Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary package

About the Role
We are a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, our ambition is to end the HIV epidemic. As pioneers in HIV innovation, we constantly push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that change lives and offer more choice. Beyond medicines, we maintain a deep connection with the HIV community, working with partners to advance research, address HIV-related stigma, increase access to medicines, and support local community organisations in the HIV response. We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.

Reporting to the Country Medical Director (CMD), ViiV Healthcare UK, you will provide internal and external medical affairs support to the ViiV UK Local Operating Company (LOC). This role suits an individual with established medical affairs experience seeking to develop strategically and operationally. You will act as Medical Affairs Advisor focusing on coordinating UK-specific data generation, working closely with clinical operations, commercial, regulatory, and clinical colleagues to provide proactive input aligned with the annual plan.

Your responsibilities include:
- Leading oversight of clinical operations at the UK level including study feasibility, implementation, execution, and oversight of ViiV-sponsored studies
- Coordinating closely with medical advisors, field medical teams, external CROs, and GSK clinical operations
- Establishing strong links with global clinical development programmes to ensure UK input into company clinical research strategy aligned to market needs
- Acting as Study Accountable Person (SAP) for UK Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Scientific Collaborative Studies (SCS), maintaining study databases, publication plans, and quarterly safety reporting
- Supporting health outcomes and market access activities, real-world evidence generation, and dissemination of publications
- Leading strategic evidence planning and local data generation initiatives
- Providing medical support across ViiV promoted assets and non-promotional activities
- Partnering with cross-functional teams to shape and deliver medical strategy
- Collaborating with regulatory, commercial, clinical operations, and market access teams
- Providing medical input into promotional and non-promotional materials through copy approval
- Supporting Medical Scientific Liaisons (MSLs) and Key Account Managers (KAMs)
- Developing and maintaining trusted relationships with external experts, healthcare professionals, policy makers, payers, and patient advocacy groups
- Representing ViiV as a credible scientific leader in the UK HIV community

Experience
Established experience in medical affairs and/or clinical development roles with a strong understanding of clinical operations, including company- and investigator-sponsored studies. Experience in the UK healthcare environment is essential.

About you
You are a proactive, strategic thinker with excellent cross-functional collaboration skills. You have strong communication abilities and can provide expert clinical input to support Medical Affairs projects. You are motivated to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on HIV treatment and care.

Qualifications
- GMC-registered medical doctor or GPhC-registered pharmacist
- ABPI Signatory status
- Knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice

Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Experience in the HIV/AIDS therapy area
- Experience supporting or leading product launches, including NICE/SMC/AWMSG submissions