Who we are:
GlaxoSmithKline is a global research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company with a proud history in Australia dating back to 1886. Our mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. Preventing and treating disease is challenging and inspiring work. We support, develop and reward the people that make-up our talented workforce.
GSK Medicines:
Our medicines treat major disease areas such as asthma, virus control, infections, mental health, and diabetes, and we are pioneering new treatments for complex diseases like cancer. Our vaccines protect millions of Australians and we are the largest supplier of childhood vaccines to the National Immunisation Program.
GSK Research & Development:
GSK are driven by a commitment to advance medicine. We invest around $45.2 million a year in local research and development, making us one of Australia’s top 15 investors. Our scientists work with Australian researchers and doctors to discover new ways of treating and preventing disease. We currently have over 30 discovery projects underway and our Medicines Research Unit is the only Phase 1 facility supported by a pharmaceutical company in Australia.
GSK Values: People, Patients and Culture:
Balance is also the foundation for the way we work at GlaxoSmithKline Australia. Our guiding principles are to: focus on patient needs; respect people; communicate honestly and act with integrity. We provide around 1620 jobs for men and women across Australia and we are particularly proud to be an EOWA Employer of Choice for Women.