SERM Scientific Director, Oncology

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Job Purpose / Role Summary

The SERM Scientific Director provides medical and scientific leadership in the evaluation and management of product safety across clinical development and post-marketing phases.

This role is responsible for assessing benefit-risk profiles, identifying and managing safety concerns, and supporting regulatory and governance activities to ensure patient safety. The position operates within a global, cross-functional environment and may include leadership or mentoring responsibilities within a matrix structure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pharmacovigilance and risk management strategy across clinical development and post-marketing products
• Evaluate and interpret safety data to inform benefit-risk assessments and support decision-making
• Identify, assess, and escalate safety signals, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented
• Contribute to safety components of regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory authorities
• Represent safety in cross-functional project teams and governance forums
• Support inspection readiness activities and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to communicate safety information
• Provide leadership, mentoring, or coaching within a matrix environment, where applicable

Minimum Qualifications (Essential)

• Bachelor's Degree in a health sciences or healthcare-related discipline (e.g., life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, or medicine)

• Demonstrated experience in pharmacovigilance, drug safety, or a closely related field

• Experience in safety evaluation and risk management within clinical development and/or post-marketing settings

• Knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines (e.g., ICH, GVP)

• Experience working within cross-functional or matrix team environments

• Ability to analyse complex data and communicate findings clearly to diverse stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications (Desirable)

• Advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent)

• SERM Oncology experience

• Experience leading or influencing cross-functional teams or projects

• Experience contributing to regulatory submissions or interactions with health authorities

• Experience supporting audits or inspections in a regulated environment

• Experience within a global pharmaceutical or biotechnology organisation

Working Pattern
This role is based in the United Kingdom. The role operates on a hybrid working model with an agreed mix of office and remote work to support collaboration and governance activities.

How to apply
If this role matches your experience and ambitions, please apply. Share your CV and a short note describing what you would bring to the role and what you want to learn. We welcome applicants who are motivated to make a meaningful impact on patient safety and who want to grow their career within a global safety team.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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