs are designed to accelerate the development of graduates who don’t have significant previous professional work experience in the area to which they are applying. Of course, many graduates who join the program have worked while studying or after graduation. If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this program, you may also want to look at direct entry roles in our businesses, as these may be the best way to build on your existing skills and expertise and develop a career at GSK.
Apply now!
Need help with your application?
Please email us at WW.earlycareers@gsk.com and let us know how we can help you.
GraduateProgram
EarlyCareers
GPUS2027
ManufacturingSupplyChainGP
ManufacturingScienceGP
Skills
Application Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commercial Mindset, Communication, Decision Making, Establishing Contacts, Focus, Inclusivity, Innovative Thinking, Resilience, Risk Management Assessment, Taking Initiative
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, 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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Quality Program Manager
Verify your CIP code covers quality management
STEM OPT eligibility depends on your degree's CIP code, not just its name. Check whether your engineering, systems, or applied science program maps to an approved STEM CIP code before targeting Quality Program Manager postings.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before applying
Not every company that hires engineers is enrolled in E-Verify. Search the E-Verify employer search tool to confirm enrollment before investing time in applications. A missing enrollment means you can't legally start on STEM OPT.
Build your I-983 training plan around quality systems
Your I-983 must connect your daily work to your STEM degree. For Quality Program Manager roles, map specific responsibilities like process audits, root cause analysis, and standards compliance directly to learning objectives tied to your field.
Target regulated industries with structured QMS roles
Aerospace, medical devices, and semiconductor manufacturing run formal quality management systems under ISO, AS9100, or FDA standards. These industries create defined Quality Program Manager roles with documented scopes, which makes I-983 training plans far easier to justify to your DSO.
Use Migrate Mate to find E-Verify enrolled employers
Filter your Quality Program Manager job search on Migrate Mate to surface employers already enrolled in E-Verify and experienced with STEM OPT hires. That narrows your list to roles where your authorization won't stall the offer process.
Time your offer acceptance around OPT end dates
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be filed before your initial OPT EAD expires. Start the DSO recommendation request at least 90 days before that date so your authorization stays continuous after accepting an offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Quality Program Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on whether your specific degree program has an approved STEM CIP code and whether your job duties connect directly to that field. Quality Program Manager roles rooted in industrial engineering, systems engineering, or applied sciences typically qualify. Roles that are primarily administrative or cross-functional without a technical core may not satisfy the degree-relatedness requirement your DSO must confirm.
What does the I-983 training plan need to include for this role?
Your I-983 must identify specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, not just a job description. For Quality Program Manager positions, that means documenting how activities like failure mode analysis, statistical process control, audit management, or standards compliance develop skills directly related to your degree field. Your employer's authorized representative signs the form, and your DSO must approve it before USCIS processes your extension.
How do I know if an employer is enrolled in E-Verify before I apply?
E-Verify enrollment is a legal requirement for all STEM OPT employers, but not every company hiring engineers is enrolled. Use the official E-Verify employer search tool to confirm enrollment status before submitting applications. You can also ask the recruiter directly during a screening call. If an employer isn't enrolled, they cannot legally employ you on a STEM OPT EAD, regardless of how interested they are in hiring you.
What happens to my work authorization if my STEM OPT extension is pending when my EAD expires?
If you filed your STEM OPT extension application before your initial OPT EAD expired, you receive a 180-day automatic cap-gap extension that keeps you authorized to work while USCIS adjudicates. Your employer remains responsible for maintaining E-Verify compliance during this period. File early enough to avoid any gap in your employment authorization, and keep your receipt notice as proof of your continued authorization.
Where can I find Quality Program Manager jobs that are open to STEM OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate lists Quality Program Manager roles from employers enrolled in E-Verify and experienced with STEM OPT work authorization. Filtering by STEM OPT eligibility removes postings where your authorization would be a barrier. That lets you focus your applications on companies that already understand the I-983 process and E-Verify requirements rather than educating employers from scratch during interviews.