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Meet our people

We could tell you what it’s like to work at GSK, but we think it’s better to let our colleagues do that. Meet some of our people from across our company as they talk about their roles; what brought them to GSK; why they enjoy what they do; and much more.

R&D

Jon, R&D, UK

Jon works in clinical statistics at our Stevenage site in the UK. He explains how a career at GSK has enabled him to work across the R&D business.

Jo, R&D, UK

GSK Chemist, Jo Redmond, tells us about her passion for inspiring the next generation into STEM subjects and careers.

Monica, R&D, UK

Monica is a global medical expert for our respiratory franchise. She provides a nurse's eye view into the role medical experts play in providing expertise and insights on our medicines.

Lindsay, R&D, UK

Lindsay, Head of Digital, Data & Analytics for Respiratory in R&D, tells us about his career path from rock ‘n’ roll to healthcare.

Ruchika, R&D (Consumer Healthcare), India

Meet Ruchika, NPD Team Lead & Principal Scientist for Family Nutrition.

Johanna, R&D, US

Meet Johanna, R&D Lead for Smokers’ Health at GSK Consumer Healthcare.

Engineering

Lorraine, Engineering, UK

Lorraine is a chemical engineer at our Ware site. She talks about her varied career at GSK and what she most enjoys about her job.

Suzanne, Engineering, UK

Suzanne is a qualified engineer and leader in our Global Manufacturing and Supply organisation.

Keith, Engineering, UK

Keith is on our Engineering Future Leaders Programme. He explains why the programme is giving him both the technical and leadership skills to thrive in his career.

Kelly, Engineering, USA

Kelly is a technical engineer working in R&D in the USA. A recent graduate, this is her first job since completing her degree. Read more about what her role involves; the culture at GSK; and her top tips for success.

Rizwan, site director having his picture taken

Rizwan, Engineering, Pakistan

Since joining GSK 18 years ago, Rizwan’s career has progressed to the level of Site Director in charge of 1,500 people across two manufacturing sites in Pakistan. In this edition of Meet Our Managers, he shares what he’s learned along the way.

Sales

Arias, Sales, China

As a medical representative for GSK, Arias and his colleagues are the bridge between Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and our products in China. We interviewed him to find out his daily duties, how he got to where he is now, and his aspirations for the future.

Rodrigo, Sales, Mexico

Rodrigo is the General Manager for Consumer Healthcare in Mexico. Having graduated from a Masters in International Environmental Law, working in healthcare was never part of Rodrigo’s original plan. We spoke to him about his day-to-day role, the challenges he faces and how GSK welcomes people from all kinds of backgrounds.

Emma Boishardy, General Manager, GSK Czech Republic (Pharmaceuticals)

Emma, Sales, Czech Republic

Emma is the General Manager of our Pharmaceuticals Business in the Czech Republic. She talks to us about the importance of mentoring to personal development and shares her advice on how to make the most of it at work.

Prachaya, Senior Product Manager, vaccines business, Thailand

Prachaya, Sales, Thailand

After joining GSK in 2008, as a Medical Representative in Thailand, Prachaya progressed through a variety of product marketing roles within the respiratory business. Currently, he is a Senior Product Manager for the vaccines business. In this edition of Meet Our Managers, Prachaya shares his thoughts on the importance of leading by example.

Reem, Sales, Saudi Arabia

Reem, a Commercial Graduate based in Saudi Arabia, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day at GSK.

Tarek, Sales, Oman

How can we help ensure patients in some of the most remote parts of the world have access to the healthcare they need? Meet Tarek, a passionate medical representative who travels across the valleys and mountains of Oman to support isolated communities.

Andrea, Sales, Brazil

Andrea is the General Manager of our Consumer Healthcare business in Brazil. She tells us about her experience of being a female leader from Latin America and shares her advice on leadership style and the principles that underpin high performing teams.

Helen, Sales, US

Helen Bemis has been no stranger to volunteering throughout her life. So, it was a natural choice for the senior biologics specialist from the US to take part in our PULSE volunteering programme. She’s halfway through her assignment with the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Laos and, as she tells us, all her expectations have been exceeded.

Yusuf, Sales and Marketing, Turkey

Yusuf, our Vaccines Business Unit Director in Turkey, shares how he uses his passion to improve people’s health to run this complex business.

Business operations

Gavin, Tech, UK

Gavin works in IT and is a UK operations supervisor, based at our Stevenage site. Here, he talks about teamwork, problem-solving and the best things about his job.

Ahsiya, HR, USA

Ahsiya leads our global employee volunteering programmes. She shares her career journey and explains how making brave choices helped her along the way.

Boris, HR, Singapore

Boris moved his HR career from Russia to Singapore, where he now leads a network of around 30 colleagues across Asia as Regional Reward Lead

Véronique, Senior Manager, Vaccines distribution, Belgium

Veronique, Vaccines, Belgium

Véronique, a Senior Manager in our Vaccines distribution business, leads a team of five project managers in Belgium. In this edition of Meet Our Managers, she shares lessons learned from over a decade of developing others in their careers at GSK.

Rachel, Procurement, UK

Rachel, a Global Procurement Director based in GSK’s UK headquarters, leads a team of 10. The catch? They’re all in different countries. In this edition of Meet Our Managers, she serves up managerial wisdom with an international flavour.

