MSAT Chemist Trainee (Attach and Train Programme)

About the role

GSK's Attach and Train (AnT) programme is a 15-month on-the-job training scheme for the MSAT Chemist Trainee, giving hands-on experience, industry-relevant skills and mentorship in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. It is open to fresh graduates and mid-career people, but only Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents are considered. The trainee is based at a GSK manufacturing site near Jurong.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organise and carry out experimental work to improve existing processes and develop processes for new products, in line with GMP requirements
• Evaluate raw materials and intermediates against company specifications and liaise with suppliers on quality
• Troubleshoot plant and process problems, salvage batches and develop re-work methods for substandard batches
• Document and file laboratory notebooks, technical memos, analytical data and risk assessments in compliance with GMP and GLP
• Supervise technicians and junior staff for good and safe work practice
• Provide first-line technical support to customers and support routine manufacture, commissioning and process chemistry training
• Support technical, genotoxic and material risk assessments, control strategies and Continued Process Verification (CPV)
• Support routine process decontamination, including cleaning risk assessments, limits calculations and residue investigations

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or equivalent
• Experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory environment or equivalent is desired
• Sound knowledge of organic and organometallic chemistry, analytical techniques and plant operations
• Knowledge of cGMP/GLP and laboratory safety
• Only Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible

What we offer

• Monthly training allowance (not subject to CPF contributions)
• On-the-job training with a diverse team of professionals
• Medical and insurance coverage, leave entitlements and onsite cafeteria benefits
• Transport to and from the site to MRT stations in centralised locations across Singapore