Join the GSK Chemical Engineering (MSAT) Graduate Programme – Italy, 2027:  Help us get ahead of disease together

Education required: Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or related IChemE accredited degrees with relevant Chemical Engineering modules. 

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in Italian and English

Other requirements:  Graduation by August 2027

Location: Italy - Rosia

Start date: September 2027

Application Information:

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: December 2026 - February 2027

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Are you a talented, driven student or graduate eager to make an impact on billions of lives? Join the Chemical Engineering (MSAT) Graduate programme 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 bring 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 Programme, 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: Develop in a supportive environment with clear goals, feedback, training and access to reasonable adjustments. You’ll also develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience. 

Key Programme 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 Programme 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? 

• Shape the Future of Healthcare: Work on projects that improve manufacturing performance, reduce waste, increase sustainability, and help deliver medicines to patients around the world.

• Gain Real-World Manufacturing Experience: Get hands-on exposure to pharmaceutical production processes, manufacturing technologies, and large-scale operations in a highly regulated environment.

• Drive Digital Innovation: Use data analytics, process modelling, visualization tools, and digital technologies to solve complex challenges and improve business performance.

• Optimize Processes That Matter: Develop and enhance manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reliability, quality, and productivity across global operations.

• Build In-Demand Technical Expertise: Deepen your understanding of chemical engineering principles, process development, equipment performance, product quality, and manufacturing science.

• Master Advanced Problem-Solving: Apply industry-leading methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC to identify root causes, solve complex problems, and deliver measurable improvements.

• Work with Cutting-Edge Technologies: Explore advanced manufacturing, automation, digital systems, and emerging technologies while gaining insight into the full pharmaceutical product lifecycle.

• Collaborate Across a Global Network: Partner with experts in manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, technical services, and sustainability, building a broad network and understanding of how medicines are brought to patients worldwide.

What skills are we looking for? 

• Technical Aptitude:  A relevant degree and an interest in chemical/process engineering in pharmaceutical manufacturing 

• 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.

• Communication and Collaboration: Explains information clearly, listens to others and adapts communication for the audience.  

• Priority Management: Able to manage changing priorities, with clear goals, appropriate support and agreed deadlines.  

• 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. 

• Attention to Detail: Analytical, organised, and process-driven.

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary 

• An annual bonus based on company performance 

• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements 

• Access to robust healthcare and well-being programs 

• A tailored, robust development plan aligned to your career aspirations and business needs, delivered by coaching and mentoring by managers and peers, and through virtual and in person courses 

• On-the-job experience 

• Thriving Employee Resource Groups, with a focus on inclusion 

• 2 volunteering days per year, called “Together Days” 

• Employee Assistance Program

• Prevention services and vaccination clinic

• Local nursery agreement

• Postal service, laundry, shoe repair and tailoring

• On site canteens and coffee corners

• Free company bikes and shuttle

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.

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. 

An overview of the GSK worksite can be found here (include the appropriate bitly link to the location of the role): Le nostre sedi | GSK in Italia 

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

Our Graduate Programmes 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.  If you’ve already developed substantial experience working in a professional role in your sector, while you would be able to apply for this programme, you may want to look at our direct entry roles as an alternate way to build on your existing skills and develop a career at GSK.  

Apply now!

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Skills

Application Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commercial Mindset, Communication, Decision Making, Establishing Contacts, Focus, Inclusivity, Innovative Thinking, Resilience, Risk Management Assessment, Taking Initiative

 

 

Italian Salary Range / Fascia retributiva in Italia: EUR 29,925 to EUR 49,875The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. GSK/ViiV applies the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (NCBA) for employees in the chemical and chemical-pharmaceutical industry and, where applicable as a result of the role assigned and the related job classification, the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Industrial Executives of companies producing goods and services. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.La fascia salariale della Retribuzione Annua Lorda (RAL) per i nuovi assunti in questa posizione è indicata sopra per ciascuna sede applicabile. Queste fasce tengono conto di diversi fattori, tra cui le competenze, l'esperienza, il livello di istruzione del candidato e le condizioni di mercato per il ruolo. Informazioni più dettagliate sull’intero pacchetto retributivo e sui benefit saranno fornite durante il processo di selezione. GSK/ViiV, applica il Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro (CCNL) per gli addetti all’industria chimica e chimico-farmaceutica nonché, in relazione e come conseguenza del ruolo assegnato e della relativa qualifica, il Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro (CCNL) dei Dirigenti Industria di aziende produttrici di beni e servizi. Questo ruolo è aperto a candidati basati in diversi paesi; per tale motivo sono indicate le fasce retributive relative a ciascun paese. La pubblicazione di tali fasce, per altri paesi, che sono possibili sedi lavorative per questa posizione, risponde a normative locali in materia di trasparenza retributiva, che richiedono l’indicazione delle retribuzioni negli annunci di lavoro. Qualora per una specifica sede o paese non sia indicata una fascia retributiva, le relative condizioni economiche saranno discusse nel corso del processo di selezione. E’ importante considerare che le retribuzioni variano da paese a paese in base alle competenze, all’esperienza, al livello di istruzione del candidato e alle condizioni di mercato per il ruolo. Le offerte vengono generalmente formulate all’interno della fascia indicata, tenendo conto delle competenze, dell’esperienza e delle qualifiche del candidato; il limite superiore è di norma riservato a candidati con un’esperienza particolarmente consolidata o a circostanze eccezionali coerenti con tali criteri.

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.

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