Clinical Development Medical Director – Renal

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Find out more:
Our approach to R&D


Position Summary
You will lead clinical development for renal medicine programs in a collaborative and patient-focused setting. You will shape clinical strategies, design studies, and guide clinical teams to make data-driven decisions. We value clear communication, scientific curiosity, and teamwork. This role offers growth, the chance to impact patients’ lives, and alignment with GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

- Lead design and execution of clinical development plans and protocols for renal programs across early and later phase studies.
- Provide medical governance and safety oversight for clinical trials, working closely with pharmacovigilance and clinical operations.
- Serve as clinical lead in cross-functional project teams and as a key medical contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Translate clinical and translational science into study endpoints, biomarker strategies, and go/no-go decision points.
- Support regulatory interactions and contribute to regulatory documents and responses.
- Build and maintain relationships with investigators, key opinion leaders, and patient groups to inform study design and evidence generation.
- Provide clinical leadership for renal development programs from early proof-of-concept to later phase studies.
- Contribute to protocol development, investigator materials, study reports, and clinical documents.
- Ensure high standards for patient safety and medical governance throughout study conduct.
- Integrate input from translational science, biostatistics, regulatory, and commercial teams into clinical plans.
- Oversee medical monitoring activities and ensure timely medical input into operational study decisions.
- Mentor colleagues and share clinical expertise to develop capability within the team.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

- Medical degree (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
- Completion of clinical residency and appropriate specialty training, ideally including nephrology experience.
- Minimum 3 years clinical research experience in drug development or clinical trials.
- Experience leading or providing medical input to clinical study design and execution.
- Understanding of clinical trial regulations and Good Clinical Practice.
- Strong collaboration skills and experience working in cross-functional or matrix teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

- Board certification or specialist qualification in nephrology.
- Experience with translational biomarkers and patient stratification in renal disease.
- Prior experience with global clinical trials and interactions with regulatory agencies.
- Experience in protocol medical monitoring or pharmacovigilance collaboration.
- Track record of publications or presentations in renal medicine or clinical research.
- Experience mentoring clinicians or leading clinical project teams.

What you can expect from us
You will join a team that values inclusion, patient focus, and scientific integrity. We offer a collaborative environment where your clinical expertise influences development decisions. You will gain opportunities to grow professionally while contributing to meaningful work that advances care for people with kidney disease.

We encourage you to apply if you are ready to bring clinical leadership, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset to a team working to make a real difference for patients. Apply now and help us get ahead of disease together.

• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $222,750 to $371,250.