Associate Director, Content Approval, Vaccines

GSK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company in the UK is seeking a qualified expert to review and approve promotional materials while ensuring regulatory compliance and scientific accuracy. The ideal candidate has over 4 years in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in Medical Affairs, and a strong grasp of content approval requirements. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards in global content aligned with the latest regulations. This is a chance to impact health positively on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field is required.
• 4+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 3+ years of experience in Medical Affairs as a content reviewer.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve global promotional materials.
• Ensure content meets scientific standards and regulatory compliance.
• Stay updated on evolving industry standards and practices.

Skills

Scientific Accuracy

Content Approval

Regulatory Compliance

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's/Graduate Degree in Life Sciences or Healthcare

Job description

Job Overview

This role will provide you the opportunity to utilize your expertise in the scientific area, understanding of the internal business strategies, applicable GSK processes/policies, and the external regulations including the ABPI code of practice to ensure global content is compliant, accurate, up-to-date, and fit for purpose for external engagement. These responsibilities include the following:

Responsibilities

• Primary medical reviewer and/or approver who is accountable for the thorough, timely review and approval of Global promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Ensure content is scientifically accurate, meets the scientific rigor (i.e., levels of evidence); is fair-balanced and meets the GSK requirements/standards/processes as well as complies with applicable external regulations (incl. ABPI Code where relevant)
• Maintain deep scientific and therapeutic expertise on assigned products and therapy areas.
• Maintain a deep understanding of ABPI Code of practice (as an AQP/Appropriately Qualified Person) and the GSK interpretation/position to ensure consistent application while reviewing and/or approving global medical or commercial content in scope of ABPI.
• Strong understanding of the business strategies/unmet needs to ensure the content is aligned with current medical practices/guidelines, and the content is fit for purpose to the targeted audience.
• Work alongside MI counterparts and various business partners to align, validate, and identify solutions to ensure content is of the highest quality and relevant to the audience.
• Provide timely feedback and recommendations for content created and/or reviewed by third‑party vendors and escalates when third‑party vendors do not meet the quality standards.
• Address and/or escalation to appropriate leadership when content may result in a risk to the business.
• Stay up to date with evolving regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices to ensure continuous compliance.
• Identify issues, themes and/or opportunities for continuous improvement that enhance the quality and compliance of materials and activities.
• Serve as a key point of contact for regulatory and legal teams during audits and inspections, providing documentation and insights as needed.
• Actively participate in workstreams to develop best practices, ways of working and continuous improvement for promotional and non‑promotional content approval process.
• Actively contribute and provide input to content creation plans to ensure content deliverables and timelines are realistic and achievable.
• Support other GMI&CA team activities (e.g. MI content creation, US medical review), when required and in onboarding new content approval team members.

Required Qualifications

• Master's/Graduate Degree in Life Sciences or Healthcare.
• 4+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• 3+ years of Medical Affairs experience as a reviewer of content used in promotional and non‑promotional settings.
• Experience with commercial and medical activities from a global perspective in the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., promotion, medical education, external partnerships, advisory boards).
• Experience with evaluation of clinical literature.

Preferred Qualifications

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Strong understanding of content approval requirements incl. external regulations (e.g. ABPI Code).
• Strong understanding of international Codes of Practice FDA, IFPMA, EFIPIA, IPHA, ABPI etc.
• Capable to cope with pressure and meet tight timelines.
• Experience of working at both global and local country level.
• Experience working with global teams in a matrix environment.
• Ability to work effectively with others, delegate appropriately and foster a strong culture of teamwork.
• Experience in Vaccines.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage/prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to accurately evaluate and summarize complex scientific literature, real‑world evidence, and other observational research studies for scientific evaluation needs by various customer types.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex scientific data in a concise and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated customer‑focus, problem solving abilities and strong conflict resolution skills.

Company Information

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.

Legal Disclaimer

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov