Scientific Director, Infectious Disease

GSK; Stevenage, Cambridge; Híbrido; GBP 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual bonus

Healthcare

Pension plan

Shares and savings programme

Hybrid work model

Descripción de la vacante

GSK is seeking a Scientific Director in Infectious Disease to lead strategic and technical work across discovery programmes, with a focus on innovative large‑molecule therapies and monoclonal antibodies. The role spans discovery through early clinical development and requires translating scientific insight into programme strategy.

Operating with independence and visibility, you will set direction, lead matrix teams and represent the work with senior leaders, regulators, auditors, and external

Formación

• PhD/MD/MSc/BSc in a relevant scientific field.
• Experience guiding monoclonal antibody discovery or development.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary matrix teams and make portfolio decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multidisciplinary, cross‑functional teams to define and deliver infectious disease discovery and early development strategies.
• Provide high‑quality data packages for regulatory submissions, protocols and patents.
• Drive candidate progression by integrating evidence, risk, resources, and timelines; make go/no‑go recommendations.
• Communicate progress with senior leaders, governance bodies, regulators and external partners.

Conocimientos

PhD

Monoclonal antibody discovery

Leadership in matrix teams

Strategic decision‑making

Educación

PhD/MD/MSc/BSc in a scientific discipline

Descripción del empleo

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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Scientific Director , Infectious Disease

GSK is a science‑led global healthcare company that unites science, technology and talent to deliver innovative medicines, vaccines and specialty care. Within GSK, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research Unit (VIDRU) brings together immunology, pathogen biology and translational science, while Infectious Disease Research (IDR) advances innovative medicines to prevent, treat and cure priority infectious diseases.

The Scientific Director will lead strategic and technical work across infectious disease drug discovery programmes, with a particular focus on innovative large‑molecule therapies and monoclonal antibody‑based modalities (monoclonal antibodies, bi‑specifics, antibody‑drug conjugates, new antibody formats such as scFv and delivery technologies). The role requires strong experience spanning discovery through early clinical development, translating scientific insight into programme strategy and driving assets towards robust investment, go/no‑go decisions.

Operating with significant independence and visibility, the Scientific Director will set scientific and project direction, lead multidisciplinary matrix teams and represent the work with senior leaders, regulators, auditors, external partners and key opinion leaders. The role is accountable for strategy, resources and high‑quality evidence across multiple assets, influencing effectively across R&D and potentially managing lab‑based scientists as the organisation evolves.

For candidates seeking to be located at our Stevenage site, this role will temporarily be based at Stevenage. However, the Company plans to relocate its offices to Cambridge, UK. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Cambridge, UK in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary, cross‑functional teams to define and deliver medicine and project strategies across infectious disease discovery and early development, aligned with business objectives.
• Take accountability for high‑quality scientific data packages supporting regulatory submissions, clinical protocols, patents, grants and relevant tax deductions.
• Drive candidate progression by integrating scientific evidence, risk, resources, budgets and timelines, making clear recommendations at key portfolio decision points.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership, maintaining sufficient scientific depth to challenge assumptions, guide research direction and ensure project quality.
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies and mitigation actions to deliver on time, within budget and to required standards.
• Build strong relationships and communicate progress effectively with internal partners, senior leaders, governance and regulatory stakeholders, scientific forums and external experts.
• Ensure programmes comply with GSK policies, procedures, HSE expectations and regulatory requirements, while establishing external collaborations and technology partnerships that strengthen scientific excellence and innovation.
• Contribute to the growth of the group, with potential responsibility for managing and developing lab‑based scientists, supervising scientific quality, performance, wellbeing, laboratory logistics and equipment.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• A PhD, MD, MSc or BSc in a scientific discipline relevant to drug discovery, supported by a strong research background.
• Demonstrated experience in monoclonal antibody discovery or development, with the scientific breadth to guide modality and programme decisions.
• A proven record of leading multidisciplinary matrix teams, defining project strategy and driving candidate progression in complex drug discovery environments.
• Experience using integrated scientific evidence to support key portfolio decisions, including candidate selection and progression or stop recommendations.
• Strong, independent decision‑making capability, with the judgement to move programmes forward at pace while managing scientific and delivery risk.
• Experienced senior‑level communication and influence, including the ability to position a group or programme effectively with upper management and in large forums.