Site Name: UK - London - Brentford, Switzerland - ZugPosted Date: Feb Global/Regional Publications Associate DirectorThe Global/Regional Publications Associate Director will Lead the establishment of Strategic Publications Plans alignment with overall medical communication strategy and objectives for a given asset and in alignment with overall publication strategy established at above asset-level/full region. To achieve this, the Global/Regional Publications Associate Director will work closely with the Global/regional Publications Director.The Global/Regional Publications Associate Director is responsible for ensuring advanced execution of plans/part of plans, in a timely manner according to plan prioritization, available resources and following GSK policies, good publication practices and highest standards quality. The post-holder will be involved in the editorial review of key priority publications, oversee the quality of document tracking in the publications management system, and assist with reporting and monitoring processes.The post- holder will be viewed as a publication professional with great understanding of GPP and ICMJE to foster compliant development of accurate and timely publications. These activities will support the Global Medical Affairs plans and GSK organizational objectivesWe 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 webpage Life at GSK GSK In this role you will

• Be responsible for leading a cross-functional publication team to develop strategic publications plans and detailed tactics to execute those plans.
• Work closely with medical function to incorporate the strategic publication plan into the medical strategic framework
• Ensure global and regional/country alignment and input on plans in collaboration with Regional Publications team.
• Communicate effectively about the plan to different audiences
• Oversee effective execution of publication plans within a rigorous framework that operates according to established best practices.
• Manage external agencies in production of these and other deliverables when appropriate and necessary
• Strong and continual focus on scientific integrity and ethics and comfortable challenging any digression from company policy or values
• Manage all financial and contractual aspects of assigned projects, including vendor relationships
• Establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders internally (product teams, LOCs) and externally
• Serve as the point of contact and publications expert for internal stakeholders and external stakeholders (e.g., consultants, advisors, external experts, journals, and professional societies)
• Be the spoken person for all aspects related to the publications within a given asset
• Manage a complex network of stakeholders and ensure proactive communication putting the Publication plans in context for the specific needs of the functions/seniority levels.
• Be part of cross-functional initiatives in line with achieving overall team objectives
• Recognise emerging compliance risks and proactively contributes to risk mitigation plans. Lead efforts to establish and strategically deliver enterprise best practice.

Why you? Basic Qualifications & Skills:We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• PhD or medical degree in science, pharmacy, or other allied health field, or MSc or Bachelor's degree in science, pharmacy or other allied health field, medical communications, or related subject with extensive practical experience.
• Substantial experience in publications management, scientific communications and/or medical affairs with an external scientific engagement focus
• Ability to critically analyse and interpret data.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Well organized and able to deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently on specific identified tasks.
• Ability to prioritize workload and makes an accurate determination of timeframe for project completion.
• Effectively communicates with team members and stakeholders regarding the planning and development of publication deliverables, including the management of agency partners and the associated budgets.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Experience in pharmaceutical environment
• Experience in influencing within a multifunctional matrix team.
• Demonstrate the personal and scientific credibility to engage with global external experts recognised to be leaders in their medicine.
• Skilful in building and maintaining business relationships (both internal and external) at all levels across the matrix.
• Ability to influence others and to work through complex issues to reach appropriate consensus - be able to provide examples of having listened to the perspectives of others and influenced a change in perspective in others.
• Knowledge of GSK processes and Scientific Engagement principles and operating practices.
• Familiarity of or experience with Datavision/iEnvision Publication software.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Demonstrate solution thinking.

Closing Date for Applications - 2nd March 2024 (COB)Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.Why Us?GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class ( US only).We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on or . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK 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 . click apply for full job details