Director jobs in United Kingdom

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GSK

Director – Diagnostic Execution, Oncology Translational Medicine

GSK

Posted: 10/19/2026
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Director of Business Performance – Portfolio Management

Global University Systems

Posted: 10/19/2026
BeOne Medicines

Director, Patient Advocacy

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Posted: 10/19/2026
ERGOMED

Director, Business and Process Optimization – Pharmacovigilance

ERGOMED

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Hearst Health

Client Director, Technology & Entertainment

Hearst Health

Posted: 10/19/2026
LILT

Director of Quality

LILT

Posted: 10/16/2026
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Associate Director – Public Sector Technology Delivery Lead

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Posted: 10/16/2026
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Medtronic

Digital Health Director

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Posted: 10/15/2026
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Digital Health Director – Western Europe

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Fitness Director, Women's Health

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Quilter

Director of Customer & Adviser Journeys

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Strategic Relationship Director – Commercial, Schemes

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Posted: 10/15/2026
Bolt Insight

Research Director

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Posted: 10/15/2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Senior Director, Commercial Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Posted: 10/14/2026
Arcadis

Project Integration Director

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Posted: 10/14/2026
SLR Consulting

Technical Director – Ecology, Scotland Regional Lead

SLR Consulting

Posted: 10/14/2026
Lumanity

Director, Consulting HEOR

Lumanity

Posted: 10/14/2026
Focal Systems

Director of Analytics

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Posted: 10/14/2026
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Barclays

Corporate Relationship Director

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Posted: 10/14/2026
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Global Accounts Director

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Posted: 10/14/2026
GSK

Director – Diagnostic Execution, Oncology Translational Medicine

GSK
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeStevenage • United KingdomLeadWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in operational leadership for diagnostic activities, particularly in the Antibody Drug Conjugate portfolio, with a strong focus on biomarker-driven drug development and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to manage teams, vendor relationships, and ensure quality and efficiency in diagnostic strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Operational LeadershipOncology Diagnostic DevelopmentBiomarker-Driven Drug DevelopmentRegulatory SubmissionsVendor Relationship Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide operational leadership for diagnostic activities across GSK’s Antibody Drug Conjugate portfolio
  • Manage a team of Diagnostic Delivery Leads
  • Execute biomarker and diagnostic strategies, including oversight of external testing partners and delivery of diagnostic milestones
  • Support clinical development, regulatory submissions, and diagnostic approvals
  • Ensure diagnostic activities meet quality, timeline, budget, and regulatory requirements
  • Manage operational delivery of biomarker and diagnostic activities for patient selection or stratification across the ADC portfolio
  • Align therapeutic development plans with diagnostic deliverables
  • Oversee diagnostic timelines, budgets, assay performance metrics, risks, and mitigation plans
  • Lead diagnostic programs from assay development through regulatory approval
  • Partner with Diagnostic Leads, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and diagnostic manufacturers on drug-diagnostic co-development
  • Lead relationships with laboratories, CROs, central laboratories, and diagnostic manufacturers
  • Oversee vendor selection, contracting, governance, performance management, quality compliance, and global diagnostic-assay deployment
  • Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, inspection readiness, and compliance with GCP, GDPR, and global regulatory requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Relevant degree-level education (e.g., life sciences)
  • Previous line-management experience
  • Relevant experience or knowledge of oncology diagnostic development, implementation, and operational delivery
  • Experience managing vendor relationships, including external laboratories and diagnostic vendors
  • Strong knowledge of biomarker-driven drug development, precision medicine, and global clinical development processes
  • Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams
  • Experience leveraging AI or digital technologies to improve efficiency or insights
  • Advanced relevant scientific degree (e.g., M.S. or PhD) preferred
  • Experience supporting Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) development programs preferred
  • Experience in companion diagnostic development and drug-diagnostic co-development preferred
  • Knowledge of global In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR) / Companion Diagnostic Device regulatory requirements and health-authority interactions preferred
  • Experience supporting regulatory submissions, inspections, and audits preferred

Benefits

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  • Agile working culture and flexibility opportunities
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Adjustments and support available during the recruitment process

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Hard Skills
Biomarker DevelopmentDiagnostic Strategy ExecutionRegulatory ComplianceAssay DevelopmentProject Management
Soft Skills
Team ManagementCollaborationContinuous Improvement
Tools & Technologies
ExcelPowerPointWordSharePointTeams
Certifications & Qualifications
Advanced Relevant Scientific Degree
Industry Keywords
Antibody Drug ConjugateCompanion Diagnostic DevelopmentIn Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device RegulationGlobal Clinical Development ProcessesGCPGDPR