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For candidates seeking to be located at our Stevenage site, this role will temporarily be based at Stevenage. However, the Company plans to relocate its offices to Cambridge, UK. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Cambridge, UK in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029.
We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.
We embrace modern work practices; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.
Discover more about our company-wide benefits and life at GSK here: https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/life-at-gsk/
The primary responsibility of the NIS Planning and Delivery (NIS P&D) Study Delivery Lead (SDL), Associate Director, is to lead the full lifecycle of clinical studies and trials within the Non Interventional Study (NIS) portfolio. This includes designing, executing, and reporting interventional studies, complex regulatory commitment studies (such as PASS and registries), and large multi centre, multi-country primary data studies. Additionally, this role may involve leading and managing team members within the NIS P&D Team.
In this role you will:
Plan and lead the delivery of assigned studies to timelines, quality, budget, and scientific requirements from concept to final study report and archiving.
Accountable for coordination and delivery of study protocols, informed consent forms, and clinical study reports.
Develop and execute study delivery strategy including country selection, diversity, patient engagement, and recruitment plans.
Manage vendor selection, engagement, and performance.
Manage study-level budgets in alignment with project allocations.
Lead operational decision-making, risk management, and issue escalation.
Build strong cross-functional partnerships across global teams.
Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP, ENCePP, GVP, GEP, and applicable regulations and SOPs.
Drive innovation in study delivery through new technologies and approaches.
Support development and mentoring of team members.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
Strong leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills.
Experience managing performance and developing talent.
Excellent decision-making and problem-solving ability.
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
Budgeting, forecasting, and financial acumen.
Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related discipline.
Experience in clinical operations or research.
Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and clinical development processes.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD) or equivalent experience.
Experience in non-interventional studies (NIS).
Ability to identify and resolve issues impacting clinical programmes.
Experience leading in matrix and line environments.
Vendor management experience.
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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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Close date - 01/09/2026
Skills
Agile Thinking, Business Acumen, Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Designs, Communication, Creativity, Decision Making, Fostering Collaboration, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Influencing Without Authority, People Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Project Management, Time Management
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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