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Vaccines Discovery Project Leader Influenza viruses

Employer
GSK
Location
Rockville, Maryland; Hartford, Connecticut; Dover , Delaware; Chicago, Illinois; Waltham, Massachusetts; Trenton, New Jersey; Dallas, Texas
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 14, 2022

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Discipline
Health Sciences, Vaccine Research
Organization Type
All Industry, Pharma
Are you a seasoned Virologist willing to work at a high level of complexity, requiring a combination of analytical capacity, scientific knowledge, and leadership in cross-functional teams? If so, this Vaccines Discovery Project Leader Influenza viruses opportunity could be an exciting opportunity to consider.

The Discovery Project Leader (DPL) works on a Director level, and is accountable for driving the evaluation of potential new infectious disease vaccines and/or monoclonal viral targets, with subject matter expertise on Influenza viruses, for addressing scientific knowledge gaps through research program to substantially de-risk later investment and for delivering promising candidates to the development stage.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…
  • Accountable for delivering new projects to the development pipeline
  • Accountable for delivering new solutions to support life cycle of existing assets
  • Lead one or more matrix cross-functional teams to evaluate medical need, value proposition and feasibility and to design and execute a research program to address key scientific knowledge gaps
  • Produce Go/No-go recommendations on Discovery programs to governing bodies
  • Ensure high-quality scientific strategy in collaboration with team members
  • Establish key external collaborations to enhance the quality of the programs in partnership with External R&D and BD
  • Apply rigor and discipline to develop and implement harmonized processes and to ensure knowledge management of evaluation content and decisions


Ideally, this role will be located on the US East Coast, but remote working arrangements may be considered for US candidates aligned with the appropriate skill set.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
  • PhD, MD or DVM and postdoctoral training
  • Minimum 5 years of industry experience in Vaccinology, Structural vaccinology, Infectious Diseases, Virology (Influenza viruses)
  • Experience in the field of infectious diseases (virology)
  • Experience with preclinical R&D, Clinical development, Regulatory processes, process development, intellectual property rights, business development and commercial strategies
  • Experience in managing high level of complexity, requiring a combination of analytical capacity, scientific knowledge
  • Leadership experience in cross-functional teams


Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • Leadership capabilities and ability to think strategically
  • Ability to work in a matrix organization
  • People management, communication and influencing skills
  • Knowledge of the vaccines business


*LI-GSK

Why GSK

At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the biggest changes we've made to our business in over 20 years. We're on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands.

With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive.

Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients - so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact - with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. So, if you're ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together.

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At GSK, the health and safety of our employees are of paramount importance. As a science-led healthcare company on a mission to get ahead of disease together, we believe that supporting vaccination against COVID-19 is the single best thing we can do in the US to ensure the health and safety of our employees, complementary workers, workplaces, customers, consumers, communities, and the patients we serve.

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