About the role
The role of an associated scientific director is to provide medical/scientific expertise in the safety evaluation and risk management of key GSK assets in clinical development and/or the post-marketing setting; and to ensure scientifically sound review and interpretation of data and management of safety issues and escalates safety issues identified through the safety review process to senior management and safety governance as appropriate.

But not only. An associated scientific director also makes recommendations for the further characterization, management, and communication of safety risks; focus on efficiency and effectiveness to meet the needs of our Patients and HCPs, while supporting the pharmacovigilance and benefit-risk management of the assigned portfolio of GSK global assets to ensure Patient Safety globally.

About you
Health Sciences/Health Care Professional degree required (e.g., BSc, MS, PhD, RN/BSN/MSN, NP, RPh/B Pharm/Pharm D). Advanced degree preferred.
Substantial experience in pharmacovigilance or drug development

Pharmacovigilance experience relating to Safety Evaluation and Risk Management, encompassing both clinical development and post-marketing activities
Knowledge/experience of international pharmacovigilance requirements (e.g., ICH, GVP modules, CIOMS initiatives) and drug development and approval processes
Experience working in large matrix organizations
Committed to the task and able to prioritise activities effectively and meet multiple deadlines successfully and with appropriate attention to detail, setting high performance standards for quality
Build strong collaborative relationships and demonstrate good matrix leadership skills, proactively providing input to matrix teams on safety issues and processes. Ability to coach and mentor others
Possess effective communication skills and is capable of presenting ideas and data clearly and concisely to a matrix team
Demonstrate initiative and creativity in performing tasks and responsibilities
Robust medical/scientific writing skills are essential, as the preparation of detailed evaluations and reports on major GSK products is a core feature of the role
Effective negotiation, influencing and persuasion to enable others in the matrix to understand own perspective