VP & Area Medical Head, International Central GlaxoSmithKline

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Posted 8 hrs ago

Experience

10 - 15 Years

Education

Any Graduation, MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

This is the most senior enterprise leadership position for Medical Affairs within the sub-region, accountable for providing the vision and leadership to ensure achieving our goals as described in Medical Affairs Value Proposition across all markets in the area

The role is accountable for leading and managing the team across the area, ensuring that all the countries have the required level of Medical capabilities and leadership, including business and financial acumen alongside core medical capabilities, to carry out the core tasks and critical functions required to support a successful local business

Operating as a core strategic leader along with partner functions to commercialise new medicines and vaccines. This will include leading country medical directors in the development and execution of country specific medical affairs plans to help define the value proposition of our medicines and vaccines, including evidence generation to close Market data gaps, identify unmet medical needs, and the appropriate external communication of our data to external healthcare providers

Understand the importance of staying at the forefront of healthcare trends in the region and how trends influence our work

Stay ahead of current product issues and address/make recommendations and provide medical expertise on a wide range of topics. It will be important to provide a credible and deeply scientific external voice for GSK and to ensure rapid and thorough responses to product issues, and more importantly, to anticipate and mitigate problems before they occur

Drive capability development and performance management amongst Country medical Directors and their teams, to ensure MSL execution in alignment with strategy and ensuring medical insights are connected with plans for the medicine and vaccines. Ensure MSLs become masters of scientific data generation and excel at authentic medical engagement

Drive pivotal portfolios across GSK medicines and vaccines representing present and future growth

Key strategic partner to colleagues in Commercial, Regional Medical, Compliance, VEO, Medical Governance and Regulatory & Clinical Operations

Desired Candidate Profile

- MD, PharmD or PhD in clinical / scientific disciplines

- Experience across multiple therapeutic areas.

- Significant experience in medical affairs leadership roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.

- Experience of in country (LoC) leadership including successful launches.

- Proven ability to lead and manage diverse teams across multiple countries or regions.

- Experience of supporting pre/peri launch phases of assets in country and above country

- Strong understanding of medical governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (in English), with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

- Strategic mindset with a track record of driving impactful medical initiatives.

- Experience of managing multiple projects, budgets, and interactions simultaneously

- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.

- Experience of mentoring and developing talent within teams.

- Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g. MBA, or MPH).

- Experience working outside of medical affairs in groups such as clinical development, commercial or regulatory affairs

- Experience working in the International Central area with knowledge of its healthcare landscape.

- Expertise in building external partnerships and collaborations.

- Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

- Experience of transformational AI initiatives within medical affairs

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • VP & Area Medical Head
  • International Central

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GlaxoSmithKline

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.

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