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Job descriptionSite Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, UK London New Oxford Street, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Posted Date: Feb 19 2026
You will lead medical writing activities that support clinical development and regulatory submissions. You will work closely with clinical pharmacology, non-clinical, pre-clinical research, regulatory, biostatistics and/or external partners to plan, author and deliver complex documents. We value clear scientific judgement, practical project leadership and collaborative communication. This role offers growth, meaningful impact and alignment with our mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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.
Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK
In this role you will
Author and review documents including but not limited to clinical study reports, protocols, submission modules and regulatory briefing documents.
Work with statisticians to check tables, figures and interpretation of results. Maintain document trackers and flag risks early to keep projects on schedule.
Ensure documents meet regulatory requirements and internal quality standards.
Operate in a matrix-team and build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external authors.
Provide clear, constructive feedback and support continuous learning in the team.
Mentor and coach medical writers and develop training materials for the team.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
MSc in life sciences or pharmacology.
Significant experience in medical writing, specifically in clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, writing for early phase clinical research.
Development of Clinical Pharmacology Sections for Regulatory Submissions. Lead the authoring and development of Module 2.7.1 (Summary of Biopharmaceutics) and Module 2.7.2 (Summary of Clinical Pharmacology Studies), ensuring scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with program strategy.
Collaborate with Medical Writers to integrate pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) data into cohesive, submission-ready summaries by performing content and scientific review of these deliverables. Provide expert input into the PK and PD sections of clinical study protocols, clinical study reports (CSRs), and relevant appendices.
Proven expertise in training, coaching, and capability development. Deliver training sessions and scientific mentoring to medical writers to strengthen understanding of clinical pharmacology principles.
Strong project management skills and ability to deliver multiple documents on tight timelines.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
Advanced degree such as PhD, PharmD in pharmacology.
Proficient with Lean Writing principles.
Support capability-building initiatives by developing guidance/training materials, best practices, and knowledge resources.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of drug development processes, PK/PD, and regulatory guidelines (FDA, EMA).
Writing Skills: Excellent English written communication, with the ability to translate complex data into regulatory-grade documents.
Closing Date for Applications 5th of March 2026 (COB)
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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 (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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