Associate Director, Translational Lead Respiratory

RIITU, within RIIRU therapy area, is accountable for end-to-end disease area translational science to inform therapy area and program level biomarker strategies (from preclinical to launch) to increase the probability of success from preclinical to clinical transitions and enable earlier and higher confidence asset-related decisions. This includes generation of foundational data as well as disease biomarker development and validation that allow timely deployment of tools/biomarkers to support Proof of Mechanism (PoM), signs of clinical efficacy, Proof of Concept (PoC), and pairing Mechanisms of Action (MoAs) with patient subtypes to predict responder populations.

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Responsibilities

• Lead and/or contribute to developing innovative translational strategies in Respiratory for assets ranging from preclinical to clinical stage of development.
• Develop biomarker strategies aligned with clinical development plans to generate data that informs on target engagement, pharmacodynamics, mechanism of action and patient stratification/selection.
• Represent RIITU at Early Development Team (EDT), Clinical Matrix Teams (CMT) and clinical trial study teams (ST). As part of the CMT and clinical ST, establish clear decision-making criteria to enable biomarker-informed clinical decisions.
• Provide input on biomarker-related elements of clinical study documentation for study start and reporting of biomarker data generated from clinical trials.
• Provide scientific expertise and technical guidance to enable timely biomarker sample collection and analysis including from high dimensional assays to deliver high quality biomarker data packages to inform clinical development, integrated evidence plan and regulatory strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including biology, translational disease teams, human genetics and genomics, clinical, medical affairs to ensure end-to-end biomarker data generation for asset needs and reverse translation to support the pipeline.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Cell/Molecular Biology, Genetics, Pharmacology, Physical Chemistry or related field).
• Experience in translational science and biomarker development in a clinical trial setting within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Respiratory disease area knowledge and understanding in translational/biomarker development and implementation.
• Experience working in a clinical trial setting, as part of a clinical study team, and experience authoring/oversight of clinical and regulatory documents.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, best practices and compliance considerations in Translational Research and biomarker development and validation.
• Experience in managing external collaborations with academic partners and CROs.
• Strong interpersonal, matrix leadership and communication skills and ability to thrive in a matrix environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Demonstrated scientific capability evidenced by publications, research reports, and external presentations.
• Up-to-date knowledge and deep understanding of major molecular and genomic assay technologies and platforms.
• Experience with novel technologies such as spatial transcriptomics and AIML.

Closing Date

Closing Date for Applications – 19th of September 2025 (COB).

Application Instructions

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

About the Employer

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 support flexible and agile working where possible and provide adjustments as needed during the recruitment process.