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Biomanufacturing Associate II
Glaxosmithkline LLC · 🇺🇸 USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Glaxosmithkline LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Associate Director – Genomic Technologies” (Molecular and Cellular Biologists) in PA: $134k–$138k, median $136k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Glaxosmithkline LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021. We continue to modernize, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together. As a Biopharm Manufacturing Associate II, you will perform production operations including fermentation or cell culture operations, preparation of solutions, chromatographic separation, filtration and concentration operations, autoclave and parts washing of process assemblies, and area cleaning/upkeep. Will be responsible for completing daily manufacturing tasks, and increasing competency in different production areas over time. Will participate in safety and compliance initiatives, as well as investigations. Will engage in the GSK Production System to continuously improve safety, quality, and schedule/cost performance. The purpose of this role is to be a part of a dynamic, multi-tiered operations team that brings life changing and life saving medicine to patients around the world. They will demonstrate GSK Values (Patient Focus, Transparency, Respect, & Integrity) and Expectations (Courage, Accountability, Development, & Teamwork) on a daily basis by engaging positively with team members and production support groups. Under the direction of senior personnel, the biopharmaceutical manufacturing associate II performs a variety of largescale production operations, interacting with automated equipment and monitoring/processing data. Will be responsible for completing daily manufacturing tasks, and increasing competency in different production areas over time. They will participate in safety and compliance initiatives, investigations, and help solve technical and organizational problems while working with different teams of experts. Will work within these teams to continuously improve safety, quality, and schedule/cost performance. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • Demonstrate GSK Values – Patient Focus, Transparency, Respect, and Integrity – in every interaction, in every work task, and with every responsibility of the job role. Live GSK’s Expectations of Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork to achieve high performing behaviors in the workplace. • With good documentation and data integrity practices, safely and compliantly completes and documents daily manufacturing tasks per standard operating procedures, batch document instructions, and logbooks • Proactively works with senior staff to achieve competency in production operations • Supports in cross-functional activities, such as engineering actions, validation actions and Tech Transfer actions, including proactive safety and compliance input prior to execution. Primarily these activities are within the production suite, but sometimes require out of suite or off-site work (i.e. FAT support) • Monitors equipment and critical process parameters, and escalates any issues or abnormalities and participating the resulting troubleshooting activities •