Medical Affairs Advisor in London

We are a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, our ambition is to end the HIV epidemic. As the pioneers in HIV innovation, we constantly look to push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that can change lives and give people more choice. Beyond our medicines, we are proud of our deep connection with the HIV community and work with partners to advance research and development, address HIV-related stigma, increase access to our medicines and provide funding and support to local community organisations to support their efforts in the HIV response. We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Country Medical Director (CMD), ViiV Healthcare UK, you will provide internal and external medical affairs support to the ViiV UK Local Operating Company (LOC). This role is suited to an individual with established medical affairs experience who is seeking to further develop strategically and operationally. You will act as Medical Affairs Advisor with a specific focus on coordinating UK specific data generation, working closely with clinical operations. You will work closely with commercial, regulatory, and clinical colleagues to provide proactive input into day‑to‑day activities aligned with the annual plan. This includes jointly shaping and implementing strategy and activities across clinical development programmes and key marketed HIV products, including publications, studies, and clinical trials.

In this role you will:

• Clinical Operations Leadership
  • Lead oversight clinical operations at the UK level, including study feasibility, implementation and execution, and oversight of ViiV-sponsored studies.
  • Coordinate closely with medical advisors, field medical teams, external CROs, and GSK clinical operations.
  • Establish strong links with global clinical development programmes.
  • Ensure UK input into company clinical research strategy aligned to market needs.
• Investigator Sponsored Research UK Lead
  • Responsible for being Study Accountable Person (SAP) for UK ISS/SCS studies.
  • Maintain regular contact with PI for all studies.
  • Obtain regular updates on study status, progress with milestones and financial milestones and early identification of delays.
  • Maintain multiple study databases to ensure up to date tracking of ISS/SCS studies.
  • Ensure all ISS/SCS studies have complete publication plans and co‑ordinate review of all publications.
  • Quarterly safety reporting for all applicable ISS/SCS studies.
• Evidence Generation & Market Access
  • Support health outcomes and market access activities.
  • Contribute to real‑world evidence generation and study planning.
  • Support development and dissemination of publications.
• Medical Strategy & Scientific Leadership
  • Lead on strategic evidence planning and local data generation initiatives.
  • Provide medical support to the cross functional team on across the range of ViiV promoted assets and non‑promotional activities.
  • Provide expert clinical input to support Medical Affairs projects across ViiV UK.
  • Partner with cross‑functional teams to shape and deliver short- and long‑term medical strategy.
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with regulatory, commercial, clinical operations, and market access teams.
  • Provide medical input into promotional and non‑promotional materials through copy approval.
  • Support brand‑aligned teams in strategy development and execution.
• Field & External Engagement
  • Support and enable Medical Scientific Liaisons (MSLs) and Key Account Managers (KAMs).
  • Develop and maintain trusted relationships with external experts and organisations, including healthcare professionals, policy makers, payers, and patient advocacy groups.
  • Represent ViiV as a credible scientific leader in the UK HIV community.

Why You?

Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• GMC-registered medical doctor or GPhC-registered pharmacist.
• ABPI Signatory status.
• Strong working knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice.
• Experience in medical affairs and/or clinical development roles.
• Understanding of clinical operations, including company- and investigator-sponsored studies.
• Knowledge of the UK healthcare environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in HIV/AIDS therapy area.
• Experience supporting or leading product launches, including NICE/SMC/AWMSG submissions.

Why ViiV?

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only company that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission‑driven in our unrelenting commitment to leave no person living with HIV behind. We do this by being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV.