Director, Global Regulatory Affairs (Oncology)

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. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease.

Science and technology are coming together in a way they never have before, and we have strong tech-enabled capabilities that allow us to build a deeper understanding of the patient, human biology and disease mechanisms, and transform medical discovery.  We are revolutionising the way we do R&D. We’re uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Are you passionate about regulatory strategy and oncology? Within the Oncology space, we are in a period of very dynamic growth, as we continue to expand and develop our pipeline and portfolio. We are looking for a driven and motivated Global Regulatory Affairs Director who will be instrumental in developing and executing global and regional regulatory strategies for assigned assets in our growing oncology portfolio. Your efforts will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while optimising the development programme to meet the needs of patients in global markets.

Key responsibilities will be focused on the development of appropriate regional regulatory strategy(ies) and for delivery of the Global Regulatory Strategy. Activities may include Health Authority submissions and approvals, for example, Clinical Trial Applications and licence applications. The role requires representing GSK with the regional Health Authority/Authorities.  In addition, this role will have extensive matrix working within cross-functional teams, as well as with GSK affiliates globally. You will work with the Clinical Development Team and with the global regulatory and regional teams, to ensure a robust regulatory strategy is in place to support the timely submission and approval of regulatory submissions in key markets.

In this role you will

• Strategic Development: Act as the Global Regulatory Lead (GRL), or collaborate as a regional lead with the GRL, and Global Regulatory Therapeutic Area (TA) Head to develop and implement robust regional regulatory strategies that align with the Medicines Development Strategy and Integrated Asset Plan.
• Matrix Leadership: Engage in extensive matrix working within GSK, including with senior management, and represent GSK with local regulatory agencies to secure optimal labelling based on available data.
• Global Collaboration: Work closely with global and regional counterparts, as well as local commercial teams, to ensure a harmonized approach to regulatory submissions and approvals.
• Compliance: Maintain compliance with global and regional regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Regulatory Intelligence: Conduct regulatory intelligence activities to assess the competitive landscape and its impact on regulatory strategies.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in biological or healthcare science
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry Regulatory Affairs
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Oncology
• Capable of leading development, submission and approval activities in different region(s) globally

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Advanced Scientific Degree (PhD, MD, PharmD).
• Experience with all phases of the drug development process in regulatory affairs.
• Awareness of global regulatory processes, including submission and approval activities.
• Understanding of clinical trial and licensing requirements in all major countries in the region and, ideally, knowledge of other key Agency processes globally.
• Strong matrix working skills with the ability to facilitate dialogue and contribute to strategic changes.
• Creative problem-solving abilities with a balanced approach to regulatory expectations and compliance.
• Knowledge of relevant therapy area and the ability to further develop necessary specialist knowledge for the product or area of medicine
• Ability to coach and mentor others

The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $192,950 to $261,050 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share bas