Medical Director, Respiratory Translational Medicine
GSK
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Stevenage • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Lead design and delivery of translational and early clinical plans for respiratory programmes, including proof-of-mechanism and proof-of-concept studies.
- Leverage disease expertise to translate pre-clinical and human biomarker data into clinical hypotheses, endpoints and go/no-go decision criteria.
- Provide medical and scientific leadership on cross-functional project teams and clinical governance forums.
- Define biomarker strategies and oversee their implementation, including sample collection, analysis and interpretation.
- Support regulatory interactions and prepare clinical sections of regulatory documents and briefing materials.
- Mentor and coach colleagues to build capability in translational and clinical development.
- Ensure patient safety through oversight of medical monitoring and alignment with pharmacovigilance.
- Partner with external experts, academic collaborators and clinical sites to accelerate evidence generation.
- Contribute to portfolio prioritisation by evaluating clinical feasibility, risks and potential patient benefit.
- Drive clear, timely communication of translational findings to project teams and stakeholders.
Requirements
- Medical degree and clinical medical specialty training board qualification/registration.
- Experience in the global pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry in the field of respiratory medicine.
- Experience in translational medicine and clinical development in respiratory or related therapeutic areas.
- Experience designing and delivering early-phase clinical or experimental medicine studies.
- Experience with biomarkers, sample strategy and interpretation of translational data.
- Cross-functional collaboration experience working in matrix teams.
- Experience with regulatory interactions for early clinical programmes.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
translational medicineclinical developmentbiomarker strategiessample collectiondata analysisclinical study designproof-of-mechanism studiesproof-of-concept studiesregulatory document preparationmedical monitoring
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcross-functional collaborationcommunicationproject managementstrategic thinkingrisk evaluationstakeholder engagementteamwork
Certifications
medical degreeclinical medical specialty training board qualification