Clinical Development Director, Respiratory Diseases

GSK; United States; Remote; USD 122,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK seeks a Clinical Development Director to shape the future of its respiratory portfolio. You will lead the design and delivery of clinical studies across drug development stages and work with global teams to advance strategies that improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive problem‑solving, and clear communication. You will guide evidence generation, liaise with regulators, and drive leadership across matrix teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science related field (required).
• 3+ years of clinical training and/or clinical research experience; needs in planning and execution of trials.
• Robust knowledge of ICH, GCP, FDA requirements and regulatory data needs.
• Understanding of regulators, payers and prescribers in relevant markets.
• Experience using digital tools to drive innovation in clinical research.
• Solid understanding of clinical research methodology and biostatistics for trial design.
• Ability to apply statistics and visualization to interpret complex data.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical development for respiratory programs with global teams.
• Shape operational strategies to advance treatments for patients.
• Support regulatory interactions including CTAs, CSPs, CSR and manuscripts.
• Manage Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP) and Clinical Development Plan (CDP).
• Ensure alignment with project plans, regulatory requirements and commercial goals.
• Deliver clinical timelines and Go/No Go criteria for CDP.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Regulatory, Clinical Operations and Statistics.
• Act as clinical contact for senior management and external experts.
• Influence external stakeholders to align with business strategy and patient needs.
• Identify transformational opportunities to enhance patient impact.

Skills

Clinical research

Regulatory knowledge

Biostatistics

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

PhD or PharmD valuable

Job description

Business Introduction

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more: Our approach to R&D

We’re looking for a Clinical Development Director to shape the future of our respiratory portfolio. In this role, you’ll lead the scientific design and delivery of clinical studies across multiple stages of drug development and play a pivotal part in driving our clinical research and development strategy.

Position Summary

You will lead the clinical development of respiratory disease programs, working closely with global teams to design and deliver impactful clinical studies. Your role will help shape operational strategies that advance important treatments, supporting patients and healthcare providers. We value collaboration, clear communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This position offers a unique chance to grow your expertise, make meaningful contributions, and be part of our mission: uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Generating the data and evidence required to determine a medicine’s potential efficacy, safety profile, key areas of product differentiation and value to patient in the shortest possible timeframe


• Providing effective support / oversight of evidence generation activities to assure patient safety and study delivery


• Contributing to regulatory interactions including clinical trial applications, briefing documents, presentations, addressing questions and responses


• Contributing to the writing of the clinical study synopsis (CSP), study protocols, clinical study reports (CSR) and any subsequent study abstract and manuscript publications


• Supporting the strategic management of the Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP), including the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) for an asset in development


• Ensuring alignment with and support to project strategic plans, regulatory requirements and commercial goals, optimizing clinical study design aligned with IEP and CDP


• Delivering clinical development timelines, enabling key decision points and Go/No Go criteria for the CDP


• Developing and maintaining relationships with matrix counterparts in Commercial, Research, Regulatory, Clinical Operations and Statistics.


• Serving as a clinical point of contact for senior management and senior level matrix teams, both internally and externally for an asset in development


• Interfacing and influencing a diverse range of scientific external experts (e.g. regulators, payors, CROs, consultants, investigators) in order to deliver clinical programs and align to business strategy and address patient needs


• Contributing to the implementation and embedding of strategic initiatives and various organizational initiatives in Clinical Sciences


• Identifying and highlighting transformational opportunities where projects can offer highly significant benefit to patients in ways not possible with existing approaches

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science related field


• 3 years of Significant clinical training and/or applicable clinical research experience; understanding of clinical development planning and running clinical trial from concept study idea to publication.


• Robust knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, FDA requirements, regulatory and reimbursement data requirements in responsible area


• Solid understanding of needs and priorities of regulators, payers and prescribers in relevant market(s)


• Demonstrated experience using new learning and digital tools to create innovation in other areas


• Thorough understanding of clinical research methodology and biostatistics principles, to facilitate innovative and efficient clinical trial design, and clinical development plans with clear data-driven decision rules


• Proven ability to utilize statistics, and visualisation techniques to interpret or analyse complex information and make correct inferences and conclusions.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or PharmD degree valuable but not required


• Experience leading matrix teams with a strong reputation of inspiring and motivating high performance


• Previous experience as a Clinical science Lead (CSL) at GSK, or a similar position in another company


• Significant experience in respiratory clinical drug development with an understanding of the disease area, the underlying biology and potential therapeutic targets.

Work Arrangement

This role is home based in Canada, preferably in Ontario.

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Change Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Designs, Communication, Decision Making, Fostering Collaboration, Influencing Without Authority, Leadership, Matrix Leadership, Mentorship, People Management, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

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. 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].

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