Senior Director, Respiratory Innovation, VID Global Epidemiology & RWE
GSK
10 days ago
Remote friendly (Collegeville, PA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary
The Senior Director, Respiratory Innovation, Vaccines and Infectious Disease, Global Epidemiology & RWE will provide scientific and strategic leadership in respiratory disease epidemiology using real-world data (RWD), advanced methods, and technology across vaccines and infectious disease R&D. Leads a team of epidemiologists partnering across the matrix (Research Unit/Vaccine and Medicine Development Teams, Clinical Sciences, Development, Regulatory, and Safety) to develop and implement epidemiologic studies and measurement strategies for investigational assets and marketed products.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership in epidemiology and real-world evidence across programs/assets
- Lead and develop epidemiology team; ensure high-quality scientific output
- Oversee design and execution of epidemiologic studies (observational and post-approval)
- Partner cross-functionally to support R&D and evidence generation
- Contribute to governance and strategic decisions at above-asset level
- Oversee scientific dissemination (publications, conferences, regulatory documents)
- Build/maintain external collaborations (academia, consortia, research organizations)
Basic Qualifications (Required)
- PhD/DrPH/MD or other doctoral degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, or related quantitative discipline
- 8+ years conducting pharmacoepidemiology/RWE studies
- Experience designing/conducting observational studies (e.g., post-approval, RWE generation)
- Experience leading epidemiology programs supporting clinical development and/or regulatory decisions
- Experience in pharma/biotech/vaccine or related research environment
- Experience building/managing scientific/technical teams
- Experience authoring/contributing to scientific publications or regulatory documents
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in viral/bacterial respiratory diseases
- Experience supporting regulatory submissions
- Advanced epidemiologic methods (e.g., causal inference, ML for observational data)
- Strong stakeholder influence (scientific/regulatory)
- Strong written/verbal communication; conference presentations
- Experience with strategic external collaborations (academia, CROs, consortia)
- Experience driving innovation/capability building/organizational change in epidemiology/RWE
Role Location
Hybrid in the United States, Belgium, United Kingdom, or The Netherlands.
How to Apply
Apply and describe how your experience and vision fit the role.
The Senior Director, Respiratory Innovation, Vaccines and Infectious Disease, Global Epidemiology & RWE will provide scientific and strategic leadership in respiratory disease epidemiology using real-world data (RWD), advanced methods, and technology across vaccines and infectious disease R&D. Leads a team of epidemiologists partnering across the matrix (Research Unit/Vaccine and Medicine Development Teams, Clinical Sciences, Development, Regulatory, and Safety) to develop and implement epidemiologic studies and measurement strategies for investigational assets and marketed products.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership in epidemiology and real-world evidence across programs/assets
- Lead and develop epidemiology team; ensure high-quality scientific output
- Oversee design and execution of epidemiologic studies (observational and post-approval)
- Partner cross-functionally to support R&D and evidence generation
- Contribute to governance and strategic decisions at above-asset level
- Oversee scientific dissemination (publications, conferences, regulatory documents)
- Build/maintain external collaborations (academia, consortia, research organizations)
Basic Qualifications (Required)
- PhD/DrPH/MD or other doctoral degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, or related quantitative discipline
- 8+ years conducting pharmacoepidemiology/RWE studies
- Experience designing/conducting observational studies (e.g., post-approval, RWE generation)
- Experience leading epidemiology programs supporting clinical development and/or regulatory decisions
- Experience in pharma/biotech/vaccine or related research environment
- Experience building/managing scientific/technical teams
- Experience authoring/contributing to scientific publications or regulatory documents
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in viral/bacterial respiratory diseases
- Experience supporting regulatory submissions
- Advanced epidemiologic methods (e.g., causal inference, ML for observational data)
- Strong stakeholder influence (scientific/regulatory)
- Strong written/verbal communication; conference presentations
- Experience with strategic external collaborations (academia, CROs, consortia)
- Experience driving innovation/capability building/organizational change in epidemiology/RWE
Role Location
Hybrid in the United States, Belgium, United Kingdom, or The Netherlands.
How to Apply
Apply and describe how your experience and vision fit the role.