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Head of Clinical Operations UK and Associated Countries
Glaxosmithkline LLC · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Glaxosmithkline LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description GSK’s success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Job Purpose: The Head of Clinical Operations – UK & Associated Countries is accountable for the execution and delivery of Pharma and Vaccine sponsored human subject research across all therapy areas and development phases within a primary strategic country for GSK, with additional accountability for assigned smaller countries. This position ensures balanced leadership scope, consistent execution, and effective use of senior operational capability aligned to portfolio contribution, complexity, and risk. Operating within the GMASE (Global Monitoring and Site Engagement) and DevOps operating model, the position translates R&D and therapeutic strategy into predictable, high-quality clinical delivery, ensuring excellence in speed, quality, compliance, and productivity across the defined country scope. Key Responsibilities: • Accountable for execution and delivery of clinical studies across all therapy areas and development phases within the primary country and assigned additional countries. • Provide senior leadership and people management for Clinical Operations teams across the defined country scope. • Translate GSK R&D and GMASE strategy into executable country-level plans aligned to portfolio needs. • Provide clinical monitoring oversight, including oversight of studies executed by strategic partners and CROs. • Maintain understanding of local healthcare environments, regulatory landscapes, and operational realities across the country scope. • Engage and influence internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery and a positive operating environment. • Own operational and financial accountability for clinical operations budgets across the primary and assigned countries. • Drive continuous improvement and efficiency through implementation of new processes and best practices. • Ensure quality, risk, and business continuity oversight. • Lead cross-country and cross-regional initiatives and share country insights to inform global planning. Basic Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Scientific discipline. • Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical R&D or related industry experience. • Demonstrated leadership experience in regulated clinical operations • Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical development processes. • Forward-thinking and visionary mindset to modernise approach to clinical processes and leverage technology. • Demonstrated matrix team leadership to deliver results. • Demonstrated cross-functional collaborator with experience in building networks of partners and stakeholders and broadly engaging with expert communities. • Effective communication skills with ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization. Preferred Qualification • Advanced degree in Scientific discipline • Experience leading across multiple countries or heterogeneous environments • Digital and data proficiency Skills Agile Thinking, Business Acumen, Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Designs, Communication, Creativity, Decision Making, Fostering Collaboration, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Influencing Without Authority, People Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Project Management, Study Design Why GSK? Uniting science, technology an