Senior Director, Oncology Genomics

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Full time
Location: Stevenage
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Job offered by: GSK
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Site Name:

UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, Cambridge 300 Technology Square, Heidelberg, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence Posted Date:

Nov 7 2024

GSK’s success absolutely depends on our people. 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.

As a Senior Director, Oncology Genomics, you will lead the Oncology Genomics team providing genomics insights to support Oncology R&D, spanning target identification to clinical-stage pipeline support. You will develop and maintain inclusive and empowered partnerships with Oncology projects and discipline/capability leaders and influence senior leaders in Research Technologies and Oncology R&D.

You will bring in-depth experience in genomic science with a particular focus on oncology. You will have experience in scientific leadership in oncology, including development and delivery of strategy in genomics. Your expertise will ensure that R&D projects are supported by field-leading genetic and genomic evidence.

Key Responsibilities

Provide scientific leadership to execute on near-term priorities and develop and deliver long-term strategy to support and accelerate Oncology Research and Development.

Provide leadership and expertise as a leadership team member of the broader Human Genetics and Genomics organization.

Contribute scientific expertise to identify and deliver drug discovery or development efforts.

Lead and influence the outcome of multidisciplinary projects and meetings.

Contribute to projects and programs as an Expert Peer Reviewer.

Represent GSK on cross-industry teams on initiatives, maintaining an extensive network of specialists within and outside GSK.

Effectively communicate findings to team members, peers and senior leaders across GSK.

Utilize your track record of effecting substantial change to impact discovery/development policy, processes or guidelines.

Apply scientific skills to influence experimental design and data interpretation.

Define and execute a coordinated and highly influential scientific strategy.

Accountable for decisions affecting major product development activities or business directives and their implementation.

Basic Qualifications

PhD in a quantitative subject e.g. Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, with combined academic and or industry experience of over 15 years.

Experience in the oncology therapeutic area.

Recognized leader with strong scientific expertise in the analysis, integration and interpretation of diverse genetic and genomic datasets.

Extensive knowledge of genomics and translation into biological function.

Significant experience leading a multi-functional group responsible for delivering project-oriented genomics support.

Track record of managing complex technical, scientific and operational activities.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven track record of effecting substantial change.

Knowledge of multiple disciplines and therapeutic areas that impact discovery/development policy.

Demonstrated ability to coordinate outputs from several expertise areas to determine strategy.

Expert in integration of preclinical development.

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Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines focusing on the science of the immune system.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our 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 Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391.

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