Vaccines Field Director Medical Science Liaisons - West
GSK
Summary
As a Director, Medical Science Liaison, you will lead the performance of the MSL team by setting business objectives and priorities that ensure delivery of the Medical Affairs plans and metrics, plan and prioritize MSL resources and activities to deliver value externally with external experts, and internally with matrix partners to support business objectives.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall performance of the MSL team and the ongoing capability development of their people by effectively leading, coaching, and managing for improved performance.
- Accountable for MSL performance metrics by setting clear vision and expectation for their team, and by actively driving a continuous improvement mindset.
- Lead the development of strategy, processes, and capabilities that optimize scientific engagement with external experts.
- Ensure relevant consolidated medical insights are effectively and appropriately shared across the business and strongly represent the medical voice of the external expert and the patient.
- Effectively integrate the MSL team within Medical Affairs and work collaboratively with all cross-functional business partners to ensure aligned implementation of MSL activities to strategic business plans.
- Work closely with sales leadership to ensure optimal alignment and ways of working between Sales and MSL teams.
- Prioritize work and MSL resources across the team (i.e. operational budget management, staffing levels, etc.) to meet the needs of the Medical plans.
- Effectively recruit talent into the MSL team and facilitate robust onboarding of all new starters.
- Ensure compliance of the MSL team with GSK standards and policies, and with local codes of practice, guidelines and laws by driving a “can do” culture whereby MSLs use sound medical judgment in their day-to-day activities.
Basic Qualifications
- Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science or basic-science discipline (Pharm.D., D.Sc., D.N.P., Ph.D., or M.D./D.O.)
- Six or more years of experience in an MSL organization.
- One or more years of demonstrated experience leading a field team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two or more years of experience in Vaccines or Infectious Disease.
- Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated experience in coaching, leading, and management of people for improved performance.
- Effective communication skills at all levels of the business.
- Strong business mindset and ability to balance cross-functional objectives.
- Leadership experience in a matrix environment with demonstrated excellence in cross-functional working to drive business focused outcomes.
- Effective networking and collaboration skills to achieve business results.
- Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical governance environment.
- Significant operational management experience (i.e. resource, budget, project evaluation)
- Strong negotiation and strategic influencing skills.
- An understanding clinical development, and statistical design and analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Requirements
- Accredited doctorate degree in a life-science or basic-science discipline (Pharm.D., D.Sc., D.N.P., Ph.D., or M.D./D.O.)
- Six or more years of experience in an MSL organization.
- One or more years of demonstrated experience leading a field team.
- Two or more years of experience in Vaccines or Infectious Disease.
- Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated experience in coaching, leading, and management of people for improved performance.
- Effective communication skills at all levels of the business.
- Strong business mindset and ability to balance cross-functional objectives.
- Leadership experience in a matrix environment with demonstrated excellence in cross-functional working to drive business focused outcomes.
- Effective networking and collaboration skills to achieve business results.
- Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical governance environment.
- Significant operational management experience (i.e. resource, budget, project evaluation)
- Strong negotiation and strategic influencing skills.
- An understanding clinical development, and statistical design and analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Health care
- Insurance benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Paid caregiver leave
- Paid parental leave
- Paid medical leave
- Annual bonus
- Share based long term incentive program
Company overview
GSK plc (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in London, England. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, GSK has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare companies with operations in over 150 countries. The company specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. GSK's therapeutic areas include respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, oncology, immunology, and infectious diseases. The company is particularly renowned for its vaccine portfolio and has been at the forefront of developing treatments for major global health challenges. With approximately 70,000 employees worldwide, GSK maintains a strong commitment to scientific innovation and has a significant presence in key markets including the United States, Europe, and emerging economies. The company's mission is to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade.