ViiV Healthcare - Clinical Virology Operations Manager

GlaxoSmithKline; Mid Sussex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Site Name: Durham Blackwell Street
Posted Date: Mar 18 2025

ViiV Healthcare is an independent, global specialist HIV company established in 2009 with commitment to deliver innovative new options for the care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Formed through a unique partnership between GSK and Pfizer, the company now combines the HIV expertise of GSK, Pfizer and Shionogi, who joined in 2012 following a long-term collaboration on the joint development of several novel integrase inhibitors.

Our current portfolio of twelve HIV treatments generated annual sales of more than £5 billion in 2019 providing us with the financial stability to take a sustainable, long-term view when investing in our pipeline of new medicines. Our scientists are 100% dedicated to finding new ways to limit the impact of HIV on the 36.9 million people living with the virus and understanding how best to prevent and treat the disease.

In addition, we actively support community initiatives in HIV, including our Positive Action programmes, by partnering with like-minded organisations that share our ethos.

As Clinical Virology Operations Manager, you will provide operational leadership in the clinical virology area for ViiV Healthcare.

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

1. Provide operational leadership in the clinical virology area for VH.
2. Provide sample & systems management across various studies.
3. Collaborate with clinical virologist team members to design, execute and manage external contracts.
4. Provide medical writing support.
5. Project management of collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
6. Liaising with our cure & remission and bioinformatic team.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

1. Bachelor's Degree in a life science field.
2. 3+ years of experience in drug discovery and clinical development; medical affairs and/or post-marketing support is a bonus.
3. 1+ years of research experience in Infectious Diseases; experience in HIV treatment, and prevention research with credible external presence a bonus.
4. Experience working in a matrix team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

1. Masters Degree or PhD.
2. Profound knowledge of HIV virology, including potential therapeutic interventions.
3. Good understanding of strategic program planning and execution.
4. Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
5. Proven ability in execution and deliverables.
6. Understanding the clinical trial process from concept study idea to publication and Regulatory submissions.
7. Effective communication and presentation skills.
8. Good interpersonal relationship building/maintenance.
9. Excellent qualification in cross-functional project management and proven team working spirit.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program ViiV offers US employees.

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.

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.

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at ViiV, please contact the ViiV Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or [phone] (outside US).

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles.