Associate Director, Epidemiology (Basé à London)

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Site Name:USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, GSK HQ, Home Worker - CAN
Posted Date:Apr 25 2025

This is a #Hybrid opportunity located in Upper Providence/Collegeville, PA or the United Kingdom, or a #Remote opportunity located in Canada.

Would you like to be part of GSK's Global Epidemiology Department, with an opportunity to drive Epidemiology strategy and studies across the spectrum of drug development? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to explore!

As anAssociate Director, Epidemiology, you will provide scientific leadership in the application of epidemiological expertise and methods to answer key challenges identified across all phases of medicine development for an asset or disease area to more efficiently and effectively deliver new medicines to patients.

This position functions within theGlobal Epidemiology Department, which contributes to the successful development of new therapies. Our staff in Epidemiology provide leadership and expertise to develop and execute the Global Epidemiology strategy across the entire spectrum of drug development, from early drug discovery to registration and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities:

  • Accountable for an epidemiology program for an asset or disease area

  • Develops a network to ensure alignment of an epidemiology program with the broader asset/disease strategy and plays a role in developing a key understand across stakeholders of the impact of epidemiology on the asset/disease strategy

  • Identify new vendors, tools and data sources to deliver epidemiology solutions for the asset/disease area

  • Brings RWE insights to inform asset/disease area strategy, development activities for one asset or disease area

  • Proposes and negotiates content of epidemiologic program and budget with matrix leaders

  • Provides expert epidemiological consultation to asset matrix teams (Clinical Development Team, Safety Review Team, Integrated Evidence Team, Medicine Development Team)

  • May lead more complex epidemiological studies and negotiate new partnerships

  • Is an internal expert who may represent GSK on scientific discussions with internal governance bodies and external regulators/external conferences with support

  • May contribute to strategic initiatives on the role of Global Epidemiology at departmental level or in advancing science through membership of external initiatives (e.g. ICPE, IMI)

Basic Qualifications:

  • PhD in Epidemiology or other Quantitative Public Health discipline

  • Experience applying epidemiologic methods in at least one disease area

  • Experience operating in a matrix environment

  • Experience with independent delivery of increasingly complex epidemiological studies including regulatory requirements

  • Experience influencing key internal (matrix leaders) and external (regulators) stakeholders, specifically around scientifically robust and strategic approaches to delivering epidemiological science to answer key asset challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ years in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in an academic or government setting preferred

  • Experience applying epidemiologic methods in multiple disease areas

  • Expertise in complex research techniques, tools, and procedures (e.g. quantitative research methods, multiple study designs)

  • Expertise in design, conduct and appropriate dissemination of de novo and epidemiologic database studies

  • Broad knowledge of private and public use datasets

  • Highly proficient written, verbal and listening skills

This is a #Hybrid opportunity located in Upper Providence/Collegeville, PA or the United Kingdom, or a #Remote opportunity located in Canada.

#LI-GSK

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summaryto learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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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.

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