Description
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives.
The Analytical Network Strategy Senior Director will drive the development and execution of the analytical network strategy, working with the product/strategy leads and product quality strategy leads to ensure robust QC networks are in place for New Product Introduction (NPI) and commercial supply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and drive the execution of the analytical network strategy across the supply chain, ensuring alignment with GSK quality objectives:
- Define the QC testing network principles and approach to meet GSK quality objectives.
- Translate the approved strategy in an operational roadmap and drive execution against objectives and deadlines.
- Be a key contributor for decision on major changes for products or network.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team to integrate analytical testing principles into end-to-end supply chain process.
- Seek endorsement of the proposed strategy from the relevant GSK governance forums including the Supply Chain Review Board (SCRB).
- Act as the voice of the analytical network in GSC.
- Drive innovation:
- Conduct benchmarking to understand industry standards and best practices, applying insights to enhance our analytical network strategy.
- Modality understanding and focus on analytical testing strategy for large molecules, ADCs and Oligos.
- Implement metrics and performance management:
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring the success and impact of analytical network strategy initiatives within the global supply chain.
- Develop and maintain robust reporting mechanisms to communicate progress and areas for improvement to senior leadership.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or related field
- Ten or more years of pharmaceutical industry experience
- Three or more years of experience in quality operations, quality control and/or analytical method development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Life Sciences or related field
- In-depth knowledge of quality trends and best practices specific to the pharmaceutical supply chain
- Strong understanding of industry regulations and compliance requirements related to pharmaceutical testing
- Three or more years of experience implementing projects within a global supply chain.
Benefits:
- Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
- Retirement benefits
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Salary:
- The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $202,125 to $336,875 (for US locations)