GSK · 9 hours ago
VP, Clinical Research Head, Nephrology Therapeutic Area
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$310K/yr - $516K/yrGSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. They are seeking a VP Clinical Research Head for Nephrology to lead the development and execution of clinical strategies, ensuring the quality and success of clinical programs in the nephrology portfolio.
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Responsibilities
Lead building a portfolio of programs within the Nephrology TA that have clear potential for product differentiation, tractability in development and with associated technical success probabilities that can support clear investment decisions
Be accountable for the delivery of the full spectrum of advanced clinical development studies and submissions, Ph1b/2a through filing in nephrology
Be the single point of accountability for disease area strategy developed with input from internal GSK leaders & external academic thought leaders, research leads, regulatory authorities, investigators, and patient groups
Lead milestone transitions from candidate selection to filing/launch, guiding Clinical Leads on optimized strategies for programs and alternative pathways to enable informed, smart risk-taking
Provide Medical Governance with specific accountability for managing and mentoring clinical staff in the disease area line and ensure proper training and compliance with internal and external policies, guidance, laws, and codes
Develop and maintain excellence in translational and clinical leadership in the disease area
Ensure the quality of clinical deliverables within the disease area including all documents and submissions including clinical data, through methods such as peer review, knowledge sharing/management, and standards and compliance
Function as Data Steward of the clinical data for the disease area (may include multiple assets), with oversight of breadth of disease data strategies and related data science efforts relevant to Nephrology TAs, to ensure activities are applied to benefit and impact of programs
Manage resourcing of clinical projects within the disease area across the assets in scope including portfolio projects and programs (encompassing early projects prior to candidate selection, through early and late-stage clinical development) and business development/due diligence activities
Qualification
Required
Medical degree and clinical medical specialty training board qualification/registration in Nephrology
Experience in (bio-)pharmaceutical industry with experience in Nephrology clinical drug development
End-to-end clinical development experience including first-in-human trials & proof of mechanism, Ph2 (proof of concept), and Ph3 (registrational studies)
Experience leading regulatory interactions and submissions (pre-IND/IND, scientific advice, end-of-phase 2, pre-NDA/BLA and files, advisory committee meetings)
Experience in designing and executing clinical strategies
Experience leading projects that harness digital, technological, and statistical tools to support early-stage programs in Nephrology
Experience in clinical safety and pharmacovigilance, with expertise in evaluation of safety signals, and proactive risk management strategies
Experience with the local and global pharmaceutical industry, competitive landscape, how end-to-end life, and revenue cycles operate
Preferred
Experience in navigating, influencing, and championing change in a large, complex, matrixed organization
Knowledge of advanced trial designs (adaptive and platform trials)
Energized by delivering ambitious standards through collaboration and motivating others across the organization
Passionate about developing others into future leaders
Ability to think outside of conventional classifications of disease, where appropriate, and utilize cutting-edge translational data (genetic, cellular, or systems biology) to support innovative translational strategies
Experience in leveraging expert knowledge for scientific, technical, clinical, and regulatory forward looking strategic thinking, problem solving and decision making in the evolving healthcare and digital data environments
Ability to balance short-term needs with long-term objectives to lead, resource and inspire teams and strategy according to portfolio priorities
Experienced and skilled people manager, influencer and disease visionary
Experienced in stakeholder management skills, across scientific, academic, regulatory, and political communities to identify and achieve mutual goals for the well-being of patients and our communities
Benefits
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
GSK
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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$25.51MKey Investors
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2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
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