SERM Medical Director

Business Introduction
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
 

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Position Summary 

Provides medical and scientific leadership in the safety evaluation and risk management of GSK’s Immunology assets in clinical development. 

Responsible for the interpretation of safety data, identification and escalation of safety signals, and delivery of clear, evidence-based recommendations to support benefit–risk decisions. This role contributes to global governance and plays a critical part in protecting patient safety and shaping the safety profile of innovative medicines. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead pharmacovigilance and risk management activities for assigned immunology assets and clinical trials 

• Define and drive strategy for the evaluation and management of safety issues across the clinical development lifecycle including early-phase development

• Analyse and interpret clinical data, literature, and emerging evidence to identify and assess safety signals 

• Provide expert medical input into the safety components of global regulatory submissions 

• Apply sound clinical judgement to complex and sometimes conflicting data sets to inform benefit–risk decisions 

• Ensure timely escalation of safety concerns in line with governance processes 

• Represent Safety on cross-functional Clinical Matrix and Project Teams 

• Lead cross-functional teams to address urgent and complex product safety issues 

• Actively contribute to and, where appropriate, lead Safety Review Teams (SRTs) 

• Build strong, collaborative relationships across functions and geographies 

• Coach and mentor colleagues, contributing to capability development within the organisation 

• Ensure effective communication and alignment with Safety Leads, senior SERM leadership, and key stakeholders 

• Lead presentations on safety issues and recommendations to senior governance committees 

• Influence decision-making through clear, credible, and evidence-based communication 

• Represent GSK in interactions with regulatory authorities, external experts, and partners 

• Contribute to the development of safety strategy for clinical programmes and broader SERM activities 

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive innovation, and enhance operational effectiveness 

• Operate with strong awareness of the internal and external regulatory and scientific environment 

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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