Anju, Business operations, India

Life hasn’t been easy for Anju, an Assistant Manager at GSK’s Consumer Healthcare Nabha manufacturing plant in northern India. But she’s always had a burning desire to help others less fortunate, and through our PULSE volunteering programme, she is able to do just that.

Andrew, Legal, US

GSK attorney Andrew has been leading the company’s US-based Legal department’s ‘pro bono’ programme since founding it in 2005. As well as the value he adds to various organisations and individuals, he also believes it’s helped him grow professionally.

Linzi, HR, UK

Linzi is a leader in our HR function for the UK, Ireland, US and Canada. She tells us why she’s so passionate about being a straight ally to GSK’s LGBT+ community.

Marketing and communications

Katharine, Marketing and communications, Singapore

Katharine works in our commercial business, leading our Respiratory franchise for the Asia-Pacific region. She explains how working in several different countries and roles have helped share her knowledge, experience and leadership style.

Prakhar, Marketing and communications, India

Prakhar is a Brand Manager for Sensodyne in India with one goal: to put a smile on millions of faces in India. He talks us through his life at GSK, how his previous sales background has helped him in a marketing role, and the piece of advice he’d give to aspiring employees.

Martyn, Marketing and communications, UK

Meet the man who’s helping to shape the future of eCommerce for GSK Consumer Healthcare.

Michal, Category Marketing Manager having his picture taken

Michal, Marketing and communications, Poland

Michal, Category Marketing Manager, looks after a team of four and a range of consumer brands including Sensodyne in Poland. In this edition of Meet Our Managers, he shares what it really means to be a people-oriented manager.

Larry, Marketing and communications, US

A varied 18-year career with GSK in the US has led Larry to his current role as a Brand Director at ViiV Healthcare, our HIV subsidiary. In this edition of Meet Our Managers, he shares what he’s learned about keeping people focused and fulfilled.

Jonathan, Marketing and communications, UK

Jonathan, Global Category Lead Respiratory in Consumer Healthcare, shares his experience at GSK and why keeping an open mind is key to building a great career.

Apprentices, graduates and postgraduates

Adam, R&D, UK

Meet Adam, one of our GSK apprentices, who is also studying for a foundation degree and hopes to complete a bachelor’s degree – funded by GSK – within five years of joining, by studying alongside his work. What he learns in applied bioscience and technology, he applies directly in the lab.

Aslihan posing next to the 'do more, feel better, live longer' slogan

Aslihan, Commercial management, Turkey

Aslihan is on our Commerical Management FLP in Turkey. She explains why rotating across marketing and sales has helped her understand how decisions in the office translate into the field.

Audrey, Business operations, Singapore

Audrey is on our Procurement Future Leaders Programme. She explains why she chose to join GSK and why the rotational nature of the scheme will build her knowledge and capabilities in Procurement.

Phon, Commercial management, Thailand

"I am proud to be working on consumer healthcare products that I know will make a difference to the quality of life for other people, just like they have for me."

Maurizio, Vaccines, Venezuela

"Prior to joining GSK, I spent 10 years in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, working in Europe, Latin America and Asia." Maurizio explains why the values of the company, and the international nature of the programme make GSK the perfect fit for his career ambitions.

Iana, Commercial (Consumer Healthcare), Esprit Programme

Yana is on our Esprit programme. She talks about why the flexible nature of the scheme allows her to chose her own career path.

Physicians

Monica

Monica is a Franchise Medical Head, Speciality Pharmaceuticals, who joined GSK in 2014.

Kumaran

Lead - Vaccine Development Leader in GSK Vaccines, joined GSK in 2008.

Maria

Maria is a Regional Medical Lead at GSK Panama, here she talks about her journey to joining GSK and the reasons she’s never looked back.

Discover more of our people's career journeys

Prashant, Sales, Bangladesh

60-minute mentors: General manager Prashant opens up about his learnings, passions and early dreams of becoming a fighter pilot.

Ding, Business operation, China

60-minute mentors: Ding is our head of China Government Affairs and communication. He discusses why taking risks is important and how comfort zones are made to be pushed.

Victor, Sales, Spain

60-minute mentors: 28-year journey of our Commercial Director Victor - his memorable first interview, forward-thinking attitude towards leadership and top tips for a life-long, enjoyable career.

Ipek, R&D, Turkey

60-minute mentors: Ipek discusses her learnings, personal growth and transition from working as a physician to working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Kevin, Consumer Healthcare, UK

60-minute mentors: Kevin, VP, Global Digital Commerce, shares his thoughts on developing a ‘test and learn’ culture, and why it’s vital to work outside of your comfort zone to grow your skill set and build your career.

Cecilia, Pharmaceuticals, Hong Kong

60-minute mentors: Rex, an Esprit Associate in our Consumer Healthcare team, interviews Cecilia, General Manager, Pharmaceuticals, Hong Kong and Macau, on her breadth of experience in our industry.

Bryan, Consumer Healthcare, Malaysia

60-minute mentors: Tze Yu, a graduate on our Future Leaders programme asks Bryan, General Manager of GSK Malaysia, how his career choices led him to GSK, and what inspires him the most about working here.

Kosuke, Pharmaceuticals, Japan

60-minute mentors: Vasantha, a Business Analyst, spent some time with Kosuke, VP and Vice Head of Japan Development in Pharmaceuticals, Japan, to find out what inspires him most about working at GSK.

Jamila, Karen and Bonnie

For International Women’s Day 2019, we asked three of our colleagues from around the company how they #BalanceforBetter in their work and home lives. Watch their stories.

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