ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Director, Global Implementation Science
ViiV Healthcare
Summary
The Director, Global Implementation Science will support and/or lead the scientific strategy and operational execution of implementation science studies. This role designs, directs, and interprets mixed-methods research to generate pragmatic evidence that accelerates adoption, scale-up, and real-world optimization of novel HIV products across diverse settings.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Lead scientific design and methodological frameworks for implementation science (IS) studies, ensuring rigor and relevance to program.
- Develop and apply mixed-methods approaches (qualitative, quantitative, hybrid designs) and appropriate implementation science frameworks (e.g., CFIR, RE-AIM).
- Oversee data analysis plans, interpretation of results, and production of deliverables including clinical study reports, evidence summaries, manuscripts, posters, and abstracts.
- Translate IS findings into actionable recommendations for adoption, scale-up, and programme optimization across global markets.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to align evidence generation with strategy and decision needs.
- Manage scientific contributions from external partners, vendors, and agencies; oversee quality, timelines and budgets for contracted research.
- Guide dissemination strategy for scientific conferences, peer-review publications, and internal communications to maximize impact and uptake.
- Mentor and develop team members and represent IS in global evidence-generation forums.
Basic Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MSc, PhD, MD) in implementation science OR health services OR public health OR real-world research.
- 5 plus years of experience conducting implementation science, real-world evidence or applied health service research in academic OR healthcare OR consulting OR industry settings.
- 3 plus years of experience in pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in HIV prevention OR HIV care research and programmes.
- Experience designing protocols, selecting outcomes, and applying implementation frameworks and evaluation methods.
- Experience managing projects, external partners, and budgets in a matrix environment.
- Experience producing manuscripts, reports and scientific presentations.
- Experience working cross-functionally.
- Experience managing external vendors/partners.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MSc, PhD, MD) in implementation science OR health services OR public health OR real-world research
- 5 plus years of experience conducting implementation science, real-world evidence or applied health service research in academic OR healthcare OR consulting OR industry settings
- 3 plus years of experience in pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in HIV prevention OR HIV care research and programmes
- Experience designing protocols, selecting outcomes, and applying implementation frameworks and evaluation methods
- Experience managing projects, external partners, and budgets in a matrix environment
- Experience producing manuscripts, reports and scientific presentations
- Experience working cross-functionally
- Experience managing external vendors/partners
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Relocation Support
- Comprehensive Benefits Program
Company overview
ViiV Healthcare is a British multinational pharmaceutical company exclusively dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of medicines for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Established in 2009 as a joint venture between GSK and Pfizer, with Shionogi joining in 2012, ViiV Healthcare represents a unique collaboration in the pharmaceutical industry with ownership distributed among GSK (76.5%), Pfizer (13.5%), and Shionogi (10%). As the only global pharmaceutical company 100% focused on HIV, ViiV Healthcare has developed a comprehensive portfolio of antiretroviral therapies including nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, integrase strand transfer inhibitors, protease inhibitors, and innovative fixed-dose combinations. The company holds approximately 32% of the global HIV therapy market, making it the second-largest player in this specialized sector. With over 1,100 employees worldwide and headquarters in London, ViiV Healthcare operates across multiple continents, maintaining a strong commitment to community engagement, treatment access programs, and partnerships with HIV-affected communities to advance its mission of ending the HIV epidemic.