Associate Director, Patient Centred Outcomes

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Associate Director, Patient Centered Outcomes

As an Associate Director of Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) you will apply technical expertise to plan and support evidence development strategies for Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO)/Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA)-related endpoints across GSK’s portfolio.

GSK’s PCO team plays an integral role in the development of integrated evidence plans to ensure that strong PRO/COA strategies support a patient-centric understanding of our drug development. As opportunities and needs arise, the PCO team may support efforts in Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines and Oncology.  Our mission is to implement strong measurement science to capture the patient voice in demonstrating the value of our products to patients, physicians, payers, and regulators. The team has educational backgrounds across a range of PRO/COA disciplines and experience in pharmaceutical, regulatory, and academic settings.  We work in close partnership across GSK functions including Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs, Commercial and Patient Focused Development.  We are well connected with external initiatives exploring innovative approaches to define, implement and interpret patient centric endpoints in drug development.

The PCO team maintains a sharp focus on the value of patient-centric outcomes across the entire GSK portfolio.  We want to ensure that each clinical program has a well-characterized, innovative PRO/COA strategy that is defined early in the development lifecycle and has clear plans to develop evidence that supports PRO/COA-related endpoints. 

Ready to shape the future of healthcare?

In this role you will…

• Define and oversee the execution of strategies for the rigorous development and implementation of PRO/COAs across GSK’s portfolio.
• Guide the development, validation, analysis, interpretation, and utilization of PRO/COA instruments in the context of clinical trials and/or observational studies.
• Work cross-functionally (e.g., clinical operations, biostats teams, regulatory) to ensure the value of patient-centric endpoints is communicated early and clearly and that PRO/COAs are implemented and analysed appropriately in clinical trials (and are accurately described in statistical analysis plans, study reports and publications).
• Support key communications with regulatory bodies by developing targeted questions related to the PRO/COA endpoint strategy and identifying the critical evidence needed for meetings to support GSK’s patient-centric endpoint strategies.
• Support broader publication strategy by planning for and contributing to external publications (e.g., scientific abstracts and peer-reviewed manuscripts) which present PRO/COA-related results from clinical trials and/or PRO/COA development and validation studies.
• Pursue ongoing learning to understand and adopt evolving methodologies and guidelines (including those from regulatory authorities) and communicate findings to cross functional groups as needed.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Psychometrics, Social Sciences, Outcomes Research, Health services research, Epidemiology, Pharmacy, Public Health or a closely related discipline.
• Considerable experience in a related role with COA development and implementation in a pharmaceutical environment, particularly in drug and vaccine development, with demonstrated experience in clinical trial planning and execution.
• Clear understanding of the FDA COA/PFDD Guidance and understanding of healthcare markets and regulatory and reimbursement decision making, especially in relation to the global use of COA data in drug and vaccine development.
• Experience with managing COA development and validation projects.
• Strong background in statistical methods for the evaluation of COA endpoints.
• Understanding of the evolving methods and regulatory environment with respect to COAs.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject with excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.
• Outstanding listening and collaborative team working and leadership skills, as the role involves interface with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally.
• Clear and concise communication.

Closing Date for Applications – 19th October 2025 (COB)

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