What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Intern/Governance Engineering position at GSK Internships & Co-ops powered by Atrium?
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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.
Department Description
Our Governance Engineering intern will be technical contributors who can assist teams with taking a well-defined specification for a function, policy-as-code, service, or other sort of component, and a technical approach to building it, and deliver it at a high level. They will be aware of, and adhere to, best practice for software development in general (and data engineering in particular), including code quality, documentation, DevOps practices, and testing.
This internship will support the Onxy Team to deliver tech innovation that will support our scientists to drive scientific breakthroughs that will change lives all over the world.
Job Description
- Build a library of governance as code templates using Open Policy Agent and working with modern software techniques and languages like Go and Python
- Build modular code / libraries / services / etc to support a governance as code policy creation and testing framework
- Help produce well-engineered software, including appropriate automated test suites and technical documentation
- Ensure consistent application of platform abstractions to ensure quality and consistency with respect to logging and lineage
- Adhere to QMS framework and CI/CD best practices
- Provide L3 support to existing tools / services / pipeline
Minimum Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Knowledge and use of at least one common programming language (e.g., Python, Scala, Java), including toolchains for documentation and testing.
- Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 12-week internship (May/June - August 2025).
- Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program. Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to modern software development tools / ways of working (e.g., git/GitHub, DevOps tools, …)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Self-starters that take initiative and think quickly on their feet
- Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
- Motivation for an exciting summer opportunity with potential for future full-time employment
Eligibility Requirements
- Must successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.
- Once your application is submitted, you will be prompted to complete our immersive World of GSK Assessment.
- Please note, you must receive a passing score to move forward in the application process. Once your assessment is complete, a recruiter will review your application and be in touch with next steps.
Benefits
- While GSK embraces a flexible work environment, we do require certain positions to be onsite. Candidates who are hired for an on-site role or hybrid role, and reside outside of 50-miles from their assigned work location, are eligible for relocation stipend. This is a one-time payment to help offset housing & relocation expenses. Please refer to the position details for the requirements of each position.
- GSK Interns and Co-ops are offered a competitive hourly pay rate and benefits. Please note, benefits eligibility determined the month following date of hire.
This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at GSK. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on several factors, including skills, competencies, experience, educational degree obtained, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law.
In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirement.
Pay Rate Range: $21/hr to $40/hr
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Salary : $21 - $40
