What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at GSK?
Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia
Posted Date: Nov 21 2025
As a Process Engineer, you will be a technical hands-on resource for the design, installation, qualification, operation, maintenance, and improvement of equipment and facilities located at the Upper Merion PSC BioPharma site as well as support for products manufactured at third party manufacturing sites.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or 1 801 567 5155 (outside US).
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.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
Posted Date: Nov 21 2025
As a Process Engineer, you will be a technical hands-on resource for the design, installation, qualification, operation, maintenance, and improvement of equipment and facilities located at the Upper Merion PSC BioPharma site as well as support for products manufactured at third party manufacturing sites.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
- Lead and/or participate in the design and installation of new, or modifications to existing, process or utility systems including upstream protein production systems (rocker bioreactors, bioreactors, centrifugation), downstream protein purification systems (chromatography, IDF, Viral Filtration, TFF), or utility systems to meet technical, budget, and schedule goals. Document modifications according to approved local procedures.
- Develop or review operation, safety and maintenance procedures for mechanical process and utility systems. Provide operational support to production and automation in a proactive hands-on manner.
- Troubleshoot and correct problems with process and utility systems using OE Tools and procedures.
- Provide maintenance support for existing process and utility systems. Analyze repairs and maintenance requirements to proactively address system weaknesses.
- In cooperation with the Validation Group, develop validation documentation including test protocols, and implement validation plans on new process and utility systems and changes to existing systems to maintain the validated status of existing systems.
- Develop training programs and provide training on process systems.
- Makes recommendations for improving existing systems that will reduce cost and improve system reliability.
- Stay current with developments in the field of BioPharma technology. Support the transfer of technology from development into manufacturing.
- Actively participate in the value stream team environment to ensure appropriate engineering input and integration of local and corporate engineering specifications
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- BS/BA in engineering or equivalent technical discipline such as a life science degree (chemical engineering preferred)
- 1 year with prior process engineering experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Familiarity with P&ID’s, equipment specifications, and plant operations
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Familiar with cGMP’s and NIH Recombinant Guidelines for large scale biological processing.
- Understanding of pharmaceutical industry and engineering practices.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Must be able to generate options to resolve problems, prioritize solutions and implement decisions.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders across functions.
- Project Lead, Project Management experience
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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or 1 801 567 5155 (outside US).
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.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
