GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited Posted August 17, 2026

External Packaging Project Coordinator

Uk, United Kingdom Full time
Manufacturing & CMC

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About this opportunity

External Packaging Project Coordinator

Closing Date: 31st August 2026 (COB)

Business Introduction

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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Position Summary

You will coordinate and oversee outsourced clinical packaging, labelling and distribution activities with external partners, ensuring safe, compliant and on-time delivery for a portfolio of clinical studies.

This role offers the opportunity to work across the clinical supply chain as a key liaison between Clinical Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners to ensure uninterrupted supply of investigational products for global clinical studies.

Responsibilities

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

Coordinate external packaging, labelling and distribution activities for clinical studies from planning through execution and documentation review.

Act as a key interface between GSK and external service providers.

Monitor timelines, priorities, and risks to support study delivery.

Track packaging campaign progress and proactively mitigate risks that may impact study timelines.

Support implementation of packaging strategies aligned with clinical study requirements and forecasting assumptions.

Communicate schedule changes, risks, and constraints to internal stakeholders.

Review production documentation in compliance with GMP requirements.

Support deviations, investigations, CAPAs and audit-related activities.

Ensure vendors operate within approved quality agreements and established procedures.

Identify opportunities to improve packaging processes, vendor management practices, and operational efficiencies. Participate in process improvement initiatives.

Why You?

Working model: Hybrid role based in the USA (Upper Providence) or UK (Ware).

Basic Qualification

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

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Supply Chain or a related discipline.

Experience in Clinical Trial Supplies, Clinical Supply Chain or R&D operations.

Understanding of GMP requirements and quality systems.

Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualification

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

Knowledge of deviations, CAPAs, change control and audit processes.

Experience working with external vendors and CMOs.

Experience supporting global clinical studies is a plus.

Familiarity with ERP or supply chain planning systems.

Demonstrated ability to leverage digital and AI-enabled solutions to simplify processes, improve data visibility and increase operational efficiency.

How to apply

If this role speaks to you, please apply. Tell us briefly how your experience will help deliver safe, reliable and improving external packaging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value inclusion. We look forward to hearing from you.

Skills

Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, Emergency Response, Financial Acumen, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Processes, Problem Solving, Production Management, Project Coordination, Quality Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Awareness, Site Operations

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.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com where you can also request a call.

Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a  Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
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Location
Uk, United Kingdom
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 1954 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 130 biopharma companies.

1954Comparable roles tracked
1820Currently active
130Companies hiring similar roles
49Countries represented

Salary context

569 of 1954 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

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Singapore79
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Manager214
Associate104
Principal86
Associate Director68
Director65
Senior Director28
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Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

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Oncology1

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