At GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), we are dedicated to improving the quality of human life by leveraging scientific advancements to develop better medicines with reduced attrition. Through our Discovery Disease Area Leads (DDAL), we enable target identification, selection, and validation at scale, driving innovation and excellence across our R&D landscape.
As the Discovery Disease Area Lead, Neurology, you will be at the forefront of our mission, driving the discovery and validation of therapeutic targets in neurological diseases. You will lead a cross-functional, highly matrixed team of scientists, clinical staff, and pharma experts to identify and validate high-quality targets using large-scale experimental and in silico approaches. Your efforts will ultimately contribute to translating human disease phenotype information into actionable therapeutic innovations.
Generate and oversee the pre-Commit to Target (C2T) project portfolio in neurology.
Regularly deliver small pools of high-potential targets that fulfill all C2T quality criteria based on therapeutic area-defined target medicine profiles for bespoke target validation.
Senior Management Interface: Influence Senior R&D management by identifying and communicating portfolio risks and opportunities.
Drive development and implementation of key components of the neuroscience strategy in RTech for the Research Units.
Scientific Excellence: Drive best-in-class science across Research Technologies and Research Units (RUs).
Partner proactively with Research Units and Research Technology Leadership to provide strategic scientific input into disease phenotype discovery and therapeutic target identification.
External Opportunities Assessment: Collaborate with Business Development to assess external opportunities.
Risk Management: Elevate resource challenges, project risks, pipeline risks, and opportunities to Research Tech LT.
Minimum of an MD or PhD degree or extensive drug discovery and development experience.
Extensive years of progressive pharmaceutical experience required, including key project leadership roles in programs that progressed to the clinic and/or approval for neurological indications.
Experience with neuroscience R&D programs, scientific and clinical strategies.
Data Interpretation: Strong data interpretation and report/presentation writing skills.
Time Management: Ability to manage multiple demands and priorities on time, lead teams, gain alignment, and drive decision-making.
Networking: Access to internal and external networks of experts.
Travel Requirement: Up to 20% travel (mostly international).
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