GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Are you energized by building advocacy for a therapeutic strategy through leadership, education and development of partnerships with key External Experts and Professional Bodies?  If so, this Medical Advisor Vaccines role could be an ideal opportunity to explore.

Key responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Aligns closely and works collaboratively with Medical/Marketing teams to develop and execute Medical Plans.
• Develops deep understanding of the local patient-population demography, dynamics and healthcare needs and uses this knowledge to inform strategy development.
• Adds therapeutic area expertise to the medical team, and transfers knowledge within the organisation and externally.
• Supports execution of the commercial and medical strategies.
• Supports external communication of GSK data, GSK trial and pipeline progress.
• Identifies and fosters professional relationships with HCPs/External Experts (EEs), professional associations and other key stakeholders.
• Leverages therapeutic area expertise to ensure GSK produces best in class, customer-centric medical and commercial engagements.
• Scientific / Expert speaker at Aspen or GSK sponsored programs (including pro-active on-label group presentations), symposia, webinars and other internal or external meetings.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• MBChB
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in medical affairs (as Medical Advisor or MSL - ideally as Medical Advisor)
• Experience in pharmaceutical or clinical trials industry
• Experience in Vaccines would be considered a significant asset.
• Fluent in English and high level of computer / digital literacy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strategic and scientific thinker
• Strong ability to apply and communicate scientific and medical knowledge
• Ability to manage complexity and work in matrix teams
• Ability to work independently and professionally to timelines once objectives are set.
• Must be based in Johannesburg or close to Johannesburg.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Previous experience in presenting to large external audiences (virtual and face to face) on complex data.
• Evidence of business and financial acumen including courses and qualifications
• Strong leadership potential

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. 
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Skills

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Contact information:
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.

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