ViiV Global Medical Affairs Director - Paediatrics

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only company that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to leave no person living with HIV behind. We do this by being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV.

ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV pandemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn't just somewhere to work - it's a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are eager to make a difference.

As our Global Medical Affairs Director - Paediatrics, you will be responsible for ensuring that all Medical Affairs (MA) physicians and scientists develop deep medical expertise on ViiV medicines, and all related relevant topics including but not limited to the diseases for which they treat or prevent, the competitive landscape, the payer/provider environment, and emerging data.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead the early strategic analysis, innovative design and execution of medicine readiness program across the various roles and levels in the Medical Affairs (MA) organization to ensure demonstration of deep medical expertise

• Lead cross-functional, matrix team to deliver medicine readiness programs with an emphasis on timely delivery for all launch medicines for all levels & roles of appropriate MA personnel.

• Continuously evaluate the medicine readiness needs across the world.

• Develop and maintain medicines readiness programs based on adult learning principles and tailored for each role's appropriate competency level for all Medical Affairs supported.

• Deliver medicine readiness and training curricula for the Medical Website and keep updated on an ongoing basis.

• Continuously evaluate the best learning methods considering the current environment and situation.

• Strategically evaluate the continuously evolving role readiness needs across the organization and develop and deliver ongoing role readiness programs and learning plans.

• Continuously evaluate the needs and develop and maintain getting started and on boarding tools and resources to enable new hire personnel for role readiness

• Continuously evaluate needs and recommend, develop and deliver skills and knowledge programs to improve capabilities or fill gaps in knowledge of the MA personnel

• Consult with Medical Affairs leaders to anticipate, prioritize and share emerging data, and incorporate into current curricula on a timely basis

• Partner with global franchises to ensure alignment to strategy on core materials to develop training programs.

• Drive a continuous learning organization by sharing strategies/materials with other Local Operating Countries (LOCs) as appropriate to foster a One Medical training approach

• Participate in the diagnosis, design and execution of special transformative initiatives across Paediatrics programs around the world.

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Basic Qualifications:

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

• Medical Doctor/ Pharm D or other Biomedical Science Degrees

• Experience designing and developing training programs and educational tools

• Project management experience, with specific experience leading large-scale training initiatives

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational and planning

• Ability to prioritize business needs and flexibility to address them when business appropriate

• Paediatric HIV clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master's degree, PhD in science related field

• Pharmaceutical industry experience, preferred

• Medical Affairs experience

• Clinical Trial experience

• Business acumen skills

Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.
(Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert)

Closing Date: 31st May 2025

Hybrid working applies to this role, with ViiV expectation of 2-3 days per week onsite.

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We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having atruly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV 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.

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