Site Name: Belgium-Rixensart Posted Date: Jul 25 2024 Internship : Lab Automation & Robotics in Vaccines R&D Environment, Belgium – 2024 Help us get ahead of disease together with our Internship Programme Education required: You are regularly enrolled in Master’s degree in Engineering, Statistics, IT, computer science, electrical engineering or Automation in an Educational Establishment located in Europe. Language requirement: French, English is a must Other requirements: Process Specific Automation Design and Development, Testing and Validation Nice to have: C programming; Deployment of ML models Expected start date: As soon as possible Duration: Ideally 6 months starting from September. Requisite: The internship must be mandatory & done in the framework of the curriculum, for which an agreement must be signed between GSK, the student and the Educational Establishment. Remuneration: according to Belgian legal requirements, the internship will not be paid. However, some expenses will be reimbursed. Application deadline: We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can to be considered. Looking to gain valuable real world work experience and help positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for the internship programme at GSK today! GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030. Our success absolutely depends on our people. 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. Find out more: Annual Report 2022 | GSK What will you do? Where does the role fit? Your duties might include: Design Automation Blocks: Create parametric automation blocks with built-in failure scenarios for upstream and downstream processes. Sensor and Actuator Selection: Choose appropriate sensors and actuators based on specific process constraints. System Development: Develop and implement automation systems for both upstream and downstream operations. Documentation: Prepare comprehensive design documentation, process flow diagrams, and mechanical structure drawings. Develop specific tailored experiments on automation platform to test it Collaborate with different teams and be willing to provide them the best support possible. Select the most appropriate sensors and actuators for a pharmaceutical environment. Propose and implement pragmatic solutions to address operational technical and scientific issues while considering already existing knowledge Look for appropriate data sources and communication between the platform and GSK systems Actively participate to internal meetings including scientific / technical presentations for information or decision making Consult other team members to ensure consistency of the scientific/ technical approach or strategy Train equipment users on developed system after implementation Support scientists by troubleshooting issues they might encounter and create protocols to help them in their daily activities. What are we looking for? Example: A lively interest in R&D and the biopharma industry Willingness to learn and be challenged in a fast-growing environment Appetite to debunk and communicate about very advanced automation solutions. Excellent communication skills that help you influence Strong problem-solving skills driven by curiosity Drive and confidence to trust your own judgment Great project management skills and the ability to prioritize Let’s do this! You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website – Learn more about the application process | GSK You can learn more about GSK and our careers here. Apply now! We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce. You can learn more here. *LI-GSK If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements. 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, it’s 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. 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