**Site Name**: Italy - Siena
**Posted Date**: Dec 4 2024
**Education required**: BSc degree preferably in Biological Science or equivalent discipline with a focus in cell biology, microbiology, virology, pharmacy.
**Language requirement**: Good level of written and spoken in English.
**Expected** Start date**: 1st of February, 2025
**Internship period**: February to November 2025
**Internship Type**: Curricular
A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career - to take on a real role with genuine impact!
You'll take on challenging, serious work on live projects or assignments.
You'll also get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
**What will you do?
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**What will you learn?
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- Binding techniques to look at antigen-specific antibody quantities using multiplex methodologies.
- Handling of pathogenic bacteria and eukaryotic cell cultures
- Assays to evaluate the binding/functionality of vaccine-induced antibodies
- Non-technical skills: Ability to follow standard operating procedures and work with the team to ensure maintenance of equipment and reagents in accordance with GSK and EHS requirements, development of problem-solving skills.
**What are we looking for?
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- A lively interest in vaccine and assays development, with focus on global health
- Ability to work in team
- Background in immunology and previous experience in manipulations of pathogens in containment level 2 constitute a plus
**Let's do this!
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You'll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website
Please submit your CV in English.
**Why GSK?
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**Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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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.
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.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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