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About the Role

The Europe Medical Affairs Head, Lung – Oncology is accountable for building the medical foundations for multiple lung indications ahead of first European filings and for shaping successful launches across the region. This role is a key member of the Europe Oncology Medical Affairs Leadership Team and reports to the VP & Regional Medical Director, Oncology Europe.

Responsibilities

Map and build the lung oncology medical community across Europe, including key external experts and centres.
Define and establish strategic partnerships with cooperative groups, registries, academic centres and patient organisations.
Synthesise insights from the European network into clear regional medical positions and advocate these with global development and evidence teams.
Define early real-world evidence (RWE) needs for lung oncology in Europe, in close collaboration with Access, HTA and global evidence partners.
Lead the development of PICO-aligned evidence strategies in the context of the EU HTA Regulation (HTAR) and mandatory Joint Clinical Assessments (JCA).
Provide regional direction on phase IIIb/IV programmes, collaborative studies and investigator-sponsored research (ISR) in lung.
Set the regional medical launch plan per indication and define minimum medical standards and deliverables for each country.
Own the scientific narrative and regional medical plan for lung across indications and lifecycle.
Lead structured readiness reviews against agreed milestones and provide transparent reporting on status, risks and mitigation to regional and global stakeholders.
Provide functional leadership to country medical leads in lung oncology, aligning local execution with the regional strategy.
Partner closely with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, R&D and Global Medical at regional and country level.
Communicate clear, evidence-based positions on contested or complex topics to senior management and scientific audiences.
Coach and develop country medical colleagues in external engagement, insight generation and scientific exchange.
Identify, develop and retain medical talent across Europe.
Hold overall medical governance and fair-balance oversight for all lung oncology medical activities in Europe.
Ensure adherence to GSK policies, SOPs and local regulations, proactively identifying and escalating issues and risks.

Requirements

Medical Doctor (MD) with board certification or equivalent clinical and industry experience in oncology.
7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in oncology medical affairs; lung cancer experience is essential.
Demonstrated European launch experience, including pre-launch, launch and post-launch phases for at least one first-in-market indication.
Experience in regional or global medical roles, or senior in-country roles with clear global exposure.
Proven track record of external engagement with oncology experts, cooperative groups and congresses.
Working knowledge of HTA and evidence planning in Europe, including practical understanding of HTAR and JCA implications.
Fluent in written and spoken English.

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership
Digital Fluency
Enterprise Thinking
High Impact Communication
Launch Excellence
Patient Impact
Agility in building country medical plans
Developing evidence strategies
Delivering successful launches
Deep subject matter expertise in lung cancer
Strong understanding of access and commercial considerations
High level of technology fluency
Proven matrix and indirect leadership skills

Location

Europe

Work Type

Agile working culture

Experience Level

7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in oncology medical affairs
Experience in regional or global medical roles, or senior in-country roles with clear global exposure

Education Level

Medical Doctor (MD) with board certification or equivalent clinical and industry experience in oncology
PhD or PharmD in a relevant scientific discipline

About the Company

GSK has taken bold steps into oncology, investing significantly in science, talent and pipeline. Lung cancer is central to our European oncology strategy.
Our culture is grounded in being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing, underpinned by our values of transparency, respect, integrity and patient focus in how our medical organisation operates.
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.

Equal Opportunity

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.