MSAT Senior Technology SME

Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 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 need the very best minds and capability 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.


Position Summary

You will be an experienced Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) Senior Technology Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the United States. You will work across technical, quality and other partners to support commercial Drug Substance and Drug Product Vaccine manufacture with technical lifecycle ownership in your area of expertise (i.e. mixing/homogeneity, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, chromatography, formulation, aseptic filling and AVI). You will lead technical strategy, troubleshooting, manufacturing scale-up activities, process robustness initiatives and technology transfers from donor sites for new and established products.

We value clear problem solvers who communicate well, act with integrity, and who want to grow while making a real impact on patient supply. This role offers growth, visible impact across global supply, and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead technical strategy, troubleshooting, manufacturing scale-up activities, process robustness initiatives, technology transfers., lifecycle changes and technical reviews.

• Provide SME leadership for investigations, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and regulatory responses.

• Translate lab and development knowledge into robust, scalable manufacturing processes.

• Design and run experiments for process characterization, optimization and validation.

• Support inspection readiness and audit activities.

• Define and deploy process control strategies, performance standards, and lifecycle monitoring for manufacturing processes.

• Provide technical input to change controls, risk assessments and corrective actions.

• Train, coach, and mentor cross-functional teams and MSAT peers to build capability and share best practice across the network.

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying technical improvements, leading implementation, and tracking outcomes.

Why You?

Work arrangement
This role is hybrid. You will be expected to be on-site regularly to support manufacturing and operational readiness activities as well as technical transfer work. Exact on-site vs remote days will be agreed with your manager based on project needs.

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline such as Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or Chemistry.

• 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical vaccines or biologics manufacturing technical operations.

• Hands-on experience with technology transfers, scale-up, process validation, and lifecycle management in a regulated environment.

• Practical knowledge of unit operations such as mixing/homogeneity, chromatography, filtration, ultrafiltration/diafiltration, and aseptic processing.

• Demonstrated experience leading technical investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPA development.

• Experience using data analysis and advanced statistical methods for process understanding.

• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory expectations relevant to manufacturing and quality systems.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant field.

• Experience with sterile manufacturing and aseptic processing.

• Background in extractables and leachable, material qualification, or supplier component assessments.

• Knowledge of regulatory expectations for process validation and continued process verification.

• Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring technical teams.

• Formal training in project management, risk management, or continuous improvement methods (for example Lean or Six Sigma).

• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and influencing in a matrix environment.

• Experience preparing for and supporting regulatory inspections and responses.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear technical reporting and stakeholder engagement.

What we value in you

• Practical, clear communication and a collaborative mindset.

• Curiosity and a willingness to learn and share knowledge.

• A focus on patient safety, quality and continuous improvement.

• Inclusive approach that values different perspectives and experiences.

Ready to apply?

If this role fits your skills and aspirations, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief note describing a recent technical transfer, validation, or investigation you led or supported. We look forward to learning about you. ​







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.

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