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GSK

London

Safety, Evaluation & Risk Management (SERM) Associate Medical Director, Vaccines

Medical and Clinical

Job description

Site Name: Belgium-Wavre, Italy - Siena, Poznan Grunwaldzka, UK – London – New Oxford Street

Posted Date: Mar 18 2025


Job purpose: 

Provide medical/scientific expertise in the safety evaluation and risk management of key GSK assets in clinical development and/or the post-marketing setting. 


Ensure scientifically sound review and interpretation of data and management of safety issues and escalates safety issues identified through the safety review process to senior management and safety governance as appropriate. Make recommendations for the further characterization, management, and communication of safety risks.


Focus on efficiency and effectiveness to meet the needs of our Patients and HCPs. Supporting the pharmacovigilance and benefit-risk management of the assigned portfolio of GSK global assets to ensure Patient Safety globally.


Your responsibilities: 


Scientific/Medical Knowledge PV Expertise

Responsible for signal detection and evaluation activities for assigned products.

Drive production of regulatory periodic reports and associated documentation and RMPs globally according to the agreed process and timelines; advises on content of regulatory period reports (in partnership with the product physician).

Author the SERM safety contribution to global regulatory submissions in partnership with the product physician.

May respond to auditors/inspectors’ requests for information/additional information and completes corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs) within agreed timelines.

Advanced evaluation skills and analytical thinking for literature review, data gathering, data synthesis, analysis and interpretation.

Make sound decisions based on relevant information or factors gathered from a broad range of sources, seeking help and input as needed. Identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions to problems.

Committed to the task and able to prioritise activities effectively and meet multiple deadlines successfully and with appropriate attention to detail, setting high performance standards for quality.


Cross-functional Matrix team leadership

Support and Facilitate safety governance/SRTs in the clinical development and post marketing settings by assisting in the establishment and operation of cross-functional teams in any SERM to detect and address product safety issues and ensures that risk-reduction strategies are implemented appropriately in clinical study protocols and/or product labelling.

Lead or participate in cross-functional process initiatives and/or Process Workstreams to drive efforts to improve adherence to regulations, data standards, quality, and efficiency.

May author/participate in written standard updates (e.g., SOPs) to ensure policies and regulations are being adhered to correctly and consistently.

Build strong collaborative relationships and demonstrates good matrix leadership skills, proactively providing input to matrix teams on safety issues and processes. Ability to coach and mentor others.


Communications (verbal, written) and Influencing (internal PV Governance and External LTs)

Present complex issues to senior staff members at the GSK Senior Governance Committees.

Demonstrate initiative and creativity in performing tasks and responsibilities. Proactively contribute ideas to improve existing operations.

Proactively contribute ideas to improve existing operations.

Participate in process improvement initiatives within GCSP and contribute to advancement of methodology and process by generating new ideas and proposals for implementation.

Possess effective communication skills and is capable of presenting ideas and data clearly and concisely to a matrix team. Listen and respond appropriately to the views and feedback of others.

Robust medical/scientific writing skills are essential, as the preparation of detailed evaluations and reports on major GSK products is a core feature of the role.

Effective negotiation, influencing and persuasion to enable others in the matrix to understand own perspective.



GSK

London

Associate Director

Digital Data & Analytics

Job description

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, GSK HQ, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, USA - Massachusetts - Waltham

Posted Date: Mar 18 2025


Clinical Statisticians are highly prized and urgently needed at GSK to grow an industry-leading team to ensure high quality quantitative reasoning is at the heart of every project in the portfolio. Our role is essential to ensure we maximize the use of every single data point available to efficiently determine translational strategies that are the foundation of our end-to-end clinical development plans. We need exceptionally talented and committed Statisticians like you to apply your statistical skills and innovative statistical methodology to drive key contributions to the development of new medicines.


The Oncology Clinical Development Statistics group have an opportunity available to support assets within the Oncology disease area, providing statistical and strategic insight into the clinical development plan and design of end-to-end development strategies. This begins with early first in human trials, all the way through to late phase drug development. The team strive to use novel clinical trial designs and innovative statistical methodologies, including Bayesian techniques, to quantify risk across an entire program and enable smart decision making on where to invest to improve the probability of study and program success.


Key Responsibilities include:


Leading clinical development strategy of specific indication and projects


Partner with clinical matrix team across the clinical development organization to drive the early phase and/or later phase asset development


Design and analysis of platform/basket trial


Collaborate with project statisticians to identify the opportunities to align and harmonize the designs and analyses for each oncology indication


Developing knowledge in global regulatory submissions across assets and countries with different mechanism of actions in multiple indications of oncology.


Serve as statistical expert for internal and external collaborators, investigators, consultants, and contract resources


Lead statistical assessment in the business development opportunities


Represent GSK-Oncology Biostatistics at scientific meetings and presentations


Influence planning and decision-making strategy over a portfolio of assets through building and maintaining effective business relationships with key functions


Contribute to and influence the strategic direction of the asset development and regulatory submission via rigorous and robust statistical knowledge


Ensure state-of-the-art expertise on all methodological aspects of drug development in statistics



GSK

Stevenage

Associate Director

Digital Data & Analytics

Job description

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, GSK HQ, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, USA - Massachusetts - Waltham

Posted Date: Mar 18 2025


Clinical Statisticians are highly prized and urgently needed at GSK to grow an industry-leading team to ensure high quality quantitative reasoning is at the heart of every project in the portfolio. Our role is essential to ensure we maximize the use of every single data point available to efficiently determine translational strategies that are the foundation of our end-to-end clinical development plans. We need exceptionally talented and committed Statisticians like you to apply your statistical skills and innovative statistical methodology to drive key contributions to the development of new medicines.


The Oncology Clinical Development Statistics group have an opportunity available to support assets within the Oncology disease area, providing statistical and strategic insight into the clinical development plan and design of end-to-end development strategies. This begins with early first in human trials, all the way through to late phase drug development. The team strive to use novel clinical trial designs and innovative statistical methodologies, including Bayesian techniques, to quantify risk across an entire program and enable smart decision making on where to invest to improve the probability of study and program success.


Key Responsibilities include:


Leading clinical development strategy of specific indication and projects


Partner with clinical matrix team across the clinical development organization to drive the early phase and/or later phase asset development


Design and analysis of platform/basket trial


Collaborate with project statisticians to identify the opportunities to align and harmonize the designs and analyses for each oncology indication


Developing knowledge in global regulatory submissions across assets and countries with different mechanism of actions in multiple indications of oncology.


Serve as statistical expert for internal and external collaborators, investigators, consultants, and contract resources


Lead statistical assessment in the business development opportunities


Represent GSK-Oncology Biostatistics at scientific meetings and presentations


Influence planning and decision-making strategy over a portfolio of assets through building and maintaining effective business relationships with key functions


Contribute to and influence the strategic direction of the asset development and regulatory submission via rigorous and robust statistical knowledge


Ensure state-of-the-art expertise on all methodological aspects of drug development in statistics



Black Pharma

Remote

Marketing Lead

30th April 2025

Marketing

Black Pharma’s (BP) Marketing Department promotes the vision, mission and aims of the organisation. We are the face of BP, coordinating and producing all materials representing the organisation. It is our job to showcase the brand of BP to our community, customers, and prospects.  

The Marketing Lead will oversee the coordination of event campaign logistics, digital support, promotional materials, and special projects, serving as the primary point of escalation for the Social Media Assistants and Marketing Assistant. They will create and manage a detailed social media strategy to enhance visibility and drive traffic across all of BP's social platforms. Additionally, the Marketing Lead will ensure the smooth flow of information and communication, distributing it in alignment with the overarching marketing plan and strategy.  


Areas of responsibility
Collaboration and Ideation:  
• Collaborate with team members to brainstorm and create innovative marketing content.  
• Develop marketing strategies for social media platforms, member and partner engagement.   

Content creation and Community Engagement:  
• Create and manage content for newsletters, social media, and other communication channels.  
• Oversee all of BP’s social media channels ensuring a timely response to all enquiries and develop new content in conjunction with the wider Marketing Team.

• Execute social media campaigns to build followers, enhance visibility, and drive engagement.  

Communication and Branding:  
• Oversee communication strategies and ensure consistent branding across all channels.  
• Build an archive of photography and video content to build the BP brand keeping it relevant and up to date. 


Content Review and Consistency:  
• Review documents and presentation decks to ensure consistency with branding guidelines.

• Liaise across departments to address marketing needs and ensure cohesive messaging across the organisation.  
• Optimise content for search engines and provide ongoing analysis and performance reporting  

Partner Liaison:  
• Coordinate with partners to obtain approvals on marketing materials.  
• Develop merchandise, branded digital banners, event materials in collaboration with other team members.

GSK

London

Director, Regulatory Platform Innovation

Project Management

Job description

Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street, Belgium-Wavre, Poznan Grunwaldzka

Posted Date: Mar 21 2025





Director, Regulatory Platform Innovation


Job Purpose

The Director, Regulatory Platform Innovation, should possess a digital mindset, understand the Regulatory Operations landscape, and have a successful track record of delivering Technology and Business Transformation initiatives, using various methodologies, in a fast-paced environment. This pivotal role requires strong leadership, delivery expertise, technological acumen, and deep regulatory knowledge within the pharmaceutical industry. The successful candidate will lead the scoping, integration, and delivery of innovative regulatory programs of work, leveraging emerging technologies to enhance regulatory processes and advancement. This role is crucial for driving strategic innovation that aligns with GSK's mission and regulatory requirements.


Key Responsibilities:

Leadership: 

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of regulatory technology and innovation programs, ensuring projects/programmes are designed to deliver maximum value and are aligned with strategic objectives and regulatory standards.


Project/programme Planning:

Oversee the progress of projects/programmes with respect to time, scope, budget, risk, quality, and compliance, holding leaders and teams to account to ensure execution in accordance with the plan.

Develop realistic roadmaps/plans with agreed deliverables, ensuring alignment across systems, data, process, and people.

Establish key metrics and KPIs for evaluation of project/programme performance and conduct collaborative retrospectives as needed. Identify areas of improvement and implement corrective actions accordingly. Ensure a user-centric, iterative delivery approach based on business value, with tangible measurable success metrics/KPIs.

Manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to optimise efficiency and cost effectiveness. Communicate project/programme status, updates, and outcomes to stakeholders at various levels of the organization. Prepare and present progress reports, executive summaries, and other documentation as required.


Governance and Risk Management:

Establish and facilitate project governance frameworks to ensure alignment with goals and timelines, drive decision making, and implement risk management strategies and contingency plans.


Cross-Functional/Vendor Collaboration:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including (but not limited to) Tech, R&D, Quality Assurance, and external partners, to define project/programme scope, objectives, and deliverables.

If applicable, lead the engagement and performance of third-party vendors, inc. relationship management, negotiation of contracts, compliance with procurement/legal teams, influencing of vendor roadmaps and dependencies, and negotiation of budgets. Facilitate impact assessments and partner with Process, Data and Business Change teams as needed to ensure seamless delivery into the business with minimal disruption to end users and business operations.


Team Leadership:

Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, promoting collaboration and a shared commitment to achieving project goals. Mentor and support team members in their professional development. Provide leadership and guidance (and line management where applicable) to more junior staff, Product managers/owners and teams to drive successful project delivery. Where required, mentor and develop staff to build a high-performing team.


Compliance Assurance:

Ensure compliance with relevant GSK regulations, policies, and standards. Partner with GSK Quality teams to ensure compliance. If needed, represent Regulatory Platform Innovation team in inspections/audits/councils. Stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure projects adhere to new regulations.


Continuous Improvement:

Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory developments, emerging technologies (e.g. AI, automation, machine learning) and advanced digital tools. Actively seek out areas of improvement, driving forward innovation. Present recommendations and investment proposals to senior management and stakeholders, clearly articulating the strategic value and expected outcomes. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by actively and regularly engaging with user communities, seeking feedback and improvement opportunities.



