Associate Director, Content Approval, Specialty/Gen Med

Role Summary

Associate Director, Content Approval for Specialty/Gen Med, responsible for ensuring global promotional and non-promotional content meets high standards of quality, scientific accuracy, balance, and compliance, with respect to internal standards and external regulations including ABPI Code.

Responsibilities

• Primary medical reviewer and/or approver for thorough, timely review and approval of global promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Ensure content is scientifically accurate, meets rigor, is fair-balanced, and complies with GSK standards and applicable external regulations (incl. ABPI Code).
• Maintain deep scientific and therapeutic expertise on assigned products and therapy areas.
• Understand ABPI Code of practice and GSK interpretation to apply consistently when reviewing/approving content within ABPI scope.
• Align content with business strategies and medical guidelines; ensure content is fit for purpose for the targeted audience.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure high-quality content relevant to the audience; provide timely feedback to third-party vendors and escalate when quality is not met.
• Escalate content risks to appropriate leadership; stay updated on regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in materials and activities; serve as a point of contact during audits/inspections.
• Participate in workstreams to develop best practices for content approval processes; contribute to content creation plans to ensure feasible timelines.
• Support other GMI&CA team activities and onboarding of new team members as needed.

Qualifications

• Required: Master‚Äôs/Graduate Degree in Life Sciences or Healthcare
• Required: 4+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience
• Required: 3+ years of Medical Affairs experience as a reviewer of content used in promotional and non-promotional settings
• Required: Understanding of global commercial and medical activities in the pharmaceutical industry
• Required: Strong clinical literature evaluation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of content approval requirements including external regulations (e.g., ABPI Code)
• Strong understanding of international Codes of Practice (FDA, IFPMA, EFPIA, IPHA, ABPI, etc.)
• Ability to cope with pressure and meet tight timelines
• Experience working at both global and local country level; experience with global teams in a matrix environment
• Strong teamwork, delegation, and communication skills
• Experience in Vaccines, Respiratory, Immunology, Hepatology, General Medicines, and Infectious Diseases
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects; evaluate and summarize complex scientific literature and real-world evidence
• Ability to clearly communicate complex scientific data concisely and accurately
• Customer-focus, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills

Education

• Master‚Äôs/Graduate Degree in Life Sciences or Healthcare