Clinical Operations Specialist (Finance)

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. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success.

As Clinical Operations Specialist (Finance), you will lead the co-ordination and delivery of specialised operational activities according to ICH GCP, international and local regulations, and relevant GSK written standards. You will play a pivotal role as a member of the local clinical study team and are responsible for contributing to the planning, execution, and delivery of the Clinical trial in the country. This role offers visible career growth, a chance to shape ways of working, and meaningful impact while uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tracking and managing the study budget in country once the study budget build is complete.
• Ensures timely and accurate payments to investigator sites/vendors as per the agreed contract.
• Sets up, inputs and manages the payment schedule within dedicated systems.
• Supports the Local Delivery Lead with regular study budget forecasting activities and reports budget status to internal stakeholders.
• May act as the business owner and be responsible for oversight of vendor(s) managing investigator site payments.
• Prepares purchase orders or task orders for services.
• Ensures compliance to SOPs and upholds integrity of investigator payments to any internal/external audits.
• Responsible for coordinating and updating information required for institutional reports and external stakeholders.
• Acts as subject matter expert at the LOC for different applications applicable to their role.
• Provides administrative support to the local GMASE department by coordinating meetings, managing communication flows, acting as the liaison between local and global teams, and performing related administrative duties.
• Leverages AI-enabled tools and digital solutions responsibly to improve efficiency, data quality, and decision-making in clinical trial operations.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, or relevant experience in clinical operations or similar positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Solid knowledge of ICH-GCP, local regulations, and regulatory processes.
• Experience with investigator payment systems and purchase order/vendor payment set up and processing.
• Excellent understanding of the external clinical trial environment and UK clinical trials regulations and start-up processes.
• Flexible and responsive to new ideas in a changing environment.

Preferred Qualification

• Enthusiasm for AI-enabled tools and digital solutions to improve efficiency, data quality, and decision-making in clinical trial operations.
• Strong communication skills and relationship management abilities.

Working arrangement

This role is offered as hybrid working. You will combine remote work with regular time in a UK office and occasional site visits.

What we value

We welcome people from different backgrounds and life experiences. We support an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute and grow. We look for colleagues who act with integrity, communicate openly and help each other succeed. You will have room to grow your skills, take on responsibility, and make a direct contribution to how we generate evidence.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that 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 (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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.