Director, Epidemiology Hepatology

Job Purpose The Global Epidemiology Team provides scientific and strategic leadership in developing and executing real‑world evidence strategies to inform drug development across all phases. This role supports key functions—including Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Safety—through epidemiologic studies and measurement strategies for disease area strategy, investigational assets and marketed products.

This position provides leadership through strategic and technical input into programs. Epidemiologists contribute on asset‑level teams such as the Medicine Development Team (MDT), Clinical Development Team (CMT) and Safety Review Team (SRT) and participate in GSK governance bodies.

• Accountable for the epidemiology program for at least one asset or disease area, proposing and negotiating program content and budget with matrix leaders.
• Liaise with stakeholders (Clinical, Safety, Regulatory, etc.) to understand, clarify and bridge key evidence gaps and translate gaps into epidemiology program strategy.
• Provide expert epidemiological insights to asset matrix teams (Clinical Development Team, Safety Review Team, Medicine/Vaccines Development Team).
• Lead and oversee complex epidemiological studies and negotiate new partnerships.
• Identify and build new opportunities, methods and external partnerships for assets or disease areas.
• Lead departmental initiatives driving innovative solutions through evaluation and creation of tools, methodologies or processes.
• Manage and mentor junior staff, complementary workers or research assistants, fostering their development.
• Represent GSK in scientific interactions with internal governance bodies, external regulators and at international conferences.
• Plan and coordinate scientific dissemination of epidemiology data, including authoring regulatory documents, peer‑reviewed publications and presentations at national and international meetings.
• Partner with external groups conducting epidemiological studies globally and manage external collaborations.

• Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD or DrPH) in epidemiology (preferred) or a relevant discipline (health services research, health outcomes research, public health, statistics, or pharmaceutical sciences).
• 5+ years of epidemiology experience.
• 3+ years of experience in drug and clinical development process.
• 3+ years of experience with real‑world databases, including claims, electronic health records and national registers.

• Understanding of regulations relevant to application of epidemiology to clinical development and safety.
• Experience operating in a matrix environment with independent delivery of increasingly complex epidemiological studies, including regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated epidemiological expertise and ability to influence key internal (matrix leaders) and external (regulators) stakeholders.
• Ability to work well within a global and matrix environment, balance priorities and handle multiple tasks through good planning, project administration and organization skills.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently to develop credibility with colleagues within and outside Epidemiology, and to interact effectively in multidisciplinary matrix teams to influence decisions.
• Problem‑solver; ability to see solutions to complex, unique situations where epidemiological principles need to be applied.
• Experience with design and conduct of primary data collection studies.
• Experience in hepatology, obesity or cardiometabolic disease.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective listening, and proficiency in delivering presentations and written materials.
• Expertise in applying epidemiology methods and study design knowledge in execution of work (e.g., post‑approval studies).
• Developed high‑quality, peer‑reviewed epidemiology and/or outcomes research publications and/or engagement in external scientific societies/industry‑wide collaborations.
• Demonstrates GSK culture, behaviors and enterprise‑thinking.

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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.