GSK

Stevenage

Scientific Director, Respiratory

Science and Technology

Job description

Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage

Posted Date: Mar 21 2025




Scientific Director of Respiratory Biology in the Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation Research Unit (RIIRU)


Job purpose:

Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Respiratory Biology, the Scientific Director of Respiratory Biology will be a key individual in building a next generation respiratory strategy for COPD, IPF and related lung diseases and to support continued progression and expansion of the existing respiratory clinical portfolio. The successful candidate will work with their respiratory biology team, RIIRU clinical and translational partners, and the larger GSK matrix for internal research and external academic collaborations to deliver new targets and candidate drugs for respiratory diseases. In addition, the Scientific Director will work closely with Business Development to identify external asset opportunities, perform due diligence, and present recommendations to GSK governance. Importantly, the candidate must be a recognized subject matter expert in either COPD or IPF and have a deep understanding of mechanisms driving disease progression as well as robust knowledge of complex human model systems and translational research.


Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of drug discovery scientists supporting target ID, pre-clinical and clinical projects.

Scientific Leadership

contribute to the development of the strategic plan for the next generation of targets in COPD and IPF

support the continued development, life cycle innovation, and combinations of the existing clinical portfolio

monitor research and market trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights to identify opportunities and risks, and develop appropriate strategies to maximize market share and revenue.

support the management of a Scientific Advisory Board to foster a network of external experts and key opinion leaders to build an innovative, next generation portfolio and advance the existing clinical portfolio. 

Build cross-functional collaborations to perform efficient target selection and progression and support the existing clinical portfolio with key internal partners including other lines within RIIRU (clinical and translational teams), Research Technology, Precision Medicine, quantitative science teams and others.

Establish and maintain external partnerships including collaborations with academic institutions, contract research organizations (CROs), and other external partners to access cutting-edge technologies, complex model systems, bio-samples, and research capabilities.

Identify/support Business Development for the evaluation and diligence of external opportunities to complement the GSK respiratory portfolio.

Drive compliance and quality in the discovery of innovative respiratory assets in priority respiratory diseases and mechanisms, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and adhering to quality standards. 



GSK

London

Congress Director, Global Product Strategy Oncology

Marketing

Job description

Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street, Philadelphia Walnut Street, Switzerland - Zug, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence

Posted Date: Mar 24 2025





Congress Director, Global Product Strategy Oncology 


GSK has bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £38 billion in annual sales – building from existing strong performance momentum which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems. Our portfolio is made up of vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines. These are the three different types of products we create to prevent and treat disease, many with the potential to be first-or best-in-class. 


We are seeking a dynamic individual to lead a team delivering international congresses for the Oncology Global Product Strategy team. This role involves orchestrating best-in-class events across major global congresses like American Society Clinical Oncology (ASCO) or European Society Medical oncology (ESMO) in addition to smaller regional Oncology congresses. The ideal candidate will possess excellent project and stakeholder management skills to deliver these highly complex and high-profile events. 


Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

This person will manage a team of Global Congress Managers who will be accountable for the operations across the major international Oncology congress (ASCO, ESMO, EHA, ASH, etc). There will be an opportunity to shape this team to meet the evolving business needs of Oncology as the portfolio grows.

This person’s team ensures that congress attendees are well-briefed prior to attending the congress. They will also be responsible for preparing and presenting as appropriate briefing documents for leaders up to and including GSK Global Leadership Team level.

In addition to delivering the congresses themselves, this person will deliver on overarching portfolio priorities and objectives for international Oncology priority congresses.

This person will drive congress enterprise initiatives to deliver innovative solutions (e.g. sustainability and digital strategy), HCP engagement, and efficiencies of process and cost.

This person will be accountable for data and analytics to measure the impact of our congressing presence and using this data to drive continuous improvement and smart budgeting decisions.

