Oncology Medical Lead, Medical Affairs, Europe

Locations – Zug Switzerland , GSK HQ London, UK

Are you passionate about shaping medical strategies, building high-performing teams, and ensuring readiness for new therapeutic areas and assets? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where collaboration and patient focus drive success? If so, the role of Regional Medical Lead – Oncology Pipeline at GSK offers an exciting opportunity to lead the strategic medical planning and delivery for our oncology pipeline, ensuring that patients benefit from innovative medicines.

Working independently and with cross-functional teams, the Regional Medical Lead is responsible for driving medical strategies, readiness, and excellence across new and emerging assets. Reporting to the VP and Head of Oncology. Medical Affairs EU, this role requires strategic leadership, deep scientific oncology expertise , and a commitment to patient-focused outcomes.

Job Purpose:

The Regional Medical Oncology Lead (Pipeline) will play a critical role in preparing the organization for successful launches of new therapeutic areas and assets while ensuring patient needs remain at the center of all initiatives. The role emphasizes collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver medical strategies aligned with GSK's values and priorities.

You will be responsible for driving the Regional Medical Affairs Plan (MAP ), and other above-country medical deliverables to optimize asset development, launch readiness, and lifecycle management for all the solid assets in Oncology Pipeline. This includes fostering a high-performing team culture that prioritizes scientific excellence, innovation, and readiness for emerging therapeutic areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership in Medical Affairs:

• Lead the development and execution of the Regional Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) for pipeline assets/indications, ensuring alignment with GSK's patient-first approach and in collaboration with the Global Medical Lead (GMLs) and LOC Pipeline leaders.
• Drive readiness for new therapeutic areas and assets by coordinating resources, training, and stakeholder engagement strategies across the region.
• Ensure successful delivery of key above-country medical initiatives, including advisory boards, symposia, medical education events, and scientific platform development at the EU level.

Pipeline Asset Readiness:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at Regional and Global level to optimize the launch strategy for pipeline assets, ensuring robust preparedness across LOCs.
• Drive excellence in scientific engagement with external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients, payors, and regulators, to identify unmet needs and shape asset strategies.
• Partner with R&D colleagues to align evidence generation plans with asset development and launch priorities.

Insights and Evidence Generation:

• Gather and analyze medical insights from LOCs and external stakeholders to refine the integrated evidence strategy and global medical affairs plans.
• Oversight global clinical trials planning and Expanded Access Programs (EAPs )implementation in EU to address evidence gaps and ensure access for patients with unmet needs.
• Oversee the development and dissemination of scientific publications, abstracts, and posters, ensuring alignment with the Data Dissemination Plan (DDP).

Congress and Event Coordination:

• Drive regional congress planning and coordination for pipeline assets, including pre- and post-congress deliverables and supporting LOCs in local congress execution.
• Ensure that congress and event activities are aligned with medical strategy , compliant with governance processes, and impactful for external engagement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with R&D, commercial, access and regulatory EU colleagues to ensure alignment of medical strategies with brand campaigns and launch plans, while maintaining scientific integrity.
• Partner with market access teams to address healthcare system and reimbursement challenges, ensuring patient access to pipeline assets.
• Provide medical governance oversight for pipeline assets, including management of product-related issues with potential impact on patient safety.

Internal and External Engagement Excellence:

• Build credibility with external stakeholders through strong scientific engagement and a deep understanding of regional healthcare systems.
• In collaboration with the Global Medical Affairs team and R&D, drive internal scientific training coordination and execution, ensuring the medical team is equipped to deliver on asset priorities.
• Share best practices across LOCs to enhance tactical plans and support launch excellence.

Leadership and Team Development:

• Foster a high-performing team culture that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous development within EU LOCs.
• Inspire and mentor team members to excel in medical strategy execution, external engagement, and scientific communication.
• Embed GSK's values of Patient Focus , Accountability , Courage , Development , and Teamwork into daily activities.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Medical Doctor (MD) with Board Certification.
• Considerable experience in industry and/or clinical oncology therapeutic areas.
• Significant leadership experience within a Local Operating Company (LOC) is required , or prior regional/global medical affairs experience is preferred.
• Broad drug development experience with robust knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory requirements, and market access processes.
• Proven expertise in implementing Expanded Access Programs (EAPs).
• E xperience in global or regional medical affairs is a plus, including lifecycle management and launch readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate promotional codes/regulations and ensure compliance in medical activities.
• Strong ability to build internal and external networks, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Experience working in matrix cross-functional teams, across time zones, with willingness to travel.
• Understanding of regional healthcare systems and reimbursement processes.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical ethics, governance, and compliance policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oncology specialty training (highly preferred) or translational research PhD in oncology.
• Strategic capability and business acumen, with a proven track record in optimizing asset readiness and launch success.
• Expertise in oncology therapeutic areas ( solids tumors, lung cancer, GU and GI) , with demonstrated pipeline readiness and lifecycle management experience.
• Strong leadership skills, with a focus on building high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in leveraging digital tools and AI technologies to enhance medical strategy and engagement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we encourage you to apply

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 23rd January 2026 (EOD)

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Why GSK?

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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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