GSK

Pharmaceutical

UKCollaborationsLead

£85–130k ~AI est. United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“UK Collaborations Lead at GSK. Skills: External partnerships, Drug discovery, Translational science. Deliver key UK strategic collaborations. Develop trust-based relationships”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver differentiated science; Deliver sustainable value; Deliver long-term impact

Industry & Context.

Pharmaceutical
Problems you'll solve

Solve operational challenges; Solve research challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD degree or equivalent experience, Research Scientist or Drug Discovery Leader experience, Experience initiating/leading complex external academic research collaborations, Experience applying AI-enabled tools or digital technologies, Experience influencing senior leaders, Experience developing strategies and operationalizing decisions, Experience thinking outside of the box, Experience communicating complex concepts

Nice to Have

Understanding of legal, IP, compliance, governance issues, Experience with data management principles, Knowledge of project management principles, Experience in translational science

What You'll Do.

Deliver key UK strategic collaborations

Develop trust-based relationships

Nurture trust-based relationships

Shape partnership network development

Shape partnership network evolution

Shape partnership network delivery

Establish scientific research activities

Implement scientific research activities

Optimize scientific research activities

Drive engagement with internal partners

Develop collaborative project opportunities

Review collaborative project opportunities

Prioritize collaborative project opportunities

Access collaborative project opportunities

Maximize synergies between collaborations

Contribute to scientific assessment

Monitor collaboration budget

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multidisciplinary matrix; Global matrix; Internal partners; External partners; Senior stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communicate complex concepts

Full Job Description

Collaborating with external academic partners is central to GSK’s ambition to accelerate the development of transformative medicines for patients. Harnessing cutting-edge science and technology from world-class research institutes and commercial partnerships is critical to strengthening our innovation pipeline and expanding R&D capability to benefit patients. If you are motivated by building and delivering high-impact partnerships, operating entrepreneurially within a complex ecosystem, and influencing across boundaries to help translate scientific excellence into patient value, the UK Collaborations Lead role offers a unique leadership opportunity. As UK Collaborations Lead, you will play a pivotal role within GSK’s Strategic Partnerships team, working with colleagues within the Research Externalisation and Operations Group in establishing and leading high-quality strategic partnerships with cutting-edge global research institutions and commercial partners. Working across a multidisciplinary matrix, you will establish and manage partnerships that connect external innovation with internal scientific and business priorities, ensuring collaborations are structured to deliver differentiated science, sustainable value, and long-term impact for GSK and its partners. This role provides the opportunity to lead key enterprise-level activities, including: * Accountable for delivery of key UK strategic collaborations (e.g. Cambridge-GSK Translational Immunology Collaboration). * Develop and nurture trust-based relationships with internal and external partners and other key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with GSK values and long-term vision. This is an enterprise role which requires working across a complex matrix. * Shape the development, evolution and delivery of a network of partnerships, science and portfolios to maximize the value to GSK * Establish, implement, and optimize GSK and collaborative scientific research activities, in partnership with collaborators. * Drive

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