Manages the relationship with i) third party vendors and agencies to ensure all necessary contracts are negotiated and in place, they are compliant with the relevant code of practice requirements, and they deliver at or above expectations at events; ii) Congress Organizers and Scientific Associations so that GSK in best positioned for sponsorship and attendance (this includes endorsement of the GSK ways of working, i.e., HCP engagement, etc.)

Ensures the team maintains master files, congress measurements / metrics are completed, and documentation is collected for the quarterly compliance reporting reviews, and keeps stakeholders updated on procedures to ensure congresses are delivered in an ethical and compliant manner.

Leads on planning internal pre-congress briefing meetings (All hands meetings, welcome receptions, etc) for international congresses to include agency management, budget management and logistics.

Accountable for portfolio Commercial Global Product Strategy congress budget management for tier 1 congresses. This includes working with a finance partner on yearly submissions, quarterly updates, accruals, phasing and PO tracking along with partnering with agencies to reconcile invoices and purchase orders as needed.


GSK

London

Director, Digital & Data Products -Emerging Markets

Digital Data & Analytics

Job description

Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street

Posted Date: Mar 24 2025





Director, Digital & Data Products - Emerging Markets



You will lead a team of digital, data & Tech professionals to develop and deliver the digital & tech capability strategy, solutions with cutting-edge technologies to enable Emerging Markets growth agenda. This role is crucial in bringing in digital marketing, digital field engagement, data governance and analytics capabilities, enabling the commercial values to GSK emerging markets by working with cross-functional teams from global, region and countries.


You will be accountable to partner with senior regional business stakeholders to ensure that the business has the right Digital & Tech framework, products and services in place to drive up brand growth and operational efficiency across region.


Responsible for cluster/region wide digital & Tech demand consolidation, prioritization, and driving execution and synergy with a strong connection to global digital and tech organizations. Ensure the right level of oversight of the solutions and services meet the standard of enterprise architecture, governance and compliance with minimal risk exposure; and problems are escalated and resolved  


Key Responsibilities  

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:


Cluster Digital, Data, Technology Solution define, and delivery 


Define and deliver the cluster digital, data and technology strategy, roadmap and core capabilities for digital marketing, digital field engagement, data and analytics to enable Local markets (LOCs) pioneer level of maturity in omnichannel execution, field engagement & operations, data governance and insights


Work closely with global, regional tech & commercial teams, as well as local market teams (LOCs), to align technology solutions with business goals and deliver the impact


Ensure the solutions in the alignment of enterprise architecture and corporate strategy


Global Capability Engagement


Partner with global commercial digital / data product and platform teams to integrate global capabilities into the cluster/LOC context in full product life cycle.


Facilitate knowledge sharing and adoption of global tools and processes across the LOCs.


Region Business Partnering


This role will have a single point of accountability to strategically partner with EM regional Commercial functions with understanding of market-specific challenges and opportunities, providing thought leadership on ‘art of the possible‘ enabled by cutting-edge technologies. Shape the integrated digital, data & technology empowered priority brand and business strategy and drive the data & technology execution


Collaborate closely with regional stakeholders to prioritize and consolidate initiatives that drive business growth and operational efficiency.


Region Digital & Tech Demand and Portfolio Management 


Lead the regional digital & tech demand consolidation, prioritization, planning, budget and resource alignment & tracking, oversight of the execution, and reporting of the progress and value realization


Represent the cluster on global digital, data, platform products planning and prioritization to ensure the demand prioritized and delivered


Tech Service Management


Accountable for ensuring the right Tech services levels are in place and maintained in line with business need and the appropriate responses made to Voice of the Process (VOP) and Voice of the Customer (VOC).


Quality, Risk & Compliance


Accountable for ensuring all applications supporting the business are compliant with internal GSK security, risk management policies, responsible AI and practices, external regulatory and statutory requirements e.g. GxP, SARBOX, GDPR and that tech continuity plans are in place for all business-critical applications.


People Management


Accountable for line managing and developing staff within the team. Ensure ongoing succession planning and career development is in place to maintain Business Process knowledge and deep digital and Tech expertise.





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