Polytechnic Internship

**Site Name**: Singapore - Jurong
**Posted Date**: Nov 11 2024
**Education required**: Current students studying a Diploma in an accredited polytechnic, from disciplines including Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Data Science and Analytics or any other relevant courses

**Other requirements**: Must be enrolled at a SG polytechnic for the duration of your internship and doing a credit-bearing internship

**Language requirement**: Written and spoken fluency in English

**Internship period**: March to August 2025

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?**

As a UI/UX Developer Intern at GSK, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the UI/UX of an in-house data science platform. This platform translates complex pharmaceutical manufacturing data into actionable insights, enabling us to diagnose issues and identify opportunities for process optimisation. You will collaborate closely with our development team, users, and other stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and implement effective solutions to enhance the usability and accessibility of the platform.
- Design and implement improvements to the platform's interface and user experience, aligning with the overall product direction.
- Develop and present design concepts using tools such as mock-ups, sitemaps, process flows, and storyboards.
- Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with the development team.
- Conduct usability testing and refine designs based on user feedback to ensure an intuitive and user-friendly experience.
- Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards that emphasise simplicity, accessibility and user-friendliness.

**What will you learn?**
- Learn about the pharmaceutical industry and the crucial role it plays in improving global healthcare outcomes.
- Develop your skills in UI/UX design and frontend development by creating intuitive, user-friendly interfaces and processes.
- Gain exposure to data analytics and machine learning.
- Develop a variety of soft skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. Learn how to engage users and stakeholders, work together in a team and pick up project management skills.

**What are we looking for?**
- Proficiency in JavaScript or jQuery. Additional experience with other libraries and frameworks such as TypeScript, Angular, and Svelte is a big plus.
- Proficiency in HTML and CSS.
- Experience with Python, SQL and Git.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in English.
- A strong advocate for user-centred design principles and best practices.
- Excellent visual design skills, with a keen eye for user-system interaction and a passion for creating performant, visually appealing layouts.
- Strong analytical skills and a knack for troubleshooting and creative problem-solving

**What do we offer you?**
- Understand and experience the GSK Culture
- Work with a diversified team of professionals
- Implement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired at school
- Transport to and from site to MRT stations in centralised locations across Singapore

**Let’s do this**

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.

**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.

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