ViiV US Medical Affairs Scientific Director, Research - Field Worker

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn't just somewhere to work - it's a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

ViiV healthcare has a robust clinical pipeline, currently encompassing multiple compounds under investigation. Complex clinical development programs are in place to progress these new medicines, and delivery is critical to our mission and overarching, long-term business success.

These clinical development programs are run by many centrally-based study teams and conducted via hundreds of research sites across North America. Utilization of the field-based medical affairs team to maintain a strong conduit between these central groups and the field based sites has been critical to efficient conduct of clinical trials and progression of clinical development programs. Core to this efficient model has been the assignment of a single, medical affairs point of contact for the multiple internal stakeholders to coordinate appropriate clinical study-related communications and actions as well as efforts of the field MSL team in relation to clinical studies.

With the increased outsourcing of ViiV clinical trial support in recent years, investigators and research site personnel must navigate a more complex network of contacts across the different companies. Currently, the research site personnel are required to interact with the following company representatives at a minimum, depending on which company is supporting ViiV study conduct.

The US Medical Affairs Scientific Director, Research will be responsible for coordinating Medical Affairs (MSL) activities related to clinical trial support as identified by study teams and endorsed by NAMA LT, act as the conduit for ViiV investigators and research site staff to expedite conflict resolution via escalation to and collaboration with internal owners (ViiV, GSK, PPD), identify and gain internal alignment on strategies and/or processes to address underlying causes of conflict, inefficiencies and/or communication breakdown, facilitate Collaborative, ISS, implementation science, and HO/RWE research as identified by NAMA LT, and provide investigator insights (Voice of Researcher) to assist in protocol development.

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

• Coordinate deployment of field MSLs and/or necessary medical staff to support the Clinical Development of ViiV HC assets as agreed with ViiV R&D and NAMA LT; i.e.- feasibility, site selection, study start up, milestone delivery, site performance

• Facilitate Collaborative, ISS, implementation science, and HO/RWE research as identified by NAMA LT

• Establish and embed a single, ViiV medical point of contact for external investigators and sites experiencing difficulties that remain unresolved by current process

• Champion resolution of researcher and site concerns by escalating and/or navigating to appropriate stakeholders and/or matrices

• Identify/create cross functional solutions to recurrent or high impact challenges

• Provide alliance and partnership with ViiV Medical Affairs, R&D, GSK and PPD to maximize use of resources and insights in clinical trial execution

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• PharmD OR MD OR PhD OR MPH & 5 plus years of experience in a healthcare setting OR the pharmaceutical industry

• Experience working in a customer facing medical affairs role

• Matrix management experience

• Experience in clinical trials coordination or delivery

• Experience working with senior managers and external opinion leaders / influencers

• Knowledgeable of the legal and ethical issues and codes affecting the conduct of clinical trials

• Certification and/or experience in HIV management (AAHIVE or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Effective communications skills

• Good interpersonal relationship building/maintenance

• Be able to prioritize and organize workload, and think clearly under pressure and time constraints, with appreciation for the needs and requirements of other members of the team and the goals of the Company

• Be highly flexible and sensitive to the needs of others in order to deal with urgent matters as they arise, such as complaints, unfavorable articles, or drug safety issues.

• Self-motivation and the ability to work proactively and with a minimum of supervision

• Outstanding formal and informal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and present effectively to large groups and leaders

• Excellent consulting skills with ability to assess / diagnose a situation, generate solutions and influence all levels of management

• Proven ability to conceive, plan, manage and lead a cross functional program to achieve desired business objectives

• Proven experience organizing, leading and motivating matrix teams

• High level of understanding of Good Clinical Practice and Human Subject Protection

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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program ViiV offers US employees. All ViiV employees receive the same benefits options and plans as GSK employee.

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.

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