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At least 8 years
Posted 23 days ago
Description:
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US Medical Affairs Lead, Oncology - Lung
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. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
The US Medical Affairs Lead (MAL), Lung is the single point of medical accountability for assigned lung oncology pipeline assets and/or indications in the US. The role leads development and execution of Medical Plans, integrating headquarters medical strategy with field medical execution to ensure robust bidirectional insight generation, support clinical trial site selection and enrollment, and build medical and evidence foundations required for successful transition of assets for commercialization.
Key Responsibilities:
Skills
Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Launch Excellence, Patient Journey
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This Position Description is to provide a framework for job understanding between employee and manager. It may not cover or contain the full listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice and at the discretion of the management of the Company. The position description is not used in the assignment or assessment of any GSK level or grade used in the Job Evaluation Process.
Compensation Grade:
4
Job Posting End Date:
26-07-2026
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus:
Yes
Please note it is your responsibility to notify your manager if you are interested in applying to an open position prior to the interview taking place. Please refer to your local policy for more information and guidelines.
US Medical Affairs Lead, Oncology - Lung
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. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
The US Medical Affairs Lead (MAL), Lung is the single point of medical accountability for assigned lung oncology pipeline assets and/or indications in the US. The role leads development and execution of Medical Plans, integrating headquarters medical strategy with field medical execution to ensure robust bidirectional insight generation, support clinical trial site selection and enrollment, and build medical and evidence foundations required for successful transition of assets for commercialization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accountable for development and execution of US medical strategy for lung oncology pipeline assets, ensuring alignment with asset strategy and Emerging Therapeutic Area priorities.
- Leads the US Medical Affairs Plan and Medical Matrix Team, adapting global strategy to US clinical practice, research infrastructure, and stakeholder needs.
- Represents the US medical perspective on Global Medical Teams, providing a strong US voice on unmet need, trial feasibility, and external expert expectations and insights.
- Partners closely with Clinical Development to inform protocol design, eligibility criteria, endpoints, and site selection to optimize US relevance and enrollment.
- Drives systematic generation, synthesis, and communication of US medical insights from investigators, HCPs, and research networks.
- Provides strategic direction to Lung MSLs on engagement priorities, insight focus areas, and ISS/SCS concepts aligned to US medical strategy.
- Works with Value Evidence & Outcomes partners to identify US evidence gaps and shape local evidence generation plans.
- Ensures high-quality, compliant medical engagement with external lung oncology experts and cooperative groups.
- Manages budget and spend for assigned lung oncology assets in accordance with governance requirements.
- Applies sound medical governance and is accountable for medical review, approval, and compliance oversight for assigned assets.
- Advanced scientific or clinical degree such as MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent.
- 8+ years of Oncology experience in Medical Affairs, including launch experience in the US.
- 5+ years of experience developing medical strategy and evidence generation plans, to deliver against asset operational plans.
- 2+ years of experience in a headquarter role working cross-functionally in Medical Affairs to shape clinical trials to fulfill US Market needs.
- Experience in lung cancer.
- Experience supporting oncology pipeline or early-asset programs.
- Experience influencing clinical development strategy at the GPT or GMT level.
- Strong understanding of US oncology practice patterns and clinical trial execution.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Prior field medical experience.
- Existing relationships with lung cancer (SCLC and NSCLC) external experts.
- 20-30%
Skills
Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Launch Excellence, Patient Journey
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK/ViiV Healthcare, please submit a request to HR via the Service Portal
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.
This Position Description is to provide a framework for job understanding between employee and manager. It may not cover or contain the full listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice and at the discretion of the management of the Company. The position description is not used in the assignment or assessment of any GSK level or grade used in the Job Evaluation Process.
Compensation Grade:
4
Job Posting End Date:
26-07-2026
Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus:
Yes
Posting ID: 437732_crt:1785234612248