ViiV Medical Affairs Director - Early Development

Business Introduction
We are a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, our ambition is to end the HIV epidemic.

As the pioneers in HIV innovation, we constantly look to push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that can change lives and give people more choice. Beyond our medicines, we are proud of our deep connection with the HIV community and work with partners to advance research and development, address HIV-related stigma, increase access to our medicines and provide funding and support to local community organisations to support their efforts in the HIV response.

We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare. You will have responsibility for a portfolio of assets in Early Development, providing strategic medical insights into R&D and commercialisation strategies, including profiling patient pathways; mapping the treatment landscape and how it may evolve in the lifecycle of the asset; identifying gaps and opportunities based on emerging data, competitor activity and understanding of diverse healthcare systems.

Responsibility for strategic alignment with clinical development and regional partner functions, to develop and optimize the medicine profile and evidence generation plans in support of the scientific value proposition of assigned assets and aligns resource needs. Also the creation and maintenance of compliant medical education and scientific material related to pipeline products, for internal and external use. Provision of training to VH medical and scientific staff related to pipeline products.

You will collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including R&D, Global Medical Sciences, Commercial and Marketed Product Teams, Regulatory, Finance, healthcare professionals, advocacy groups and people impacted by HIV to deliver project-critical achievements on time, and to ensure smooth transition to an asset-specific GML when appointed.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Provide opinion based on broad knowledge and close study of HIV and emerging external environment, with clear focus on patients and unmet medical needs.

• Deploy strong analytical thinking to quickly assess large amounts of Information and distil into key messages and actions.

• Ensure that prescriber and provider insight generation and gaps analysis inform target product profiles (TPP) and the scope and content of development plans for all programs in Early Development.

• To support Early Development Commercial Lead, the Early Development Market Access Lead and the Early Development Health Outcomes Lead as part of the Pipeline Cross Functional Team.

• To inform Early Development discussions and decisions from Global Medical Perspective.

• Take accountability for the asset's medical governance and for approval of materials and activities to ensure they are compliant with GSK Code of Practice, standard operating procedures, and with external Industry standards Including the ABPI Code of Practice.

• To mitigate risk, ensure that data communication is fair and balanced and comply with emerging regulatory and legal requirements.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable corporate policies and SOPs.

Basic Qualification

We will love your high accountability for impact performance, your ambition for patients and strategic curiosity, and your collaboration and influence abilities. Your passion for our mission and purpose of getting ahead of HIV together will enthuse us! How you work is as important as what you deliver.

• Medical Doctor with specialisation, PhD or extensive industry expertise in one or more areas of focus (immune and inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, preferably HIV.

• Proven track record for high performance delivery in Medical Affairs or R&D

• A Medical Affairs approach to understanding and strategizing a disease area through critical insights into the needs, behaviours and priorities of patients, practitioners and healthcare systems.

• Ability to manage ambiguity, evaluate benefit and risk and take appropriate accountability for decision making.

• Examples of curiosity and agility; able to pivot to new areas of focus, assimilate information rapidly and identify critical questions that will drive decision-making and planning.

• Experience in the effective exchange of scientific information, maintenance of high professional standards and adherence to internal and external codes of practice.

• Proven track record in influencing peers and managing team members in a matrix organization. Strong teamworking and relationship building skills. Strong influencing skills across and within organizations.

Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.
(Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert)

Closing Date: COP 31st October 2025

Hybrid working applies to this role, with ViiV expectation of 2-3 days per week onsite at HQ London, UK or Durham, US.

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We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpageLife at GSK | GSK

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having atruly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV 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 (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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