Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date: Sep 11 2025
Medical & Scientific Advisor (Specialty Medicines) - Final Medical Signatory
We are recruiting for a Medical & Scientific Advisor in the UK Specialty Medical Team that will lead the medical affairs strategies, objectives and activities within the respiratory therapy area. You will develop strong partnerships with external experts and internal stakeholders as you design and deliver a broad range of medical activities that support the therapy area.
Please note that this is a new role and depending on applicants, we may be able to hire for more than one position.
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In this role you will
* Lead, define and execute medical activities that support the therapy area, including advisory boards, scientific meetings, medical education and local evidence generation plans.
* Drive UK medical strategy and plans and align with global strategies for the brand.
* Become a therapy area expert and provide scientific advice to colleagues in GSK.
* Provide clinical and scientific input into brand initiatives, working collaboratively with commercial, health outcomes, global medical and R&D colleagues.
* Provide clinical input into NICE HTA dossiers and input into UK market access strategy.
* Advise on medical and ethical matters to support colleagues across GSK UK including providing medical review and certification as final medical signatory.
* Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the UK governance requirements (ABPI/MHRA) and company SOPs.
* Identify, establish, and maintain strong relationships with key external experts, professional bodies and patient advocacy groups to identify and address scientific and patient needs.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
* Experience working as a nominated Final Signatory or commensurate experience working in copy approval under the ABPI guidelines in the pharmaceutical industry.
* A GMC-registered doctor or GPhC-registered pharmacist who is able to be a nominated final signatory.
* Continuous record of career achievement in the life sciences industry.
* A good understanding of the changing UK health care environment.
* Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
* Superior organisation skills.
* Proven project management skills to lead and manage change projects.
* Proactive, self-motivated, self-reliant.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred; if you do not have them, please still apply:
* Medical Affairs experience in a relevant therapy area.
* Therapy area knowledge in respiratory, immunology, general medicine is desired but not essential.
* Excellent understanding of medical functions and medical affairs activities.
Closing Date for Applications – 28th of September, 2025
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying, describe how you meet the competencies for this role in your cover letter or CV as outlined in the job requirements above.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact health of 2.5 billion people over the next 10 years. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases.
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