Senior Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development GU

The Senior Medical Director Oncology Clinical Development - GU will report to the Executive Medical Director Clinical Development Lead (CDL) Oncology Clinical Sr. Medical Director will be responsible for clinical research activities pertaining to advancing the development of GSKs clinical portfolio and will also have responsibility for engaging in medical dialogues with relevant internal scientific and medical leaders in order to lead clinical data generation activities. This individual will also have a leading role in managing effective relationships with Key External Experts. This role requires an experienced professional capable of developing and executing oncology clinical trials in support of the successful clinical development regulatory filing and initial market launch of a growing portfolio of innovative and transformational Oncology agents.

PLEASE NOTE: This career opportunity requires an on-site office presence (minimum of two days a week) at one of GSKs Switzerland (Zug) Poland (Warsaw) UK (Stevenage or London HQ) or US(PA or MA) sites.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Exhibit leadership at the program and cross-functional level and collaborate with physicians scientists regulatory professionals biostatisticians regulatory executive staff and others in a complex matrix environment to develop and execute phase 1-3 interventional clinical trials
• Represent Clinical Development on disease area strategy integrated evidence and medical affairs strategy teams.
• Oversee the development of high-quality protocols aligned with the Clinical Development Plan to effectively determine a medicines potential efficacy safety profile key areas of product differentiation and value to patient in the shortest possible timeframe.
• Use medical expertise to contribute to the end to end (protocol concept to final study report) to ensure scientific integrity and timely delivery of clinical trials which ensure consistency with the clinical development strategy for regulatory approvals reimbursable medicines and successful lifecycle management; demonstrate ability to incorporate global considerations into decision making
• Interpret and summarize study results consistent with objectives to define safety efficacy pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and patient reported outcomes and applicability of data to the targeted patient population.
• Assume medical responsibility for clinical trials including active participation in real-time medical monitoring of studies including patient eligibility assessment study design questions and medical data review.
• Review/monitor safety data in collaboration with pharmacovigilance group for active clinical studies.
• Participate in the authoring of clinical study reports and regulatory documents and collaborate with colleagues in Regulatory Affairs CMC Toxicology Research Pharmacology to respond to health authority and ethics committee queries.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators in the evaluation and assessment of publications (abstracts posters manuscripts) associated with clinical data.
• Network extensively to develop long-term strategic partnerships with thought leaders both internally and externally in support of GSKs vision.
• Contribute to the clinical and technical diligence assessment of business development opportunities as needed.
• Understand biological mechanisms clinical strategy scientific interpretation of disease and target-based literature.
• Represent GSK at medical meetings advisory boards and outreach meetings as needed/appropriate.
• Serve as a core member of the Clinical Matrix Team for one or more assets in development.
• Lead Oncology Clinical Development-wide initiatives and workstreams as appropriate.

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Why you

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Medical degree and completion of advanced specialty trainingfellowshipor country-equivalent higher-level qualification in Medical Oncology Radiation Oncology Urology or Internal Medicine (with GU or oncology experience).
• Experience in the global pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry in the field of GU prostate cancer.
• Experience leading GU Oncology drug development including Phase 1 2 and 3 clinical trial design initiation execution and closure.
• Academic and/or clinical research publication history or history of medical practice in GU Oncology.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• PhD in addition to medical degree and completion of advanced specialty trainingfellowshipor country-equivalent higher level qualification.
• Established personal and professional relationships with key external experts (KEEs) in medical oncology and credibility within the medical community.
• Experience in the clinical assessment of business development opportunities to expand a growing portfolio
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of worldwide regulatory and safety requirements as pertains to drug development research projects and/or market support.
• Robust knowledge of disease-specific research priorities public health needs competitor landscape clinical practice trends and treatment guidelines evolution
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to the target audience and senior stakeholders promoting effective decision-making in a highly matrixed environment
• Demonstrated track record of quality decision-making and innovative problem resolution in critical situations
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements to support registration including knowledge and adherence to GCP principles.

If you are based in Cambridge MA; Waltham MA; Rockville MD; or San Francisco CA the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $284250 to $473750. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market the candidates skills experience education level and the market rate for the addition this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits paid holidays vacation and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment annual base salary in Poland for new hires in this position ranges from PLN 593250 to PLN 988750 gross taking into account a number of factors including the candidates skills experience education level and the market rate for the role. Depending on the role and internal policies the position may also be eligible for a bonus (if applicable and based on defined non-discretionary criteria) and/or awards for exceptional performance (granted at the employers discretion). All statutory benefits will be maintained in accordance with Polish law. Other benefits may also be offered which may include private healthcare additional paid days off life insurance private pension plan and fully paid parental leave & care of family member leave. More detailed information on the total reward package applicable to your role will be supplied during the recruitment process. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the market rate for the role.

Why GSK

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make so were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how together we deliver for patients shareholders and our people.

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