Clinical Sciences Manager, Global Collaborative Studies – ViiV Healthcare 10 month maternity cover

This fixed-term role represents a great opportunity to work in the ViiV Healthcare Global Collaborative Studies Group, which currently supports over 120 investigator sponsored research (ISR) studies, generating important evidence to inform use of our products, and HIV in general, across the world.

In this role, you will lead, manage and implement the company related activities and accountabilities for ViiV Healthcare supported studies including investigator sponsored studies (ISS) and supported collaborative studies (SCS), ensuring timely review of study proposals and start up activities and compliance with relevant SOPs and policies from study start to completion.

The optimal candidate will be self-motivated, have a strong scientific and research background and experience working with external investigators and research networks, in addition to having good communication and organisation skills and a proven ability to lead in a matrix environment. The individual should have a desire to support evidence generation across the ViiV portfolio and a passion for contributing to the ViiV mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the ViiV point of contact (Study Accountable Person (SAP)) for multiple ISS and SCS, managing company related accountabilities and activities for review, start-up, contracting, milestone management, budget and/or drug supply, and data disclosure from submission to completion, ensuring optimal communication between external and internal stakeholders
• Lead scientific, strategic and ethical review of ISS and SCS proposals from external collaborators/ Sponsors.
• Act as the main contact for Global Medical Leads (GMLs), Medicine Development Leads, and other functional partners on individual supported studies.
• Partner with GMLs and external sponsors to develop supported collaborative study proposals, protocols, and support implementation in line with ViiV strategy.
• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with external organisations and investigators across global institutions.
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to ensure compliant, efficient end-to-end delivery and communication of ViiV support for ISS and SCS. Key collaborating functions will include (but not limited to):  Safety, Legal, Clinical Operations, Clinical Supply, Regulatory, Statistics, Finance, Scientific Communications and Medical Affairs
• Contribute to strategy and integrated evidence teams, including providing ISS and SCS insights for product specific Global Integrated Evidence Plans.

Accountability

• Ensure compliance with relevant SOPs and policies from study start to completion with support from relevant stakeholders, in particular
  • Safety of study subjects through sound study design and analysis, and appropriate safety data exchange for the study
  • Regulatory compliance including compliance with clinical trial agreement (CTA), maintenance of audit-worthy study files/documentation, and availability & visibility of study documentation and progress
  • Scientific and ethical merit and quality of study design, execution, analysis, interpretation and disclosure of data
  • Accurate tracking of study milestones and financial milestones
  • Accurate tracking of drug supply and timely escalation to the Drug Supply Team
  • Issue management of results from studies 

Why you?

Basic Qualifications

• Life Science degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, etc)
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry supported study/clinical research
• Understand clinical trials from study concept to publication
• Strong communication and negotiation capabilities
• Strong teamworking and relationship building skills with external and internal partners across multiple functional areas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Medical Affairs and have current knowledge of HIV therapy area

• Leadership experience in a matrix environment

Why ViiV?

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only company that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to leave no person living with HIV behind. We do this by being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care.  We will push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated.

ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV pandemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

ViiV Healthcare is a company 100% focused on HIV that is majority owned by GSK, a global biopharma organization. As an employee of ViiV, you are part of a team united by a clear mission to leave no person living with HIV behind. Additionally, through our shareholder relationship with GSK, you have access to a range of shared benefits and career development opportunities.

Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 4th June 2026.

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Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 40 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. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

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.

Having a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV 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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