Job Opportunities at GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK)

Job description

Basic Qualifications

Degree in Biomedical Science, Biological Science, Medicine, Dentistry or similar.

Work Experience

• Medical Affairs industry experience (at least 3 years) operating in a commercial environment, preferably in the Pharma, OTC and/or Nutritional space
• Minimum 4 years of strong, multi-discipline experience including clinical development, operations, project management or other functions in order to act decisively to manage the operational needs of the Global Medical Community with minor direction.
• Demonstrated business acumen
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills. Proactive, with ability to anticipate and plan, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, make decisions and respond to tight timelines.
• Ability to manage and influence discussions with others
• Ability and eagerness to challenge status quo; make quick decisions; and lead/operate successfully in an empowered organization.
• Strong communication, influencing and negotiations skills. Ability to facilitate alignment and collaboration across groups/regions.
• Details

Preferred qualifications:

Job Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of medical excellence and if required leadership within the regional CDMA organization in order to deliver business results and ensure effective deployment of Medical Governance framework across GSKCH business.
• This position will support the Regional Medical Affairs lead in driving the efficiency and effectiveness of the CDMA Community, plus ensuring that collaboration with the various business functions that rely on the CDMA functions to drive and implement product strategies including Global Category Leads, Regional Commercial Leads, Regional Commercial Operations Directors and GM’s, Safety, Legal, Corporate Compliance functions is performing optimally.
• This role is a single contribution role as part of specific local clusters, based in a strategic locations and will have accountability for- and oversight of the following activities with the added complexity of multiple Regions and stakeholders, cultures, different LOCs, Category Medical teams with complex governance and business expectations:
• Enhancing Global Medical Community Operating Model to drive results for GSK CH
• Implementation of process improvement plans to enhance organizational efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Supporting delivery of KPIs to measure success / improvement areas
• Supporting the Regional MA lead or Regional/ Country Medical Affairs Principal Scientist in delivering the annual goals and objectives activities
• With oversight from Regional MA lead or Regional/ Country Medical Affairs Principal Scientist drive medical communication and publication strategy across all Categories
• At a regional project specific level drive execution timelines and support budget management
• Key contributor to the Regional MA Team
• Implementation of scientific engagement activities
• May act as an interface on behalf of GSK with external organizations including Health Authorities, Healthcare Organizations, External Experts etc
• With Oversight From Regional / Area MA Lead Or Regional/ Country Medical Affairs Principal Scientist Support Medical Affairs Activities Including But Not Restricted To
• Input on medical concepts, ethics and consumers safety and well-being,
• Development of accurate, technically supported and business oriented claims
• Medical input to data collection and analysis of GSK products and competitors
• Review and evaluation medical approval of promotional materials
• These activities will involve building networks with and working closely with representatives from cross-functional teams within Regions and LOCs.

Key Responsibilities

• With oversight from Regional MA lead or Regional/ Country Medical Affairs Principal Scientist lead provide medical input to REGION regulatory applications, new product development and clinical activities, and business development and acquisition initiatives
• Provide medical and technical training of REGION LOCs about GSK products and competitors

Includes Not Limited To

• Act as GSK medical voice in all interactions with consumers, physicians, medical societies, institutions and government bodies.
• To medically support customer enquiry systems which respond to enquiries and complaints
• Medical input to answer consumers relations questions and complaints as required
• Working with the medical information department to evaluate consumer contacts to identify trends and product’s opportunities/ weaknesses
• Oversight of Medical Information at the LOC , including Collecting, analyzing and communicating medical information trends to regulatory, medical, sales, marketing and commercial functions, enabling trend identification complying with all relevant regulations and professional standards
• Promoting the safe use of all GSK products in REGION by ensuring all Pharmacovigilance systems are in place in LOCs in compliance with relevant laws and internal policies, fulfill tasks of Consumer Health Safety Point of Contact
• Partner with Pharmacovigilance team in order to ensure that GSK activities are conducted in accordance with applicable law and Company policies

Responsiblities

• With oversight from Regional / Area MA lead or Regional/ Country Medical Affairs Principal Scientist responsible for medical activities including but not restricted to
• Development and medical approval of accurate, technically supported and business oriented claims
• Support to market information on data collection and analysis of GSK products and competitors
• Coordinating evaluation of promotional materials

GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to 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 (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Preference will be given to candidates in line with the GSK SA and GSK Consumer Healthcare Equity Plan.

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Job description

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Social Science or Human Resources
• Willing to learn
• Team player
• Have good communication skill
• and a fast learner

Details

Preferred qualifications:

Job Description

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Job Purpose
Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the development of the transformation strategies
• assisting with the drafting or amendments of relevant policies and standard operating procedures
• BBBEE Internal Management
• Supporting transformation with regards to employment equity, BBBEE and related legislation.
• Assisting with the management of internal BBBEE stakeholders
• implementation of enterprise development strategy
• BBBEE Gap Analysis, Monitoring and evaluation
• Identifying gaps between the transformation strategy and current status.
• Driving transformation strategy and review ( quarterly or bi-monthly where relevant)
• Keeping abreast of update in relevant legislation to ensure that GSK updates its transformation strategy to stay aligned and compliant.
• Assisting with report writing for head of transformation for the social and ethics committee ( SEC) meeting.
• BBBEE verification preparation
• Training of stuff members on BBBEE and verification preparation.
• coordination BBBEE on sight verification, including liaison with verification agency and relevant BBBEE champions throughout the process.
• Calculating what impact different scenario will have on the unverified score.

GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to 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 (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Preference will be given to candidates in line with the GSK SA and GSK Consumer Healthcare Equity Plan.