Senior Medical Director, Treatment – Global Medical Affairs

ViiV Healthcare

. Provide senior global medical leadership for the long-acting HIV portfolio .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in global medical leadership for long-acting HIV therapies, with a strong focus on strategic direction, evidence generation, and compliance. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.

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Global Medical LeadershipHIV Therapy ExperienceCross-Functional LeadershipEvidence Generation StrategyABPI Code Review

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Hard Skills

Medical Affairs StrategyEvidence ReviewLaunch ExcellenceScientific Platform DevelopmentPharmacology StrategyPhase IIIb/IV StudiesService-Delivery ScienceClinical ResearchRegulatory ComplianceMarket Access Planning

Soft Skills

High Impact CommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersTeam DevelopmentDigital FluencyEnterprise Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

MDPharmDPhD

Industry Keywords

Infectious DiseaseLong-Acting TherapiesClinical GuidelinesHealthcare ProfessionalsScientific Communications

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide senior global medical leadership for the long-acting HIV portfolio
Establish global medical and scientific strategic direction, goals, and integrated medical affairs plans for the next-generation long-acting treatment portfolio
Partner with the established long-acting treatment organisation to align strategy, evidence generation, scientific communications and lifecycle planning
Build, develop and lead a global medical capability, including up to four direct reports as the organisation evolves
Shape and oversee evidence agendas covering Phase IIIb/IV studies, investigator-sponsored research, resistance and pharmacology strategy, and real-world/service-delivery evidence
Build relationships with external experts, HCPs, guideline bodies and communities
Ensure scientific quality and compliance of medical and promotional activities, including ABPI/PMCPA risk mitigation
Define and deliver the scientific platform, narrative and communication plan with Scientific Communications
Provide senior medical input to launch readiness, market access and commercial planning
Represent ViiV in internal governance and external scientific forums and advise leadership on the evolving treatment landscape

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, PharmD or PhD in a medical/scientific discipline or public health
Experience working in the HIV or infectious disease therapy area
Proven experience leading global medical strategy and integrated evidence plans across pre- and post-launch phases
Experience interfacing with Commercial, Regulatory, Statistics, Scientific Communications and R&D in a matrix organisation
Experience leading an asset or indication within medical affairs in a local affiliate (in-country) role
Experience leading and developing people and teams, including indirect/matrix leadership
ABPI (or equivalent) Code reviewer / nominated Final Medical Signatory experience preferred
Experience in launch excellence, scientific platform development and evidence review preferred
Experience of resistance, pharmacology and service-delivery/implementation science for long-acting therapies preferred
Ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders and shape policy/market environments
Skills: Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Launch Excellence, Patient Impact

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee benefits offered by GSK
Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
Equal opportunity employment
Process adjustments available for applicants who require them