Executive Medical Director / SERM Head - Oncology

1054 GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 202,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company is seeking an Executive Medical Director to lead the clinical safety and pharmacovigilance strategy for its Oncology portfolio. This role requires a visionary leader with a medical degree, extensive experience in clinical safety, and demonstrated expertise in Oncology. The successful candidate will manage a global team, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and patient safety while engaging with key stakeholders. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Health care and insurance benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid caregiver/parental leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical safety, pharmacovigilance, or drug development.
• Demonstrated expertise in Oncology and/or Hematology.
• Proven leadership in global safety strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a global team of senior medical and scientific safety professionals.
• Define and drive the strategic direction of clinical safety activities.
• Oversee benefit-risk management throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Pharmacovigilance

Oncology expertise

Communication

Education

Medical degree

Clinical medical specialty qualification

Job description

Executive Medical Director / SERM Head - Oncology

We are seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join our Global Safety Evaluation and Risk Management team as SERM Head, Executive Director. This is a critical leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the clinical safety and pharmacovigilance strategy across our Oncology portfolio, ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a global team of senior medical and scientific safety professionals.
• Define and drive the strategic direction and vision of clinical safety and pharmacovigilance activities in alignment with Global Safety business strategy.
• Oversee benefit-risk management activities across the assigned portfolio throughout the lifecycle, to ensure Patient Safety globally. Anticipate, detect and address product safety issues and ensure that risk‑reduction strategies are implemented appropriately.
• Ensure scientific rigor in safety data evaluation, interpretation, and communication. Make recommendations for the further characterization, management, and communication of safety risks.
• Represent Global Safety with confidence, impact, integrity and professionalism both internally, in cross‑functional governance, and with key external stakeholders including regulators and industry forums.
• Drive continuous improvement and compliance with applicable processes and standards and maintain readiness in internal audit or regulatory inspection.
• Lead or oversee SERM contribution to due diligence activities.
• Lead enterprise‑wide activities such as safety advisory panels, interfaces with and assumes ad hoc membership of a Senior Governance Committee.

Required Qualifications

• Medical degree and a clinical medical specialty qualification.
• Extensive experience in clinical safety, pharmacovigilance, or drug development within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in Oncology and / or Hematology therapeutic areas.
• Proven leadership in global safety strategy and team management.

Preferred Experience

• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements and benefit‑risk methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in matrixed, global environments.
• Familiarity with both clinical development and post‑marketing safety.

The US annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $270,600 to $451,000. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share‑based long‑term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver / parental and medical leave.

If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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.