Vp, Regional Medical Director Oncology, Medical

**Site Name**: Baar Onyx, UK - London - New Oxford Street
**Posted Date**: Oct 4 2024

Position Summary

This is a critical leadership role to ensure GSK’s oncology strategy, resourcing and activities are aligned between the global Oncology Therapeutic Area organisation and the European countries. Medical will build and develop scientific expertise to provide greater insight for effective strategy and planning while driving a significant external presence to support strong engagement in the highly competitive Oncology space.

Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for Oncology related Medical Affairs Activities across the European region
- Acts as the medical partner to the Regional Therapeutic Commercial Organisation and the voice of the region to the Global Medical Franchise/Therapy Area Head and R&D Therapeutic Head.
- Ensures the medical voice of the customer and market is deeply understood, synthesised into medical insights and clearly translated into appropriate actions to enable appropriate use of our medicines for patients in the region.
- Leads the development and execution of globally and commercially aligned medical plans for all medicines within the specific Therapeutic area/s. (S)he is accountable for medical plan development and strategic deployment of all medical resources to achieve joint objectives.
- Line management responsibility for Regional Medical Affairs Leaders including recruitment, hiring and development.
- Oversee Phase IIIb/IV clinical development plans in the region by providing a consolidated regional perspective into long-term global clinical and value evidence strategies. Advocate for medical resources/data needed to support successful commercialization of products.
- Lead the scientific and external engagement strategy for the Oncology Therapy Area within the region.
- Enable a performance driven culture with clear metrics and business improvement embedded into the organization and be accountable for metrics to measure and communicate Therapeutic Medical Affairs activities to demonstrate the value and achievements.
- Be recognized as a trusted partner with commercial providing medical guidance and input and aligning and supporting promotional engagement strategy.
- Ensures Regional Therapeutic Medical uptake into multi-channel media.
- Accountable for Medical input and scrutiny into Launch excellence processes, Launch improvement workshops and LOC deep dives. Work across functional boundaries to position the Quality function as true partners delivering the best service and maximizing the value to the business.

Basic Qualifications
- Physician, PharmD or PhD
- Medical affairs experience in the field of oncology/haematology, spanning clinical development and medical affairs
- Experience of leading an asset in a tier 1 market
- Experience of leading an asset in a regional or global role
- Experience of building and leading a successful team
- Experience of talent development
- Experience of key parameters in the successful commercialisation of drugs such as knowledge of healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement, risk management as well as the interface to clinical development and commercialisation.
- Experience of drug development, safety, regulatory/ market access and reimbursement requirements
- Experience of leading in a matrix environment
- Experience of innovation in the digital space

Preferred Qualifications
- Medical Oncologist
- Global asset launch experience

**Why GSK?**

**Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.**

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic