Associate Director Clinical Research

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

This role offers flexible working with a min 2-3 days a week onsite at St Georges, Weybridge. UK

About the role

As an Associate Director, Clinical Research, you will support the delivery of clinical development excellence of clinical studies and other clinical evidence gathering activities sponsored by Haleon in line with OTC category/ sub-category project strategies.

This role will provide support to cross-functional category/ sub-category / Business Unit teams on clinical research, new opportunities/business development and R&D strategies. The role will require significant interaction with several internal teams including but not limited to Category and Business Unit Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics & Data Management as well as external groups/ individuals such as investigators/ academic researchers, Clinical Research Organizations and Health Care Practitioners to help achieve company objectives and to build Haleon reputation.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide scientific/technical input to OTC category/ sub-category/Business Unit clinical development plans.
• With support from Category Clinical Research Director (OTC) design fit-for-purpose clinical evidence generation strategies to support the business for innovation in product/therapy area, including new indications, Rx-to-OTC switch programs and medical devices.
• Support publications to ensure that they are scientifically robust from a clinical research standpoint.
• Implement novel research methodologies in line with ICH GCP, where appropriate, to generate clinical evidence for impactful claims in support of successful product launches, brand positioning and messaging.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, reporting, interpretation, disclosure and publication of clinical studies detailed in research programs supporting consumer healthcare/category products and to ensure these follow external e.g. GCP, internal Medical Governance and other internal policy requirements.
• Responsible for contributing clinical content to regulatory submissions and other regulatory engagements for clinical research activities.
• Work closely with the pre-clinical team to ensure pre-requisite data are available to progress clinical activities.
• Responsible for supporting clinical/medical due diligence for external opportunities from a clinical research point of view.
• Keep up to date with relevant therapeutic/ scientific literature and provide clinical expertise to facilitate preparation of clinical development and therapeutic strategies for all categories/products.

Basic Qualifications:

• Advanced Scientific degree e.g. M.S. or MSc in Clinical Science or Medical/healthcare or related discipline
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in clinical research/drug development in the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry, preferably in a Consumer Healthcare / FMCH / Pharmaceutical businessM Consumer Health care experience is greatly preferred.
• Good understanding of science in area of pain and pain relief; previous experience within Pain relief, Respiratory is an advantage.
• Previous experience in innovative product/therapy area including Rx-to-OTC switch programs and medical devices is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience and proven track record of delivering clinical development programs/clinical studies/clinical evidence gathering activities supporting product launches.
• Demonstrated experience representing an organization with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated competent business acumen. Excellent influencing skills, which are applied effectively at all levels of the organisation and across functional boundaries, especially towards the senior management level.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork & innovation mindset

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