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Reference #: 393035 Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence Posted Date: Apr 1 2024

Are you interested in the development and effective implementation of biomarker strategy to support clinical development across GSK portfolio? Are you searching for a position where you will be working as a key contributor leading development and integration of novel biomarkers into clinical trials and/or as a biomarker lead on clinical matrix team (CMT) and leading development and integration of biomarker strategy into clinical development plans? If so, the Biomarker Director in Precision Medicine (PMed) could be an ideal opportunity to explore.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: Identify, develop and implement cutting edge advances in science and technology into biomarker strategies to guide indication selection, patient enrichment, and combination strategies. Work with external industry and/or academic partners to evaluate, validate and establish key biomarker capabilities. Design, implement and manage pilot studies and/or collaborative projects that aid in developing biomarker capabilities that are of strategic importance to PMed and in alignment with GSK clinical trials. Provide input to clinical biomarker teams on novel technologies that will enable clinical development of GSK candidate drugs. Manage effective working relationships with clinical biomarker leads, clinical development and PMed management. Represent Biomarker team at CMT and clinical trial study teams (ST). As part of the CMT and clinical ST, establishing clear decision-making criteria to enable informed clinical decisions. Contribute to the development of the biomarker clinical study plan (BCSP), translational analysis plan and ensure its seamless incorporation into clinical study design and alignment with clinical study objectives. Provide input to clinical teams on biomarker-related elements of clinical protocols, lab manuals and consent forms. Provide scientific expertise and technical guidance to enable timely biomarker sample collection. Execute sample testing plan and deliver high quality biomarker data packages to inform clinical development and regulatory strategy. Point contact for resolving study biomarker issues. Manage effective working relationships with clinical operations and medical science. Contribute to and ensure the quality of EMU biomarker reports, summaries, data reviews and interpretations. Present key data/findings/accomplishments at internal as well as external scientific forums, lead the preparation and publication of scientific manuscripts as needed. Why You?

Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Ph.D. or equivalent with minimum of 2 years or M.Sc with minimum 5 years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry setting in the application of biomarkers in clinical trials preferably in oncology biomarker development. Two or more years' experience working with molecular and genomic assay technologies and platforms. Two or more years' experience in translational research, with proven track record of high-impact contributions to biomarker discovery and/or assay development Two or more years' experience in conducting clinical trials, conducting biomarker analyses on various clinical sample types and working as part of a clinical study team

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge and track-record of working to GCP principles Having a strong sense of urgency and excellent skills in prioritization, planning as well as timely execution in a very fast-paced environment Strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a matrix environment Dependable and trustworthy, willing to take ownership and responsibility

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Why Us? GS 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.

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