ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one 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 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 and treatment for HIV. 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. We are fully committed to pushing through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to people living with and affected by HIV. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

For 30 years, ViiV Healthcare has worked to improve the lives of people living with HIV. This is an exciting time to join us as we advance novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

As aClinical Pharmacology Director, you will shape clinical pharmacology strategy across drug development programs. You will apply PK/PD, pharmacometrics, and model-informed drug development approaches to study design, data interpretation, regulatory strategy, and key development decisions. In this role, you will collaborate across clinical, regulatory, biostatistics, translational, and CMC teams to help advance programs from early- through late-stage development.

This role can be based in Durham, NC; Branford, CT (with eligibility for a domestic relocation package); or London, UK.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead high-impact work and contribute to programs that shape the future of HIV treatment and prevention. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide scientific leadership and strategic direction for multiple clinical development programs.

• Lead and mentor clinical pharmacology project leads, ensuring priorities are clear and aligned with program and organizational goals.

• Guide the development of scientific and clinical strategies across a 1- to 3-year planning horizon.

• Help build innovative scientific and clinical collaborations with cross-functional partners.

• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert in clinical pharmacology, modeling, and simulation.

• Contribute to departmental, business development, and external scientific initiatives, including presentations, publications, and due diligence activities.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you should bring the following qualifications and experience:

• PharmD or PhD with 5+ years of clinical development experience, or an MS with 8+ years of clinical development experience

• Experience supporting clinical projects from early through late-stage development, with a strong foundation in PK, PK/PD, pharmacometrics, and model-informed drug development

• Experience authoring or contributing to regulatory and scientific documents, with the ability to represent the function in discussions with internal and external stakeholders

• Experience in translational science, experimental medicine, and early drug development within a collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications
The following experience would be an advantage:

• Experience in infectious disease drug development or research

• Experience working across teams, including matrix and functional leadership, and partnering with internal and external experts

• Demonstrated ability to design studies, interpret complex quantitative data, and translate findings into development and regulatory recommendations.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including experience communicating scientific concepts to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Ability to analyze and interpret scientific data relevant to clinical pharmacology, modeling, and simulation

• Programming and quantitative analysis skills (for example, R, NONMEM, WinNonlin, SAS, or related tools) with strong data visualization capabilities are highly valued

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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program ViiV offers US employees. All ViiV employees receive the same benefits options and plans as GSK employee.

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 40 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities.

Having a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

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