Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement in Stevenage

The Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement is a senior role in the R&D organization at GSK, where the role holder drives business development and transactions in the field of biomarker and diagnostics to support the success of GSK in Oncology. The External Engagement team sits within Precision Diagnostics as part of the broader Oncology Translational Medicine (OTM) organization and is responsible for leading search and evaluation, negotiation and execution of transactions supporting complex collaborations and strategic alliances in the field of biomarker research and precision diagnostics in Oncology.

The role holder will collaborate directly with Precision Diagnostic leaders and Oncology Translational Medicine matrix teams to align business development with R&D strategy; synthesize and communicate effectively to support decision‑making by the Oncology R&D leadership team and negotiate directly with external parties. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the deal‑making process in the diagnostic industry and a proven transaction track record. The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in Oncology and Precision Medicine, strong business acumen, project management skills and outstanding people leadership to collaborate internally and externally.

• Lead end‑to‑end transactions in the field of biomarker and diagnostics in Oncology, including search and evaluation, assessment of deal proposals, negotiations and contract execution.
• Collaborate with Precision Diagnostics Leads and broader Oncology Translational Medicine team to align business development activities with R&D strategy.
• Oversee and lead the drafting of non‑binding term sheets and definitive agreements with support from Procurement, Regulatory Legal and Finance and serve as a key point of contact with the external partner throughout the deal process.
• Serve as the internal lead in both preparation and presentation of transactional aspects of each business case to senior management.
• Participate in Joint Steering Committees of major strategic collaborations with Alliance Management colleagues to provide effective decisions and drive a successful external portfolio of projects.
• Establish and maintain a broad network of internal and external stakeholders and maintain a high level of external visibility.
• Accumulate expertise in industry trends in deal‑making and deal structures.

• Advanced degree in science, law or business (e.g., MS, LLM, MBA, PhD, JD, MD).
• 10+ years of experience in the life sciences industry, and 5+ years of relevant biopharma and diagnostic business development transactions experience (licensing, collaborations and/or M&A) in leading multiple closed deals (deal sheet required).
• Experience integrating scientific knowledge into business models and analyzing diagnostic development milestones and deal structures.
• Experience building successful internal/external global partnership and collaboration relationships.
• Expertise in reviewing and editing contracts and providing direction to Legal team members in term sheets and contracts.

• Experience in Oncology companion diagnostic business development transactions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with ability to synthesize and communicate high‑level insights effectively to senior management internally and externally.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills.

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.

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.