Medical Director, Vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Medical Director for Vaccines to lead transformative initiatives in healthcare. This role offers the chance to shape medical strategy, engage with key stakeholders, and drive innovation in vaccine development. With a focus on patient outcomes and scientific governance, you will lead a talented medical team and influence critical decisions that impact the healthcare landscape. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong business acumen and ability to lead change.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical strategy and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Influence market access through stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Clinical Knowledge

Pharmaceutical Expertise

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Education

Degree in Medical, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences

Job description

Site Name: Mississauga Milverton Drive
Posted Date: Apr 30 2025

Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming the future of vaccines? At GSK, we are looking for a dynamic and strategic Medical Director, Vaccines, to join our team. If you have a passion for innovation, a commitment to patient outcomes, and the expertise to drive medical strategy, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and make a difference in the world of healthcare!

Job Purpose:

The Medical Director provides strong leadership to the local medical team and influences the overall vaccines medical strategy. This role involves providing insight into the vaccines healthcare landscape within the market using existing data and new clinical studies to deliver maximum value and optimized outcomes for patients, ensuring medical governance for scientific engagement and communication activities.

Details (Your Responsibilities):

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…

• Provide the medical vision to guide the short to medium-term medical strategy that addresses patient, customer, and business needs.
• Ensure medical plans reflect the needs of key internal and external stakeholders, serving as an integral part of the Brand Team strategic plan.
• Work with the Brand Team to influence positive market access through external stakeholder engagement and Health Technology Assessments (or equivalent).
• Lead medical teams on value-adding activities, including interactions and data presentations to EEs, HCOs, commissioners, formulary decision-makers, and national and local decision-makers.
• Influence opinion leaders and policymakers to shape the local environment in line with scientific evidence and business strategy.
• Input and influence R&D to ensure local needs are reflected in global plans, especially in clinical trials for market access requirements.
• Ensure appropriate use and pharmacovigilance of GSK medicines in marketed brands and development projects.
• Provide leadership in meeting internal standards and guidelines and external code of practice.
• Responsible for departmental budgets, headcount plans, forecasts, workload, and productivity of staff to meet agreed plans.
• Create an environment where our people can develop and thrive while maintaining a high-performance bar across the organization.
• Identify, attract, develop, and retain talent and organizational capability for the future.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Degree in Medical, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences.
• Extensive experience (8+ years) in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Solid grounding in clinical, medical, and pharmaceutical science with the ability to rapidly assimilate specific and detailed knowledge in the relevant therapy area.
• Experience working in medical affairs and in a matrix environment, managing senior stakeholders effectively.
• Strong business acumen with excellent strategic thinking, communication, stakeholder influencing, and leadership skills.
• Experience in evaluating and effectively communicating evidence-based medicine.
• Track record of building strong internal and external networks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complexity and international cultural diversity.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to lead change.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, budgets, and interactions simultaneously.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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. GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at [e-mail] do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.

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