Senior Director, Respiratory Innovation, VID Global Epidemiology & RWE Job at GSK (Collegeville, Pennsylvania)

Job Description

The Senior Director, Respiratory Innovation, Vaccines and Infectious Disease, Global Epidemiology & RWE will provide scientific and strategic leadership in respiratory disease epidemiology at the above-asset level, leveraging real-world data (RWD), cutting-edge methods, and technology across vaccines and infectious diseases research and development. The role involves leading a team of epidemiologists who work across the matrix to support key functions, including Research Unit (RU) Medicine Development Teams (MDT)/Vaccine Development Teams (VDT), RU Clinical Sciences, Development functions, Regulatory, and Safety. This includes developing and implementing a range of epidemiologic studies and measurement strategies in support of investigational assets and marketed products.

Job Responsibility

Provide strategic leadership in epidemiology and real-world evidence across multiple programs and assets
Lead and develop a team of epidemiologists, ensuring high-quality scientific output and delivery
Oversee the design and execution of epidemiologic studies, including observational and post-approval studies
Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., clinical sciences, safety, regulatory) to support research and development programs and evidence generation
Contribute to governance and strategic decisions at an above-asset level
Oversee scientific dissemination, including publications, conference presentations, and regulatory documents
Build and maintain external collaborations with academic institutions, consortia, and research organizations

Requirements

PhD, DrPH, MD, or other doctoral degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, or a closely related quantitative discipline
At least 8 years of experience conducting pharmacoepidemiology or real-world evidence (RWE) studies
Experience designing and conducting observational studies (e.g., post-approval studies, real-world evidence generation)
Experience leading epidemiology programs supporting clinical development and/or regulatory decision-making
Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, vaccine, or related research environment
Experience building and managing or leading teams of scientific or technical professionals
Experience authoring or contributing to scientific publications or regulatory documents

Nice to have

Experience in viral and bacterial respiratory diseases
Experience interacting with regulatory authorities or supporting regulatory submissions
Expertise in advanced epidemiologic methods (e.g., causal inference, machine learning applied to observational data)
Demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, including scientific and regulatory bodies
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation at scientific conferences
Experience building strategic external collaborations (e.g., academia, CROs, or consortia)
Experience driving innovation, capability building, or organizational change within an epidemiology or RWE function

What we offer

Competitive base salary
Annual bonus based on company performance
Flexible working options available for most roles
Learning and career development
Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes
Employee recognition programmes
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays, vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave

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