GSK
Executive Director - Diagnostics RIIRU
Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage; USA - Massachusetts - Waltham; USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence Posted Date: Sep 16 2025 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 unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more about our approach to R&D." Overview Are you energized by a highly visible scientific leadership role that allows you to drive and shape scientific innovation? The
Executive Director, Diagnostics
s (Dx)
role provides an opportunity to lead scientific excellence in diagnostics and precision medicine. As a Diagnostics Leader, you will lead efforts to enhance innovation through world‑class data, tools, and techniques to drive scientific excellence. This role is responsible for delivering the vision of equipping GSK to be a leader in precision medicine through excellence in scientific discovery, clinical translation, and diagnostic development that focuses on treating the right patient with the right medicine. This leadership role will develop and implement GSK Research and Development Diagnostic strategy encompassing technical, development, regulatory, commercial, IP, AIML, and business development efforts by leading diagnostic projects and work streams according to agreed deliverables, timelines and budget. This role will lead the development and commercialization of diagnostics and, as needed, companion diagnostics focusing on therapeutic areas Respiratory, Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases. The Executive Director will embed a culture of patient centric innovation and inclusivity that embraces diagnostic approaches in drug development by building collaborations between groups inside GSK and externally along the biomarker diagnostic continuum. Responsibilities Act as a Diagnostics (Dx) leader to deliver on the vision of equipping GSK to be a leader in Respiratory, Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases through Dx development driving value by identifying the right patient for the right medicine Lead, manage, and develop a Dx team of 3+ members Participate in leadership meetings to create cross-functional diagnostic strategies Develop Dx strategies that benefit multiple GSK assets across Therapeutic Areas Define the Dx strategy from an asset perspective to support global drug registration Lead the diagnostics strategy within therapeutic programs to align all diagnostic development milestones with clinical development milestones and overall biomarker strategy Be accountable for all aspects of Dx development with an external IVD partner to develop, validate, register Dx tests for prospective patient selection Oversee all technical aspects of development, assay validation and clinical implementation of the selected assays; authoring of companion diagnostic portions of informed consents, clinical protocols, schedule of activities, clinical study reports, IDE, PMA, IVDR and all other regulatory submissions Collaborate with clinical operations and sample management to ensure diagnostic testing and data generation is compliant with regulatory requirements Ensure team exhibits timely management and delivery of projects/work streams within budget Manage multiple projects and workstreams across therapeutic areas, including workload and resource assessment Maintain up-to-date knowledge of assigned projects; report progress and outcomes clearly Share learnings and best practices across R&D and relevant groups Work with regulatory, policy, BD, therapeutic areas, and leadership within project teams Ensure efficient implementation of all key deliverables with project leads Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or IVD industry Experience in the successful submission of IVD including companion diagnostics People management experience leading global cross-functional matrix teams Experience defining Dx strategy from an asset perspective to support global drug registrations Experience leading the diagnostics strategy within therapeutic programs to align all diagnostic development milestones with clinical development milestones and overall biomarker strategy Experience developing the Dx strategy with an external IVD partner to develop, validate, register Dx tests for prospective patient selection Experience overseeing all technical aspects of development, assay validation and clinical implementation of the selected assays; authoring of companion diagnostic portions of informed consents, clinical protocols, schedule of activities, clinical study reports, IDE, PMA, IVDR and all other regulatory submissions Preferred Qualifications PhD in Biological Sciences and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or IVD industry strongly preferred Experience in diagnostics development in the therapeutic areas Respiratory, Immunology, Inflammation, and/or Infectious Diseases Ability to discriminate between critical and non-critical activities and to follow established processes while identifying areas for process improvement Attention to detail with excellent planning, time management and organizational skills Excellent communication and presentation skills, high- level negotiation skills and the ability to resolve conflict constructively Experience in innovative platforms and technologies to support Dx testing at home or in a physician's office Experience in the development of AIML Dx Join us in shaping the future of diagnostics and making a difference in healthcare. Apply today! 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 focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. We are committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture is ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing, which is the foundation for delivering 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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us on UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8:30am to 12:00 noon Monday to Friday; hours may vary on bank holidays. Please note that if your enquiry does not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. We have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide; please review the Careers section for answers to common questions. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies for vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies must contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement between the employment business/agency and GSK. GSK shall not be liable for fees arising from such actions or referrals. If you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses to ensure compliance with federal and state transparency requirements. For more information, visit the CMS Open Payments website.
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Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage; USA - Massachusetts - Waltham; USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence Posted Date: Sep 16 2025 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 unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more about our approach to R&D." Overview Are you energized by a highly visible scientific leadership role that allows you to drive and shape scientific innovation? The
Executive Director, Diagnostics
s (Dx)
role provides an opportunity to lead scientific excellence in diagnostics and precision medicine. As a Diagnostics Leader, you will lead efforts to enhance innovation through world‑class data, tools, and techniques to drive scientific excellence. This role is responsible for delivering the vision of equipping GSK to be a leader in precision medicine through excellence in scientific discovery, clinical translation, and diagnostic development that focuses on treating the right patient with the right medicine. This leadership role will develop and implement GSK Research and Development Diagnostic strategy encompassing technical, development, regulatory, commercial, IP, AIML, and business development efforts by leading diagnostic projects and work streams according to agreed deliverables, timelines and budget. This role will lead the development and commercialization of diagnostics and, as needed, companion diagnostics focusing on therapeutic areas Respiratory, Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases. The Executive Director will embed a culture of patient centric innovation and inclusivity that embraces diagnostic approaches in drug development by building collaborations between groups inside GSK and externally along the biomarker diagnostic continuum. Responsibilities Act as a Diagnostics (Dx) leader to deliver on the vision of equipping GSK to be a leader in Respiratory, Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Diseases through Dx development driving value by identifying the right patient for the right medicine Lead, manage, and develop a Dx team of 3+ members Participate in leadership meetings to create cross-functional diagnostic strategies Develop Dx strategies that benefit multiple GSK assets across Therapeutic Areas Define the Dx strategy from an asset perspective to support global drug registration Lead the diagnostics strategy within therapeutic programs to align all diagnostic development milestones with clinical development milestones and overall biomarker strategy Be accountable for all aspects of Dx development with an external IVD partner to develop, validate, register Dx tests for prospective patient selection Oversee all technical aspects of development, assay validation and clinical implementation of the selected assays; authoring of companion diagnostic portions of informed consents, clinical protocols, schedule of activities, clinical study reports, IDE, PMA, IVDR and all other regulatory submissions Collaborate with clinical operations and sample management to ensure diagnostic testing and data generation is compliant with regulatory requirements Ensure team exhibits timely management and delivery of projects/work streams within budget Manage multiple projects and workstreams across therapeutic areas, including workload and resource assessment Maintain up-to-date knowledge of assigned projects; report progress and outcomes clearly Share learnings and best practices across R&D and relevant groups Work with regulatory, policy, BD, therapeutic areas, and leadership within project teams Ensure efficient implementation of all key deliverables with project leads Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or IVD industry Experience in the successful submission of IVD including companion diagnostics People management experience leading global cross-functional matrix teams Experience defining Dx strategy from an asset perspective to support global drug registrations Experience leading the diagnostics strategy within therapeutic programs to align all diagnostic development milestones with clinical development milestones and overall biomarker strategy Experience developing the Dx strategy with an external IVD partner to develop, validate, register Dx tests for prospective patient selection Experience overseeing all technical aspects of development, assay validation and clinical implementation of the selected assays; authoring of companion diagnostic portions of informed consents, clinical protocols, schedule of activities, clinical study reports, IDE, PMA, IVDR and all other regulatory submissions Preferred Qualifications PhD in Biological Sciences and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or IVD industry strongly preferred Experience in diagnostics development in the therapeutic areas Respiratory, Immunology, Inflammation, and/or Infectious Diseases Ability to discriminate between critical and non-critical activities and to follow established processes while identifying areas for process improvement Attention to detail with excellent planning, time management and organizational skills Excellent communication and presentation skills, high- level negotiation skills and the ability to resolve conflict constructively Experience in innovative platforms and technologies to support Dx testing at home or in a physician's office Experience in the development of AIML Dx Join us in shaping the future of diagnostics and making a difference in healthcare. Apply today! 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 focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. We are committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture is ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing, which is the foundation for delivering 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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us on UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8:30am to 12:00 noon Monday to Friday; hours may vary on bank holidays. Please note that if your enquiry does not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. We have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide; please review the Careers section for answers to common questions. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies for vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies must contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement between the employment business/agency and GSK. GSK shall not be liable for fees arising from such actions or referrals. If you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses to ensure compliance with federal and state transparency requirements. For more information, visit the CMS Open Payments website.
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