Clinical Research Director

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum - through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

As the Director of Clinical Research, you will deliver medical/scientific excellence and dynamic leadership of clinical studies and other clinical evidence gathering activities conducted by Haleon in line with the OTC category/ sub-category project strategies.

This role will provide leadership and support to cross-functional global OTC/ sub-category teams on clinical research, new opportunities/business development and R&D strategies. The role will require significant interaction with a number of internal teams including but not limited to Category and regional Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Statistics & Data Management as well as external groups/ individuals such as investigators/ academic researchers, Clinical Research Organizations and Health Care Practitioners to help achieve company objectives and to build HALEON reputation.

Key responsibilities
- Responsible for clinical development leadership within category/sub-category teams ensuring that the study programs are aligned, and support category innovation strategies approved by senior management.
- Work closely with the Senior Director, Clinical Research to adopt and implement novel research methodologies in line with ICH GCP, where appropriate, to generate clinical evidence for impactful claims in support of successful product launches, brand positioning and messaging.
- Overall responsibility for the design, implementation, reporting, interpretation, disclosure and publication of clinical studies detailed in research programs supporting consumer healthcare/category products and to ensure these are in compliance with external e.g. GCP, internal Medical Governance and other internal policy requirements.
- Deliver expert technical knowledge and leadership to the business in clinical development activities helping to ensure best practice and achievements of business objectives based on science and values.
- Responsible for contributing medical/clinical content to regulatory submissions and other regulatory engagements and act as key scientific interface on behalf of HALEON with external parties including regulators, key experts and HCPs for clinical research activities.
- Work closely with the pre-clinical team to ensure pre-requisite data are available to progress clinical activities.
- Responsible for supporting clinical/medical due diligence for external opportunities from a clinical research point of view.
- Keep up to date with relevant therapeutic/ scientific literature and provide clinical expertise to facilitate preparation of clinical development and therapeutic strategies for all categories.
- Collaborate and co-ordinate with other groups (internal and external) to ensure that research is executed as designed on time and within budget.

Qualifications and experience required
- Advanced scientific degree, PharmD, PhD, or MD
- Expertise in clinical research methodology in the OTC therapeutic space, as well as significant experience in clinical trial design, protocol development, and data interpretation is required. Previous experience with medical devices, cosmetic products is greatly preferred.
- Five to ten years of clinical research experience in the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry, preferably in a Consumer Healthcare / FMCH / Pharmaceutical business with international experience, including background in Medical or Scientific Affairs. Consumer Health care experience is greatly preferred.
- Previous experience within, Pain relief, Dermatology or Respiratory is an advantage.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong teamwork
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong computer literacy including competency in Microsoft Office software

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.

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