Oncology Medical Lead, Medical Affairs, Europe

Location: Zug, Switzerland; GSK HQ London, UK

Job Description: Are you passionate about shaping medical strategies, building high-performing teams, and ensuring readiness for new therapeutic areas and assets? If so, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead strategic medical planning and delivery for the oncology pipeline, ensuring patients benefit from innovative medicines.

Role Overview: Working independently and with cross-functional teams, the Regional Medical Lead is responsible for driving medical strategies, readiness, and excellence across new and emerging assets. Reporting to the VP and Head of Oncology, Medical Affairs EU, this role requires strategic leadership, deep scientific oncology expertise, and a commitment to patient-focused outcomes.

Job Purpose: The Regional Medical Oncology Lead (Pipeline) prepares the organization for successful launches of new therapeutic areas and assets, keeping patient needs at the center of all initiatives. The role emphasizes collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver medical strategies aligned with GSK values and priorities.

You will be responsible for driving the Regional Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) and other above-country medical deliverables to optimize asset development, launch readiness, and lifecycle management for all solid assets in the Oncology Pipeline. This includes fostering a high-performing team culture that prioritizes scientific excellence, innovation, and readiness for emerging therapeutic areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership in Medical Affairs:

• Lead the development and execution of the Regional Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) for pipeline assets/indications, ensuring alignment with GSK's patient-first approach and in collaboration with the Global Medical Lead (GMLs) and LOC Pipeline leaders.
• Drive readiness for new therapeutic areas and assets by coordinating resources, training, and stakeholder engagement strategies across the region.
• Ensure successful delivery of key above-country medical initiatives, including advisory boards, symposia, medical education events, and scientific platform development at the EU level.

Pipeline Asset Readiness:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at regional and global levels to optimize the launch strategy for pipeline assets, ensuring robust preparedness across LOCs.
• Drive excellence in scientific engagement with external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, patients, payors, and regulators, to identify unmet needs and shape asset strategies.
• Partner with R&D colleagues to align evidence generation plans with asset development and launch priorities.

Insights and Evidence Generation:

• Gather and analyze medical insights from LOCs and external stakeholders to refine the integrated evidence strategy and global medical affairs plans.
• Oversee global clinical trials planning and Expanded Access Programs (EAPs) implementation in EU to address evidence gaps and ensure access for patients with unmet needs.
• Oversee the development and dissemination of scientific publications, abstracts, and posters, ensuring alignment with the Data Dissemination Plan (DDP).

Congress and Event Coordination:

• Drive regional congress planning and coordination for pipeline assets, including pre- and post-congress deliverables and supporting LOCs in local congress execution.
• Ensure congress and event activities are aligned with medical strategy, compliant with governance processes, and impactful for external engagement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with R&D, commercial, access, and regulatory EU colleagues to align medical strategies with brand campaigns and launch plans, while maintaining scientific integrity.
• Partner with market access teams to address healthcare system and reimbursement challenges, ensuring patient access to pipeline assets.
• Provide medical governance oversight for pipeline assets, including management of product-related issues with potential impact on patient safety.

Internal and External Engagement Excellence:

• Build credibility with external stakeholders through strong scientific engagement and understanding of regional healthcare systems.
• Drive internal scientific training coordination and execution in collaboration with the Global Medical Affairs team and R&D, ensuring the medical team is equipped to deliver on asset priorities.
• Share best practices across LOCs to enhance tactical plans and support launch excellence.

Leadership and Team Development:

• Foster a high-performing team culture that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and development within EU LOCs.
• Inspire and mentor team members to excel in medical strategy execution, external engagement, and scientific communication.
• Embed GSK values of Patient Focus, Accountability, Courage, Development, and Teamwork into daily activities.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

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

• Medical Doctor (MD) with Board Certification.
• Considerable experience in industry and/or clinical oncology therapeutic areas.
• Significant leadership experience within a Local Operating Company (LOC) is required, or prior regional/global medical affairs experience is preferred.
• Broad drug development experience with robust knowledge of GCP, regulatory requirements, and market access processes.
• Proven expertise in implementing Expanded Access Programs (EAPs).
• Experience in global or regional medical affairs is a plus, including lifecycle management and launch readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate promotional codes/regulations and ensure compliance in medical activities.
• Strong ability to build internal and external networks, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Experience working in matrix cross-functional teams, across time zones, with willingness to travel.
• Understanding of regional healthcare systems and reimbursement processes.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical ethics, governance, and compliance policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oncology specialty training (highly preferred) or translational research PhD in oncology.
• Strategic capability and business acumen, with a proven track record in optimizing asset readiness and launch success.
• Expertise in oncology therapeutic areas (solids tumors, lung cancer, GU and GI), with demonstrated pipeline readiness and lifecycle management experience.
• Strong leadership skills, with a focus on building high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in leveraging digital tools and AI technologies to enhance medical strategy and engagement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we encourage you to apply.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 23rd January 2026 (EOD)

Please apply using the cover letter or CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined above. The information you provide will be used to assess your application.

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