Director, Oncology Translational Medicine, Clinical Biomarkers
GSK · 5 Locations · GB
Clinical Research
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Demand62
Career growth70
Healthcare fit54
Remote potential35
5-year outlook
Director-level pharma R&D compensation in oncology is generally strong and typically well above clinical salaries, with further upside at Senior Director/Executive Director levels. Exact figures vary widely by geography, company size, and total compensation structure, so no specific number is assumed here.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-11-09
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only if you are a clinically trained oncologist or physician-scientist with genuine translational, biomarker, or industry drug-development experience. For most practicing clinicians without research leadership track records, this role is a multi-step move rather than a direct transition.
Who should apply
Oncologist-physician-scientists, MD/PhD or PhD-trained translational researchers, clinical pharmacologists, and clinicians who already have industry or academic biomarker strategy experience and want to move into pharma R&D leadership.
CV angle
Lead with oncology clinical depth and any real biomarker, translational, or trial-related work: biomarker-driven trial design contributions, correlative science, lab or academic research output, publications, and protocol development. Frame cross-functional collaboration (pathology, diagnostics, biostatistics, regulatory) and any experience influencing study endpoints or precision medicine strategy; do not inflate research scope you have not actually held.
Skills to highlight
- Oncology clinical expertise
- Biomarker strategy and translational research
- Clinical trial design and endpoints
- Cross-functional scientific leadership
- Precision medicine / diagnostics partnerships
- Scientific communication and publications
- Regulatory and evidence strategy awareness
Role summary
A director-level pharma R&D leadership position at GSK shaping oncology clinical biomarker and translational medicine strategy across drug development programs, including biomarker selection, translational study design, and cross-functional scientific leadership. The posting provides only a title, so specifics on duties, location, and requirements are unclear.
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