Executive Medical Director, Hepatology

Overview

GSK is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Executive Medical Director to lead an expanding Hepatology program, advancing an asset through late-stage development while exploring opportunities for life-cycle management to maximize its therapeutic and commercial impact. This position reports to the VP Clinical Development, CRH, GI & Renal in the Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation Research Unit (RIIRU) Advanced Pipeline Unit (APU).

About RIIRU :

The Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation Research Unit (RIIRU) was formed in 2024 to identify and advance novel molecular targets with genetic associations to disease based on the foundational observation that targets with human genetic evidence supporting their causal role in the intended indication improves clinical success by two-fold. The remit of RIIRU is to identify novel targets based on human genetics, develop assets for clinical studies, and perform trials through to submission for approvals. This goal is enabled through strategic external (e.g., Flagship Pioneering, Vesalius, Muna Therapeutics and others) and GSK-internal partnerships (Research Technologies).

PLEASE NOTE : This career opportunity requires an on-site office presence (minimum of two days a week) in one of GSK’s US(PA or MA) or UK (London - New Oxford Street or Stevenage) sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership : Provide medical and scientific leadership for a hepatology asset, driving strategy to achieve clinical, regulatory, and commercial milestones while ensuring alignment with GSK’s strategic priorities.
• Late-Stage Drug Development : Oversee the design, initiation, execution, and closure of late-stage clinical trials, including Phase 3 studies, ensuring delivery of high-quality data to support regulatory approval and commercialization.
• Global Regulatory Interactions : Lead critical regulatory activities, including dossier submissions, preparation for meetings with health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, PMDA), and responses to regulatory queries.
• Life-Cycle Management : Identify, develop, and execute strategies to expand the asset beyond its primary indication, exploring significant life-cycle opportunities to maximize its therapeutic and commercial potential.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Leverage significant experience working across a complex cross-functional matrix to partner with clinical, translational, commercial, regulatory, and scientific teams.
• Innovation and Competitive Intelligence : Monitor emerging trends, competitor activities, and advancements in hepatology and related fields to identify opportunities for differentiation and strategic growth.
• Team Leadership : Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering professional development, providing clear direction, and ensuring alignment with GSK’s values and objectives.
• External Representation : Act as a key representative of GSK's RIIRU in hepatology, engaging with external stakeholders, scientific forums, and professional organizations to advance the company’s visibility and influence in this therapeutic area.

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Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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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 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 we’re 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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