Clinical Development Director, Respiratory Diseases

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 This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • 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   Why You? Basic Qualifications We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to