Expressions of Interest – Oncology Clinical Development Physicians

Reference #: 392414
Site Name: USA – Pennsylvania – Upper Providence
Posted Date: Apr 2 2024

Are you an ambitious Oncology Clinical Development professional looking to advance your career in the pharmaceutical industry? Take a look at this position and engage with us to explore broader opportunities in GSKs Oncology Clinical Development division today.

The Medical Director Oncology Clinical Development will report to the Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development Lead (CDL), Oncology Clinical Development. The Medical Director will be responsible for clinical research activities pertaining to advancing the development of GSKs clinical portfolio and will also have responsibility for engaging in medical dialogues with relevant scientific and medical leaders in order to lead clinical data generation activities. This individual will also have a leading role in managing effective relationships with Key External Experts.

This role requires a physician capable of developing and executing oncology clinical trials in support of the successful clinical development, regulatory filing and initial market launch of a growing portfolio of innovative and transformational Oncology agents.

Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with physicians, scientists, regulatory professionals, biostatisticians, regulatory, executive staff and others in a complex matrix environment to develop and execute phase 1-3 interventional clinical trials
Ensure high quality protocol development aligned with the Clinical Development Plan to effectively determine a medicines potential efficacy, safety profile, key areas of product differentiation and value to patient in the shortest possible timeframe.
Use medical expertise to contribute to the end to end (protocol concept to final study report) to ensure scientific integrity and timely delivery of clinical trials which ensure consistency with the clinical development strategy for regulatory approvals, reimbursable medicines, and successful lifecycle management; demonstrate ability to incorporate global considerations into decision making
Interpret and summarize study results consistent with objectives to define safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic, and patient reported outcomes, and applicability of data to the targeted patient population.
Assume medical responsibility for clinical trials including active participation in real-time medical monitoring of studies, including patient eligibility assessment, study design questions and medical data review.
Review/monitor safety data in collaboration with pharmacovigilance group for active clinical studies.
Participate in the authoring of clinical study reports and regulatory documents and collaborate with colleagues in Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Toxicology, Research, Pharmacology to respond to health authority and ethics committee queries.
Collaborate with Principal Investigators in the evaluation and assessment of publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts) associated with clinical data.
Network extensively to develop long-term strategic partnerships with thought leaders both internally and externally, in support of GSKs vision.
Understand biological mechanisms, clinical strategy, scientific interpretation of disease and target-based literature.
Serve as a core member of the Clinical Matrix Team for one or more assets in development.
Represent Clinical Development on disease area strategy, integrated evidence and medical affairs strategy teams.
Participate in Oncology Clinical Development-wide initiatives and workstreams as appropriate.

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Basic Qualifications Include:
Medical degree with board certification/eligibility or registration qualifications in medical oncology, hematology or internal medicine (with hematology or oncology experience)
Academic and/or clinical research publications or clinical medical practice in the field of oncology.
Clinical drug development process experience in the conduct/participation of clinical trials (investigator initiated, company sponsored or cooperative group trials) and their subsequent publications.
Regulatory experience to support registration and GCP principle

Preferred Qualifications include:
Strong experience in pharmaceutical industry or related oncology clinical practice experience
Robust knowledge of disease-specific research priorities, public health needs, competitor landscape, clinical practice trends and treatment guidelines evolution

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