GSK Biological and Biomedical Science Industrial Placement 2025 - 2026

Hi,

I didn't apply for Biomedical Sciences, but I did for Clinical Operations and I've got the same in my portal as you. I saw someone say they got an interview for a different placement a few days ago so hopefully we can hear something soon, they might be going through applications for different departments one at a time.

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Hi applied for analytical chemistry rather than biomedical science, it says recruiter review until you've been invited for an interview, they will send you an email first one inviting you and another from microsoft teams. The actual portal won't update until a while even after you've been invited, my interview was today and the portal only just updated to 'interview' today. The actual interview was terrible though 😀

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Original post by shaded-sweetie

Hi,
I didn't apply for Biomedical Sciences, but I did for Clinical Operations and I've got the same in my portal as you. I saw someone say they got an interview for a different placement a few days ago so hopefully we can hear something soon, they might be going through applications for different departments one at a time.

Fingers crossed we get an interview soon 🤞

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Original post by teeogdawg

Hi applied for analytical chemistry rather than biomedical science, it says recruiter review until you've been invited for an interview, they will send you an email first one inviting you and another from microsoft teams. The actual portal won't update until a while even after you've been invited, my interview was today and the portal only just updated to 'interview' today. The actual interview was terrible though 😀

Good luck! Another long wait for an offer 😭. Is it just a panel interview where they ask you lots of questions or do you have group tasks and other activities?

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Original post by wejkbf

Good luck! Another long wait for an offer 😭. Is it just a panel interview where they ask you lots of questions or do you have group tasks and other activities?

So I had 2 interviewers and they just kinda tag teamed in giving me questions and instructions. Mine was a strengths based, motivation and technical interview. So strengths was like situations kind of like the virtual assessment and how you would approach them. Motivations if i remember correctly was just a single question about why you want do a placement there. My technical parrt of the interview was chemistry question about year 13 and year 1 university level and i had about 3 or 4 questions to answer. I also got invited for another role there as i applied to multiple, which was pharmacovigilance and they asked me to prepare a 10 minute presentation before the interview and send it to them via email before a specified deadline, I personally didnt want to do it as I dont think i want a year placement anymore. Also if you get an interview invite you need to reply i think within 2 or 3 days or theyll take back the invitation.

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Original post by teeogdawg

So I had 2 interviewers and they just kinda tag teamed in giving me questions and instructions. Mine was a strengths based, motivation and technical interview. So strengths was like situations kind of like the virtual assessment and how you would approach them. Motivations if i remember correctly was just a single question about why you want do a placement there. My technical parrt of the interview was chemistry question about year 13 and year 1 university level and i had about 3 or 4 questions to answer. I also got invited for another role there as i applied to multiple, which was pharmacovigilance and they asked me to prepare a 10 minute presentation before the interview and send it to them via email before a specified deadline, I personally didnt want to do it as I dont think i want a year placement anymore. Also if you get an interview invite you need to reply i think within 2 or 3 days or theyll take back the invitation.

Hi, did you attend a meet and greet before your interview by any chance? Also how long did your interview last for? The technical section sounds so scary omg what did they ask you about?

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Original post by wejkbf

Fingers crossed we get an interview soon 🤞

I hope so! Have you guys applied for anywhere else so far?

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Original post by aprobart

Hi, did you attend a meet and greet before your interview by any chance? Also how long did your interview last for? The technical section sounds so scary omg what did they ask you about?

nope it was just a microsoft teams and then boom just me and the two interviewers and it started, i was a little underwhelmed tbh. It was meant to last from 12 to 14:30 but mine ended at about 1:30 ish. It doesn't feel as serious as you'd expect theyr'e also just dressed casually in jumpers and stuff so i felt so off wearing a whole blazer. I dont wanna spoil the technical side too much since i need a chance at progressing too 😭 but I'll just say brush up on year 1 university knowledge. Good luck if you have an interview.

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Original post by shaded-sweetie

I hope so! Have you guys applied for anywhere else so far?

pepsi, phillips66, bp, zurich, awaiting interview/offer and so many other flopped ones 😭. This year is hellish, i just want a summer placement; a year does not sound like too much fun anymore

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Original post by teeogdawg

pepsi, phillips66, bp, zurich, awaiting interview/offer and so many other flopped ones 😭. This year is hellish, i just want a summer placement; a year does not sound like too much fun anymore

Omg i feel you, I've only applied for like 3-4 but I'm so over the rejection/waiting. Really need the experience though so I'll keep pushing 😭.

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Original post by shaded-sweetie

I hope so! Have you guys applied for anywhere else so far?

I started applying late and missed so many deadlines, so I'm hoping more applications open in January. I'm applying to work in NHS labs, but those aren't paid. 😔

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Original post by wejkbf

I started applying late and missed so many deadlines, so I'm hoping more applications open in January. I'm applying to work in NHS labs, but those aren't paid. 😔

There should def be some more opening up soon, I saw GSK put up a bunch more non-lab placements the other day. You can always try a speculative application too if there's a lab/company you really want to go to without a placement scheme.

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Original post by shaded-sweetie

There should def be some more opening up soon, I saw GSK put up a bunch more non-lab placements the other day. You can always try a speculative application too if there's a lab/company you really want to go to without a placement scheme.

I didn't think about speculative applications. I assume most companies would ignore the email but I might give it a go.

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Might be hard to believe but i got another interview from GSK, but this time its an online assessment center, so guys am I gonna be on a call with a bunch of other candidates or is it just a glorified interview im so confused, theyre asking me to make a powerpoint! any help is much appreciated! this is for chemical sciences btw!

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