GSK Medical Director Job Vacancy

Vacancy: Medical Director

GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. 

We research, develop, produce and market vaccines and medicines to target unmet medical needs. 

Our Consumer Healthcare business includes over-the-counter medicines, nutritional and oral healthcare products. Our business employs over 100,000 people across the world. Our mission is to help people do more, feel better, and live longer. 

The business is focused around the delivery of three strategic priorities which aim to increase growth, reduce risk and improve our long-term financial performance. 

These priorities are: grow a diversified global business, deliver more products of value, and simplify the operating model. 

Operating responsibly and ensuring our values are embedded in our culture and decision-making helps us better meet the expectations of society.
 

We are looking to recruit the following for our East Africa Cluster Market (excluding Kenya):

Medical Director
 

Essential Job Responsibilities
 

The job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Accounting for the governance oversight and implementation of scientific engagement principles and operating practices;
• Securing clinical research and development for East Africa by ongoing interactions with central GSK research divisions, regulatory authorities, key opinion leaders and investigators to ensure continued involvement in international multicentre clinical trials;
• Providing support to the commercial organization to ensure successful commercialization of products throughout their life cycles;
• Reviewing and approving promotional materials to ensure that they adhere to agreed standard operating procedures taking into account latest codes of conduct;
• Providing a robust medical information service to both internal and external customers;
• Managing the medical department;
• Discussing with and representing GlaxoSmithKline to policy makers and regulatory bodies;
• Supplying and maintaining a compassionate use programme of unregistered products in accordance with legislation and clinical need;
• Working with respective country managers and contribute to the growth of the individual East Africa cluster market.

Candidate profile
 

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a degree in Medicine, must be registered with the Medical and Dentists Practitioners Board and have a current Practicing License.

The candidate will have a post graduate management or business qualification and over 8 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

The candidate will have excellent communication skills, ability to network with key opinion leaders, experience in management of medical governance, maturity and sensitive information/crisis management.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply stating their overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to:

ea-hr.recruitment@gsk.com

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted

GSK is an equal opportunity employer

The closing date is 20th August 2014