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Principal Scientist, Drug Product Steriles Primary Packaging
Glaxosmithkline LLC · 🇺🇸 USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
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 roles8 certified filings for “Principal Scientist” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in PA: $98k–$110k, median $98k. Most were filed at wage level I (63%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% 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
Formulation Product Development: Understanding of actives, raw materials and their function and how they are brought together to form a stable, functioning product from prototype evaluation to commercial launch Job Family - Product Development: Manages or contributes to development of the company's products. Participates in international product teams to define and implement development policy and programs that best support the product strategy and future positioning of the organisation. Job Family Group - Science and Technology: Designs and executes studies to discover, understand, model, simulate, and create new drug molecules. Research target identification, target validation, drug interactions with targets or receptors, and assay development. Maintains knowledge of competitive market conditions, patient requirements and technology advances. Job Purpose: To provide packaging support to the DDS project teams, Clinical Supply Chain, and Global Supply Chain network across modality types. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure development requirements to support qualification, registration, and launch key events are met. Activities include, but are not limited to, recommendation of primary packaging components, completion of steriles injectables primary packaging specifications and testing, manage/complete stability packaging campaigns, and oversight of design verification and validation testing. • Author IND/NDA CTX/MAA Container Closure sections with supporting documentation • Author design control documentation • Assessment of new materials, components, and technologies for both technical performance and cost effectiveness • Conduct packaging activities and support development /execution of strategies for package development and technology selection / application across the DDS, MPD, GSC, Commercial, and external interfaces to ensure effective product development support • Comply with global harmonized standards and coordinated strategies for pack development activities • Conduct packaging activities as needed to support product manufacturing and packaging. • Apply project management skills to deliver priority tasks aligned to project and portfolio milestones • Assessment of external partners and collaborations • Leads the characterisation of the selected container closure system and its compatibility with the intended drug product – e.g., glass delamination, silicone distribution, USP/EP/JP/ChP Compliance, and Container Closure Integrity • Support the development of regulatory, quality, and legislative strategies for packaging to ensure cost effective development and provide guidance across teams, projects, and functional areas. Why You? Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: • BS (+6 years of experience), MS (+4 years of experience), or PhD (+0 years of experience). • Degree in Engineering or related scientific discipline. • 3+ years of experience developing and implementing packaging solutions. • 3+ years of experience interpreting and implementing regulatory standards for packaging. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: • PhD. in Engineering or related field. • Experience with sterile pharmaceutical packaging. • Understanding of design control requirements associated with Medical Devices and Combination Products (Drug / Device combinations) Experience authoring IND/NDA CTX/MAA Container Closure sections with supporting documentation. #LI-GSK Skills Drug Delivery, External Manufacturing, Medical Device Evaluation, Molecular Modeling, Pharmaceutical Formulations, Pharmacokinetics, Product Design, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Strategies, Qua