Japan Clinical Operations Asset Lead (Oncology)

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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Our approach to R&D Position Summary You will lead clinical operations for one or more oncology assets in Japan. You will create and deliver the Japan operational plan that supports global goals. You will work closely with global clinical teams, medical, regulatory, biostatistics, and external partners. We value clear decision-making, practical problem solving, and patient-centred quality. This role offers visible leadership, professional growth, and a chance to make meaningful impact by uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: - Develop and deliver the Japan clinical operations plan for assigned oncology asset(s), aligned with global strategy. - Serve as the primary Japan contact for global clinical operations and coordinate local cross-functional partners. - Decide and manage resourcing for Japan, including vendor selection, contracting input, and vendor oversight. - Maintain and drive asset-level risk registers, including practical mitigation and timely escalation. - Monitor delivery quality, timelines and budget; lead corrective actions to protect patient safety and data integrity. - Support operational contributions to governance and development plans, and translate global plans into local execution. Why You? Working arrangement: This role is based in Japan and is hybrid. You will spend regular time in a GSK office and work remotely as agreed with your manager. We support flexible working discussions. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, nursing or a related field. - Minimum 7 years’ experience in clinical operations or clinical study management in pharmaceutical or CRO settings. - Proven track record managing clinical development projects or asset-level activities. - Practical knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements in Japan. - Experience working in matrix teams with strong stakeholder management skills. - Fluent Japanese and business-level English communication skills. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - Advanced degree (Master, PharmD, PhD, MD) in a relevant discipline. - Prior experience in oncology clinical operations or related therapeutic areas. - Demonstrated experience managing outsourced delivery and CRO partnerships. - Experience across multiple clinical phases from early to late phase. - Solid financial planning experience, including budgeting and forecasting clinical costs. - Familiarity with modern clinical trial approaches and digital tools. What You Will Bring You are practical, decisive and collaborative. You put patients at the centre of your decisions. You communicate clearly and support team development. You manage risk with common sense and focus on delivering quality results. You are curious and willing to learn and share knowledge. You support inclusion by respecting different perspectives and working styles. How to Apply If this role matches your skills and ambitions, please apply and tell us how your experience and approach will help us get ahead of disease together. We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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