Global Medical Director - Accelerated Specialty Products

Global Medical Director - Accelerated Specialty Products FTC (Fixed Term Contract) 24 months

The Global Medical Director role is a unique opportunity for an experienced, innovative, and proactive medical professional to facilitate the understanding of the value of our medicines and vaccines, the science behind them and the public impact they can offer. This is accomplished by developing and implementing the global medical scientific strategic plan to generate insights, shape optimal care through scientific dialogue and education and delivering impact by generating and communicating the evidence and delivering solutions to close the gaps.

The Global Medical Director for Accelerated Specialty Products will work in a thriving team of medical business leaders where people will be inspired to drive towards achieving our goals of getting Ahead of Disease Together and positively impacting patient and population health outcomes globally by using innovation even more competitively to help close gaps in medical care.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with the regional team (EM, GCI and Non-Europe) to support the accelerated approvals, launch preparation and access for the accelerated asset (and new assets that may come to acceleration), contributing to GSK's mission of developing therapies for the accelerated assets in the portfolio.
• Work collaboratively with Global Medical Leads (GMLs) and other line leaders in the group focused on accelerated assets in project matrix teams to drive delivery of the new launch products.
• Maintain oversight of regulatory submissions and collaborate with global teams (Global Regulatory Lead, safety, clinical science and other).
• Input to the preparation of health authority queries (HAQs) responses when medical affairs input is required.
• Respond to medical inquiries from HPs, regulatory authorities, or internal.
• Support the Global Medical Portfolio and Asset Strategy Leads in the development and timely execution of practice changing Global Medical Affairs Plans (MAP) and Integrated Evidence plans (IEP) in partnership with key stakeholders through the GMT and IET
• Proactively maximize the positive impact within the Medical Value Proposition (MVP) and Medical Impact Framework (MIF) to ultimately improving patient care and health outcomes.
• Thinks globally, while deeply understands regional needs and success measures. This is accomplished through extensive partnership and collaboration with regional teams to understand landscape, market value drivers, unmet medical needs and timelines for deliverables required for their success.
• Partners across the internal ecosystem and with external partners to deliver Medical Plans that prioritize external impact above all else on time and on budget
• Leveraging insights and learnings, inputs into the design of clinical trials and development plans to optimize the positive impact for patients
• Ensures colleagues have a robust knowledge of the relevant and emerging clinical evidence, supporting their training by partnering on the creation and delivery of high-quality scientific materials for both internal and external use
• Partner with Global Product Strategy, Market Access, and regional teams to support/advise on core claims and material review
• Ensure appropriate medical governance oversight including management of product-related issues with potential impact on patient safety and of risk assessment and mitigation plan associated with deliverables/strategies
• Development of subject matter expertise on the product and therapy area as well as the ability to drive proactive strategic planning
• Drive a culture and delivery mindset of future ready innovation which supports faster and specific solutions for patients

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• MD/MBBS/PharmD or PhD in clinical / scientific discipline
• Considerable experience in Medical Affairs including roles in LOCs and supporting pre/peri launch phases of assets
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects, budgets, and interactions simultaneously
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.
• Outstanding listening, communication & collaborative team working and leadership skills, as the role involves interface with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally
• Evidence of alignment to GSK Values

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Previous clinical or scientific experience in respiratory or viral infectious diseases
• Robust understanding of internal and external codes of practice and regulations (certification where applicable)
• Demonstrated matrix leadership in previous roles with ability to build strong networks, manage complexity and cultural diversity
• Experience in medical support for briefing documents for regulatory interactions and payor dossiers
• General understanding of statistics, safety, regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with developing global or local medical strategies and asset launches
• Skilled at simultaneous consideration of scientific data and practical healthcare delivery needs from diverse health systems to optimise medical implementation of innovation.

Closing Date for Applications: 11th March 2025 (EOD)

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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