Pharmacovigilance Scientists - Associate Director/ Director/ Senior Director

Positions in GSK Safety Evaluation and Risk Management (SERM) - Specialty Safety Business.

Exciting opportunities to make a significant impact on patients’ lives  

GSK is seeking talented, intellectually curious and experienced Pharmacovigilance Scientists who wish to join our Global Safety teams and contribute to the development and support of the next generation of transformational medicines and devices, that meet the needs of patients.

Our Safety Evaluation and Risk Management (SERM) teams are responsible for the assessment and interpretation of comprehensive safety information for GSK’s medicines and devices in clinical development and on the market. Our core capabilities include;

• Safety signal detection, assessment and management;

• Characterization, prevention and mitigation of safety risks,

• Continuous assessment of the product benefit-risk  profile;

• Review, decision-making, leadership and crisis management for safety issues .

Our Safety Leads collaborate cross-functionally to develop and advance the safety strategy for marketed products and development assets in Respiratory medicines/devices, Allergy/immunoinflammatory and Dermatology, Neurosciences, Anti-infectives - anti-microbials/antivirals (ViiV Healthcare)/antimalarials, Urology, CV/Metabolic, Hepatology and many more. This breadth creates the opportunity for you to learn and contribute across the entire product life cycle.

If you are passionate about working with colleagues with world-class scientific expertise focused on delivering medicines and devices of significant value for patients and public health, we have Pharmacovigilance Scientist opportunities in the Specialty SERM Group:

• Bringing together more than 300 products, including best in class, first in class, growth and pipeline assets, our pharmacovigilance Specialty/General Medicines portfolio represents an incredible opportunity to impact the lives of 700+ million patients in the next 10 years. Many of the GSK heritage brands we manage are the leader in their therapy area or even the number one pharmaceutical brand on the market. We provide pharmacovigilance and comprehensive benefit-risk management for advanced Respiratory medicines and devices, Allergy/immunoinflammatory and Dermatology, Neurosciences, Anti-infectives including anti-microbials, antivirals (ViiV Healthcare) and antimalarials, Urology, CV/Metabolic, Hepatology and many more! Product support ranges from R&D into Post-approval, Established & Generics.

We have exciting opportunities for you to join our team and be motivated by colleagues, engaged and energized by the science and inspired by the patients whose needs we strive to meet.  

Come Join Our SERM Teams if You would like to:

• Utilise your expertise as a PV Scientist to unite science, talent, and technology to deliver human health impact on a global scale.

• Maintain your focus on the patient while delivering novel medications and devices that will truly transform the health of our communities.

• Leverage continuous advances in data and technological capabilities to propel rich and robust safety insights.

• Work with a global team that cultivates diversity, fosters inclusion, creates a respectful work environment, and encourages you to “Be You” and bring your best self to work.

As a SERM Scientific  Associate Director/ Director/ Senior Director you will have the following attributes:

• Relevant Degree qualification. Higher level of education/qualification in life science discipline or relevant experience.

• Advanced experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry working in Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, or a related field.

• Significant 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.

• Cross-functional Matrix team leadership in large organizations.

• Appropriate behavioural competencies.

• Strong: Leadership Capability, Strategic Thinking, Business Acumen, Project Management, Communication Skills.

• Ability to work across global sites.

Why Us?

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 organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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