Clinical Sciences Project Manager

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.

This unique role represents a great opportunity to join the ViiV Healthcare Global Collaborative Studies Group (CSG), which currently supports over 120 investigator sponsored research (ISR) studies, generating important evidence on our products, and for the field of HIV, across the world.

This role involves developing, refining, and executing processes, risk management strategies, and other activities essential to the ongoing success of the CSG team and our ISR program. The role includes taking a leadership role in management and delivery of our Request for Proposal study process. It may also involve managing certain study related activities, a potential development opportunity for the right candidate.

The optimal candidate will be self-motivated, with an innovative mindset and strong problem solving, digital and project management capabilities, a desire to support evidence generation across the ViiV portfolio and a passion for contributing to the ViiV mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind.

The Primary Purpose of the role is to support the Global Collaborative Studies Group (CSG) in the review, execution and management of ViiV Healthcare (VH) supported studies such as investigator sponsored studies (ISS) and supported collaborative studies (SCS) by strengthening and implementing processes and ways of working to improve efficiency, communication of program outputs and study management activities.

In this role you will:

• Support the CSG team, including Regional Investigation Leads (RILs), with study related activities and process management, such as budget and milestone monitoring and updating, risk management and tracking, and optimisation of processes for ensuring timely and compliant study review, progression and start up and study close out.
• Support prioritised evidence generation aligned to Integrated Evidence plans by generating regular updates on ISR study progress and publication plans.
• Optimise process for and lead central project management of Request for Proposal (RFP) study programs, in conjunction with project teams, RILs, external facing teams and Global Medical Operations as applicable.
• Work cross functionally with key internal stakeholders groups to ensure timely, compliant and efficient delivery of ViiV support for and communication of ISS and SCS.
• Co-ordinate and support the development and implementation of training materials and programs for Study Accountable Persons (SAPs) and medical team members.
• Co-ordinate and support the execution of Global review and ISS update meetings, materials and minutes.
• Serve as SAP for specific studies including supporting life cycle and close out activities (mentored by senior CSG member) – potential development component to role, as applicable.
• Support use of and embed ViiV Enhance and appropriate project management and digital tools within CSG activities.

Qualifications & Skills:

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

• Life Science degree (MSc, PharmD, PhD, etc).
• Pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research experience.
• Understanding of clinical trial process from study concept to publication.
• Project management experience including the design, planning, governance, phasing and implementation of projects as well as tools and techniques for issues and risk management, decision making and reporting.
• Proficiency in multiple digital and software applications and ability to provide expertise and lead user capability.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Knowledge of and experience in the HIV therapy area.
• Experience in managing multiple projects, including complex projects, in a matrix environment.
• Strong teamworking and relationship building skills with external and internal partners across multiple functional areas.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and able to effectively influence within team and across partner groups.

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.

Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care.

Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 27th May 2026 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above.