Associate Director, Extracellular Targeted Cancer Therapy (ETCT)

The Extracellular Targeted Cancer Therapeutics (ETCT) Biology Unit is seeking an Associate Director with a strong background in cancer biology/antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) to provide leadership in the identification of impactful ETCT-wide efforts (e.g., novel technologies, translational data packages, cutting-edge approaches for ADC development) and organization of critical data packages that are required to progress ADCs through the drug discovery process. The successful applicant will have prior experience leading internal/external cross-functional matrix teams with oversight of critical path biology and chemistry for the development of ADCs.

As an Associate Director in the ETCT BU, your responsibilities will be to:

• Work within a dynamic environment to independently manage matrix team and mentor other team leaders to influence the direction of preclinical and clinical stage assets within the ETCT portfolio.
• Identification of novel technologies and strategies to progress the ETCT portfolio.
• Play a lead role in advancing GSK's growing pipeline of tumor targeted therapeutics, with ownership of ETCT-wide research efforts and demonstration of subject matter expertise in cancer biology/ADCs.
• Network with external key opinion leaders in the field and initiate/manage external collaborations.
• Establish communication networks and strategic partnerships across the GSK R&D organization.
• Perform scientific due diligence review of in-licensing opportunities with the GSK Business Development organization.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• PhD in Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Immunology or related fields with 3+ years of post-doctoral training.
• 2+ years of research leadership experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Experience or detailed knowledge of the design and testing of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).
• Deep expertise in cancer cell biology and a record of established scientific relationships/ collaborations in Oncology.
• Expertise defining and executing target identification, validation, assay development and critical path mechanistic biology.
• Experience developing and implementing scientific strategies in Oncology or related disciplines with 12 to 24-month planning horizons.
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• 5+ years pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry research and leadership experience.
• Experience establishing scientific relationships in Oncology.
• Strong peer-reviewed publication, public speaking / presentation and/or inventorship record.
• The ability to work independently with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters and execution.

• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
• Sustaining energy and well-being.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
• Budgeting and cost-consciousness.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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 organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

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 place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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