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GlaxoSmithKline
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Competitive Intelligence Director (Oncology)
We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Competitive Intelligence Director for our Oncology TA. This is a key role in supporting the Medicines Commercial Teams (MCTs) and Medicines Development Teams (MDTs). An opportunity like this rarely arises and we are looking for an exceptional individual who through their insightful and objective analysis of the established and emerging competitive environment can help shape GSK brand and portfolio strategies, now and for the future. As a full-time member of the Global Competitive Intelligence team aligned to Global Product Strategy in Oncology, you will be responsible for:
Deliver timely, actionable competitive insights to support strategic decisions for licensing / BD opportunities, pipeline, and marketed products including effective integration, consolidation and communication of scientific data analyses and insights at both disease and asset level
Act as an objective, critical and strategic advisor to asset teams based on deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace
Lead competitive intelligence planning for key congresses with input from GSK teams and manage third party agency when vendor support required. Drive GSK team preparedness, ensuring key intelligence questions developed, aligning onsite activities and consolidating key insights and disseminating post-congress
Expert use of a wide range of competitor information sources to support clinical development plans and product profile discussions, development of commercial forecasts, investment and brand strategy decisions (including evidence generation)
Manage CI budget on behalf of asset team and engage third party agencies as appropriate. The job holder will work with a team of specialists to deliver competitive analysis and strategic recommendations to help shape and future-proof our therapy area (TA) strategies. The job holder will shape strategy and influence investment decisions by delivering analysis, insights and recommendations to Senior Leadership and other key partners to ensure a full understanding of the constantly evolving oncology landscape.
Significant experience in Pharmaceutical (drug development, competitive intelligence, insights and analytics), strategic management consultancy or as a Pharma/Biotech financial analyst with understanding of drug development processes
Familiarity with competitive intelligence tools and methodologies
Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g., Willingness to spend up to 20-30% of time on travel to US and EU medical congresses and internal team meetings
Masters, PhD, or MBA) in a relevant field.
Significant experience working experience with clinical data and analysis
Experience of working within the oncology field preferred
Extensive experience in attending and covering medical congresses
This role is based in the United Kingdom or United States and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.
When applying for this role, please use the cover letter of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
*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 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).
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