Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development in Stevenage

Business Introduction

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting‑edge technology to transform people’s lives. We foster a culture of ambition, accountability, and integrity, accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success.

Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development will report to the Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development Lead (CDL), Oncology Clinical Development. This physician will be responsible for advancing the development of GSK’s clinical portfolio through clinical research activities, engaging in medical dialogues with relevant scientific and medical leaders, and leading clinical data generation activities. The role requires on‑site presence 2 to 3 days a week at one of the following locations: UK (London or Stevenage); Switzerland (Zug); US (Upper Providence, PA or Waltham, MA); or Poland (Warsaw).

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with medical directors, scientists, regulatory professionals, biostatisticians, and executive staff in a matrix environment to develop and execute phase 1‑3 interventional clinical trials.
• Develop high‑quality protocols aligned with the Clinical Development Plan to determine efficacy, safety, and product differentiation quickly.
• Use medical expertise across the full clinical trial cycle, ensuring scientific integrity and timely delivery consistent with regulatory approvals and lifecycle management.
• Interpret and summarize study results to define safety, efficacy, PK/PD, patient‑reported outcomes, and applicability to target populations.
• Take medical responsibility for trials, including real‑time monitoring, patient eligibility assessment, study design questions, and urgent safety queries (in collaboration with Safety/PV).
• Oversee medical review of trial data and blind review of data packages for IDMCs.
• Collaborate with pharmacovigilance to review safety data for active studies.
• Participate in authoring clinical study reports and regulatory documents, responding to health authority and ethics committee queries.
• Work with Principal Investigators to evaluate and assess publications related to clinical data.
• Develop long‑term strategic partnerships with thought leaders internally and externally.
• Apply understanding of biological mechanisms, clinical strategy, and disease literature.
• Serve as a core member of the Clinical Matrix Team for one or more assets.
• Represent Clinical Development on disease‑area strategy, integrated evidence, and medical affairs strategy teams.
• Engage in Oncology Clinical Development‑wide initiatives and workstreams as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

• Medical degree with board certification/eligibility or registration in medical oncology, hematology, hematology/oncology, general surgery, internal medicine, or pathology.
• Oncology experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, clinical academic medicine, or clinical practice settings.
• Experience conducting or participating in clinical trials (investigator‑initiated, company‑sponsored, or cooperative group) and subsequent publications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical degree with board or registration qualifications in medical oncology, hematology, or pathology.
• Board or registration certification with a PhD degree.
• Experience in Lung or Head & Neck Oncology trials, including study design, data review, and overall clinical development.
• Experience with regulatory requirements for registration and adherence to GCP principles.
• Robust knowledge of disease‑specific research priorities, public health needs, competitor landscape, clinical practice trends, and treatment guideline evolution.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary ranges vary by location. Example for US (Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA) are $222,750 to $371,250 annually, plus annual bonus and a share‑based long‑term incentive program. Available benefits include health care and other insurance for employee and family, retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. Detailed compensation will be discussed during recruitment.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

Location: Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development – Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK