Global Medical Director, Lung

Job Purpose

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 lung 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

• Support the Global Medical 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 GMAT and IET
• Thinks globally, while deeply understands priority LOC (Local Operating Company) needs and success measures through extensive partnership and collaboration with LOC teams
• 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
• Drives excellence in scientific engagement by developing a strong collaborative network of global external experts (HCPs, patients, payors and regulators)
• 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
• Partner with Global Product Strategy, Market Access, and core country 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
• Development of deep 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
• Engages across the ecosystem, including R&D, Evidence Generation, Global Product Strategy, and country teams to support identification and prioritization of evidence generation needs

Qualifications

Essential

• MD/MBBS/PharmD or PhD in clinical / scientific discipline related
• Experience in Medical Affairs in an LOC role supporting pre/peri launch phase activities and life cycle management
• Previous clinical or scientific or experience in lung cancer
• 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
• Experience of working in a matrix environment using strong communication & collaborative skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
• Evidence of alignment to GSK Values

Preferred

• 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, especially within a priority market
• Skilled at simultaneous consideration of scientific data and practical healthcare delivery needs from diverse health systems