Technical Director
GSK
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: London • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Provide scientific and technical leadership for a portfolio of assets in ViiV’s development pipeline
- Lead external product development collaborations, including localisation of manufacturing and support for generic product development
- Drive the development of self-administration devices for long-acting injectable assets
- Oversee tech transfer projects, commercial scale-ups, and manufacturing implementations
- Cross-functional project management and matrix leadership
- Represent ViiV Healthcare at governance meetings and collaborate closely with global teams and external partners
- Offer technical expertise for localised manufacturing, due diligence, and development projects
- Engage with industry, academia, and NGOs to stay at the forefront of pharmaceutical product development
Requirements
- Degree (BSc/BEng, MSc/MEng) in a science or technical discipline (e.g., chemical/process engineering, pharmacy, chemistry)
- Demonstrated leadership experience in drug product formulation/development within a major pharma company
- Strong technical background in oral solid dose (OSD) and/or sterile product development, clinical & commercial manufacture, and CMC regulatory requirements
- Proven record in R&D/manufacturing environments and cross-functional team leadership
- Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Higher degree (PhD, EngD) in a relevant discipline (preferred)
- Experience in Biopharm/large molecule product development (preferred)
- International experience, especially with third parties (preferred)
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills (preferred)
- Awareness of industry technology trends and a record of external scientific publications/presentations (preferred)
Benefits
- Employee benefits offered by GSK
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
drug product formulationoral solid dose (OSD) developmentsterile product developmentclinical manufacturecommercial manufactureCMC regulatory requirementstechnical expertise in manufacturingself-administration devices developmenttech transfercommercial scale-ups
Soft skills
leadershipstrategic thinkinganalytical skillsdecision-makingcross-functional team leadershipinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving skills
Certifications
BScBEngMScMEngPhDEngD