Patient Advocacy and Engagement Industrial Placement, UK 2026

Patient Advocacy and Engagement Industrial Placement, UK 2026

Location: UK - London - New Oxford Street

Contract Type: Internship

Hours: Full Time

Posted Date: Nov

Expected Start Date: September 2026

Duration: 1 year (approximately)

Salary: £27,100 plus a bonus

Workplace Arrangements: Flexible working via performance with choice (office & home working may be available)

Application Closing: Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point.

Eligibility & Requirements

Education Required: Currently studying an Undergraduate Degree, open to any discipline.

Other Requirements: Completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. Must be enrolled at a UK or ROI University for the duration of your placement.

Language Requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English.

What We're Looking For

• Teamworking through working with multidisciplinary teams
• Communication (written & verbal)
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Networking
• Data analysis and management
• Technical skills (detailed within each role description)

The Role

Overview of the Department

The Patient Focused Development (PFD) Team is responsible for championing optimal patient engagement with the research and development organisation to improve patient experience and outcomes. This work covers working with many teams across GSK as well as individual patients and patient organisations.

Key Placement Activities:

• Support the delivery of a series of patient advisory board meetings
• Assist in the delivery of the annual patient organisation disclosure of funding process on
• Support the running of the global GSK Patient Advocacy and Engagement network, an internal network of GSK roles advocating efficient and comprehensive patient focused work
• Develop skills in stakeholder management, decision making, strategic thinking, and more.

What We Offer You

• A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements
• Access to our cutting edge wellbeing platform: personalise your experience, help reduce stress, increase focus, build connections and resilience. You will also have access to a confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support
• Access to Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24 hour access to an online GP
• Optional Support: identity protection, long term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance
• Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups, providing networking, mentorship, and professional development
• Access to IPUnite, a community of Early Careers programme participants offering development, networking and social connections
• 2 volunteering days per year

Recruitment Process

These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages - you must successfully pass each stage to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2026:

1. Eligibility Form
2. GSK Digital Assessment
3. Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview

Contact

Need help with your application? Please email us at or call us on and let us know how we can help you.

Equal Opportunity

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.

About GSK

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, and we focus on respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases.