Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, Advanced Pipeline Unit (APU) Respiratory

Role Summary

Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, Advanced Pipeline Unit (APU) Respiratory. Provide clinical and scientific leadership for potential new and existing indications for assets in clinical development, with a strong focus on Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and autoimmune-associated ILDs including connective tissue disease Associated ILD (CTD-ILD). You will work with project teams to plan and deliver clinical research and development activities and establish efficient collaboration across all stages of development. You will report to the Vice President, Clinical Research Head in Respiratory. This role drives clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency, and aims to inspire and empower teams to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical development strategy from a drug or program including accountability for the clinical components of the Target Medicine Profile (TMP) and leadership of the clinical matrix team (CMT). Ensure cohesive and comprehensive clinical development plans (CDP) for product(s) and/or indication(s) and provide strategic oversight and management of clinical trials. Identify and highlight transformational opportunities where projects can offer highly significant benefit to patients.
• Contribute to development of the Integrated Evidence Strategy (IES), including oversight of the CDP and its component clinical trials. Integrate scientific rationale, regulatory requirements, product development plans, and commercial goals to optimize asset indications and programs.
• Drive clinical development timelines for complex assets with clear decision points, risk/cost analyses, and Go/No Go criteria. Lead probability of technical success PTRS evaluations and assess study/project risk-benefit, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Foster collaboration with Commercial, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Statistics teams. Act as the clinical point of contact for senior management, matrix teams, and external stakeholders, including regulators, payors, CROs, consultants, and investigators.
• Lead clinical development discussions and teams at global regulatory interactions. Draft clinical components of global regulatory submissions/files (e.g., IND, NDA, BLA, MAA), including briefing documents, presentations, and responses to regulatory questions.
• Manage technical and leadership development of Clinical Development staff via direct line management, mentoring and coaching across the organisation.
• Drive strategic initiatives, business development activities, and organizational initiatives in Clinical Development. Promote innovative methodologies and processes including digital tools, encouraging others to think differently and adopt new ways of working.
• Stay abreast of advancements in therapeutic area research, clinical trial methodologies, competitive environment, and regulatory space to maintain GSK’s competitive edge.

Qualifications

• Required: Medical degree and clinical medical specialty training board qualification/registration.
• Required: Experience in the global pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry in the field of Interstitial Lung Diseases.
• Required: Experience in Idiopathic pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and autoimmune associated ILDs including connective tissue disease Associated ILD (CTD-ILD).
• Required: Experience in clinical research and drug development, with a focus on Interstitial Lung Diseases.
• Required: Experience in late-stage Lung Disease drug development, including Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trial design, initiation, execution, and closure.
• Required: Experience in leading NDA, BLA, or MAA submissions and managing global clinical trials.
• Required: Experience of clinical research methodology and principles of biostatistics to facilitate innovative and efficient designs of clinical trials and clinical development plans with clear data-driven decision rules.
• Required: Line-management experience overseeing medical directors and/or clinical scientists as well as leading matrix teams within a clinical development setting.
• Preferred: Medical degree and clinical medical specialty training board qualification/registration in Pulmonary Medicine/Pulmonary & Critical Care.
• Preferred: Thorough understanding of respiratory diseases, underlying biology and potential therapeutic targets.
• Preferred: Robust knowledge of ICH and GCP guidelines, regulatory and reimbursement data requirements.
• Preferred: Solid understanding of needs and priorities of regulators, payers and prescribers in relevant global market(s).
• Preferred: Track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferred: Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and innovative thinking. Anticipate potential challenges, develop strategic approaches, and effectively communicate uncertainty to stakeholders while guiding teams through unclear circumstances.
• Preferred: Have an enterprise mindset by identifying opportunities for synergy across the organization.
• Preferred: Ability to use strategic thinking to analyze, interpret, and critically evaluate complex data and information. Anticipate obstacles and identify innovative solutions to ensure timely delivery of evidence that supports regulatory approvals and patient benefit.
• Preferred: Navigate ambiguity by anticipating regulatory challenges and proactively addressing issues.

Additional Requirements

• On-site office presence required (minimum two days per week) in one of GSK’s US or UK sites.