Director, Science and Regulatory Policy Europe

The Science and Regulatory Policy (SRP) team advocates for policy priorities that support the pipeline and portfolio for Research & Development and helps achieve our business goals.

Working with all R&D divisions, we define and implement a prioritised policy and advocacy plan to advance business goals.

We are recruiting for a

Director, Science and Regulatory Policy Europe to be based in Moorgate, London (primary location). Other European locations such as Spain and Portugal will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic leadership for policy priorities to support our pipeline and portfolio.
• Advocate for and anticipate policy change that affects our research and development activities worldwide and the innovation environment.
• Advise and provide insights to R&D senior leadership on critical developments in the global policy environment that impact our pipeline and portfolio.
• Take leadership for coordinating and aligning policy development and activity across research and development, with focus on the Development and Regulatory organisations.
• Lead strategy and coordination of R&D External Policy relationships to meet priorities.
• Build our company’s share of voice and influence extramurally to support the company enterprise policy agenda.
• Shape and influence European science, evidence, and data/digital policy agendas to proactively enable R&D productivity, scientific leadership, and competitive pipeline advancement.
• Drive early translation of emerging policy, legislative, and regulatory developments into decision‑ready insights, risks, and strategic options for pipeline, portfolio, evidence generation, and access.
• Set and advance company policy priorities on European science, evidence, data governance, and advanced digital technologies, ensuring alignment with R&D scientific strategy and enterprise innovation objectives.
• Lead the development and execution of coordinated company policy positions and advocacy strategies on European legislative and regulatory initiatives, mobilising cross‑functional alignment to shape outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership on European data and advanced digital technology policy, including data integrity, privacy, security, AI/ML, digital health, and cloud‑enabled collaboration, to accelerate science and scale innovation.
• Build and leverage strategic relationships with European and globally influential policymakers, regulators, research institutions, and multilateral organisations to anticipate inflection points and influence policy direction.
• Position the company as a science‑led industry leader by representing our company in external policy forums, industry associations, and professional settings.
• Deliver forward‑looking policy analyses and executive briefings that inform senior R&D and company leadership on strategic choices, trade‑offs, and actions.

Qualifications

• University Degree in science, health care, public health or health policy required; a master’s degree in science, health care, public health, health policy or law is preferred.
• Substantial experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, regulatory, or science policy environments.
• Proven experience in developing and articulating science‑based policy positions, white papers, comment letters, and briefing materials for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Experience engaging in global science policy environments, including US and European legislative, regulatory, and policy frameworks.
• Experience advising senior leaders on science policy implications, risk, and strategic positioning.
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills with superb written and oral communication, analytic thinking, excellent presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a cross‑functional team environment with a global mindset.
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
• Data savvy with an eye for detail.
• Postgraduate degree in science policy, health policy, or law is preferred.
• Skilled with AI, Data and Real World Evidence is preferred.
• Broad understanding of pharmaceutical R&D, including clinical development, evidence generation, or innovative development approaches is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership or active participation in industry trade associations, scientific societies, or multi‑stakeholder policy initiatives is preferred.
• Experience in working in the field of pharmaceutical/biotechnology development is preferred.
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