Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage
Posted Date: Oct 30 2024
We’re currently looking to expand our Bioanalysis and Biomarkers Platforms (BBP) department within Precision Medicine and seeking a Principal Scientist to join with strong exposure to PK and Biomarker Immunoassay end points.
As the successful candidate, you’ll join GSK in a high visibility role where you’ll be at the forefront of medicine while managing the full life cycle of GSK's studies. Your skills as a bioanalytical scientist with drug development and regulatory understanding will help you work with internal and external partners to deliver bioanalytical endpoints for clinical studies across the GSK portfolio.
You will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Biomarkers data deliverables using various immunoassay platforms (e.g., ELISA, Gyros, MSD, Quanterix), and work closely with internal biomarker leads to define the necessary Context of Use for the data and ensure supporting analytical methods are fit for purpose.
As a bioanalytical external study monitor (BESM), you will manage the bioanalytical support externalized to CRO partners covering method development, assay transfer/validation (including cross-validation), and work closely with internal team members to define timeline, outsourcing strategy, and develop new processes for outsourcing to better optimize the outsourcing workflow. You will monitor assay performance at CRO and ensure high quality PK and/or soluble biomarker are delivered to pre-agreed projects timelines and quality standards. You will contribute to bioanalytical sections in the regulatory submission packages worldwide and make recommendations on the CRO selections based on KPIs.
Responsibilities include:
* Contribute to bioanalytical sections in the regulatory submission packages worldwide, especially in the emerging markets.
* Provide bioanalytical life-cycle support for all phases of clinical trials, especially late phase assets.
* Lead bioanalytical projects in line with agreed departmental/project timelines.
* Act as the SME for biopharmaceutical PK and soluble biomarker immunoassays, internal and external; provide technical supervision in solving issues related to PK and soluble biomarker assays in clinical development.
* Act as the primary interface for communication between GSK and CRO staff.
* Work closely with CRO partners to ensure timelines for method transfer, validation, and sample analysis are met and communicate any delays.
* In partnership with GSK External QA, evaluate third-party compliance with GLP, GCP Clin. Lab, and worldwide regulations, relevant SOPs, protocols, policies, and procedures.
* Work closely with internal GSK stakeholders to fulfill the requested timeline and data/report delivery.
* Review and contribute to clinical study report and assist the regulatory filing.
* Interact with Bioanalysis and Biomarker Platforms internal group and manage reference standard and internal standard distribution from Bioanalysis and Biomarker Platforms to CROs and ensure CRO possess unexpired standards for the conduct of the study.
* Represent the department in internal project teams and regulatory interactions (questions, and filings) related to PK and soluble biomarker assays.
Basic Qualifications:
* PhD in Biology, Biochemistry or related discipline, with 2 years pharmaceutical industry bioanalysis experience or BS in Biology, Biochemistry, or MS in Biology, Biochemistry or related discipline, with 3 years pharmaceutical industry bioanalysis experience or BS in Biology, Biochemistry, or related discipline with 5 or more years of pharmaceutical industry bioanalysis experience.
* Must have experience with method development, method validation, troubleshooting etc. on various modalities.
* Analysis preparation and reporting of clinical biopharmaceutical PK, biomarker data and its context to the study/project.
* Must have worked under GLP, GCLP bioanalysis principles.
* Department Representative at project teams and regulatory interactions.
* Data interpretation experience both bioanalytically and secondary outputs such as PK/PD.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Previous study monitoring experience is preferred.
* Experience in mentoring young scientists in a regulated bioanalysis environment.
* Peer recognition in pharmaceutical industry by publication at peer review journals and podium/poster presentations at international conferences.
* Experience in study setup and management of regulated studies in Thermo Watson LIMS.
* Experience in tools or software for tracking CRO key performance index and study/schedule plan.
* Experience of working through contract negotiations with partners and 3rd parties.
* Excellent communication skills – will need to interface between many functional areas including external suppliers, internal study teams, SMEs, and QA.
* Excellent attention to detail – reviewing validation plans, study plans, validation and bioanalytical reports, and assisting with reconciliation of study samples.
* Cultural sensitivity.
* Willingness to travel if needed.
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.
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