Internship - Operations Engineer, Singapore (January to June 2026)
Internship - Operations Engineer, Singapore (January to June 2026)
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Job Description
Help us get ahead of disease together with our Operations Engineer Internship 2026:
Education required: Undergraduate studying a Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university preferably in Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering/ Life Science discipline with a focus in Biologics/ Chemical/ Pharmaceutical/ Engineering
Other requirements: Must be enrolled at a SG university for the duration of your internship and doing a full-time credit-bearing internship
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Internship period: January to June 2026
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.
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With an investment of S$510 million our state-of-the-art vaccines manufacturing facility at Tuas was opened in June 2009 by Singapores Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong coinciding with our 50th anniversary in two production buildings an administration block quality control laboratories utility plant and warehousing the facility became operational in 2011. The facility and operations meet the high quality and good manufacturing standards of global regulatory bodies such as the European Medicines Agency and the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Tuas is a key manufacturing site within our network supplying the active ingredient used to make our pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This paediatric vaccine is indicated for the active immunisation against pneumonia invasive diseases and acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants and children.
Tuas site also focuses on manufacturing Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) antigen which is used in the manufacture of several paediatric vaccines. Hib is a bacterium responsible for invasive diseases such as severe pneumonia and meningitis contracted almost exclusively by children less than five years old.
These two vaccine products manufactured at Tuas cover a number of diseases causing paediatric mortality in the world making a significant contribution to our global health agenda. The site continues to invest in developing technical capability and process improvement and embracing new technology such as digital data and analytics to position itself as a centre of excellence for the manufacture of vaccines.
What will you do
You will provide support in transferring operations and technology for HBV vaccine production
You will support in the equipment qualification activities including documentation drafting and schedule planning
You will support to ensure the equipment and materials readiness for HBV vaccine production
Coordinate deliverables review efforts within local and global team members to meet project schedule
Help develop good working relationships within the team via team building activities
Support document control activities
Perform other related activities as assigned by supervisor
What will you learn
Discover the way of technology transfer for Hepatatis B (HBV) vaccine production
You will gain in-depth and cross-sectional insights into the GSK HBV production process
You will be part of a large-scale Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Project develop a good understanding of Project Management in a Site Strategic Project
Develop critical communication skills with the exposure to stakeholder management spanning across Local and Global cross functional teams including Manufacturing Quality Assurance Quality Control Technical Services Engineering Automation Manufacturing Science and Technology Process Science/Development EHS etc. as well as external parties such as Engineering Offices Consultants Contractors etc.
Understand the process science and process engineering aspects that comes with the design and construction and setting up of a new Manufacturing Facility process and associated infrastructure
Technical knowledge in the manufacturing process i.e. Fermentation Extraction and Purification and equipment i.e. fermenter centrifuge ultrafiltration chromatography sterile filtration etc.
Basic knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)
What are we looking for
Business Skills and Competencies
Proficient in use of IT and software/systems ideally document management and database systems
Behavioural Skills and Competencies
Strong written and oral communication skills
Positive and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and situations
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 deadline-driven and attention to details
A keen interest in biopharmaceutical product and manufacturing and a passion for knowledge
What do we offer you
Understand and experience the GSK Culture
Work with a diversified team of professionals
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
Lets do this!
Youll find hints tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.
Learn more about the application process: more from our past interns here: GSK Internship Experience
Get some tips from our interns: Top Tips from Our Interns
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Why GSK
Uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases HIV respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders its also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves feeling welcome valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So if you share our ambition join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
