Oncology Site Engagement Lead

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Job title: Site Engagement Lead

Work area: Greece

Domicile: Athens

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

Closing date for applications: 12 October 2026

Position Summary

Through his/her leadership, the Site Engagement Leader is accountable for developing, managing and overseeing long-term and strong relationships with strategically and operationally important sites and institutions. It includes building and enhancing the image and reputation of GSK with sites locally and providing an interface between GSK and the sites to create an optimal clinical trials environment to generate results in a timely manner with high quality outputs. 

This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Partnership Engagement and Excellence in Research known as the “PEER Site Network”, acting as the main point of contact between GSK and sites: in the Network SEL will identify external organizations / institutions and evaluate their interest to build and develop networks with GSK on a local, national or international basis. 
• Lead the development and expansion of institutions / sites building and nurturing relationships across site types, including academic centers, community practices and emerging site models that support delivery of the GSK R&D portfolio; develop the GSK portfolio of clinical investigator sites through partnerships to attract more studies in the country, ensuring development, co-ordination and oversight of partnership activities conducted with institutions / sites where high potential of patient recruitment, quality of data and technical support exist.  
• Provide feedback to Leadership, LOC MED, and the LOC regarding the development of new partnerships and updates to existing ones; Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with investigators, research coordinators, and site leadership.
• Drive performance, by putting in place mutually agreed KPI targets (quality and performance) and organizing regular, periodic performance reviews with the different external partners (i.e PEER network) track compliance with mutually agreed action plans, implementing targeted solutions to reduce cycle times across the study lifecycle and optimize enrolment; participate in/lead site visits to deliver targeted operational support and address site-specific challenges.
• Work closely with sites and with all members of the LOC Clinical Operations Department to proactively identify bottlenecks at both the study and site level and any risks to quality and compliance and to develop and implement mitigation plans to address these risks, supporting corrective actions to ensure successful outcomes 
• Collaborate with planning and Feasibility teams, Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs to drive optimal site placement and study performance; can lead / contribute to high level country feasibilities for new TAs and support the local teams with feasibilities and partner with cross functional teams to optimize site activation timelines (regulatory packets, budgets/CTAs, onboarding, training) as appropriate.
• Drive adoption of enterprise and other digital and centralized solutions (e.g., eConsent, eReg, remote SIVs, EMR- based identification and remote EMR monitoring access)
• Conduct an ongoing environmental strategic surveillance and anticipate the legislative and practical evolution of sites and R&D in the country and use those insights to design and curate innovative and efficient partnerships. 
• Give an operational vision of the future GSK clinical research therapeutic areas and GSK portfolio (collaborating with Local Medical Affairs (LOC MED) to key external stakeholders to anticipate partnerships and to help research institutions and sites better prepare the arrival of clinical trials. 
• Provide strategic input for operational excellence, process efficiency and trial delivery both internally and externally; identify and share best practices at internal cross functional process improvement teams, contributing to efficient and consistent ways of working to optimizing quality and productivity across LOC / region / global site network as appropriate.  

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills

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

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, preferably in life science, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in clinical research operations (as Study Manager or Sr CRA).
• Experience in Oncology would be considered a significant asset.
• Proficient knowledge of the Drug Development Process.
• Excellent understanding of the Clinical Study Process, including monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills in Greek and English, both written and spoken.
• Solid digital skills, including confident use of modern collaboration tools and digital platforms (e.g. AI tools).
• Must be based in Athens.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

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

• Demonstrated track record of establishing and growing partnerships with strategic sites / institutions.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management abilities
• Solid knowledge of and enthusiasm for digital solutions and technology; experience helping others on their digital and technology growth journeys.
• Experience in designing, creating, and developing new and innovative ways of working (both across functions and externally).
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry trends, with the ability to anticipate the evolution of clinical research and to propose strategic plans to optimize delivery.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, including data story-telling
• Adaptability and a bias for action; anticipates and recognizes potential and present obstacles and proactively works to prevent, overcome and/or resolve them.
• Approaches change positively, helping self, team, and the business adapt. Views change as an opportunity to enhance performance and deliver added value.
• Acquire and maintain therapeutic area and product knowledge across GSK portfolio.
• Agility to adapt to evolving strategic, operational, and pipeline landscapes.

What We Offer:

• Permanent contract in a real Inclusive environment
• Performance Reward
• Company car and mobile phone
• Life & healthcare plan
• Preventive medical exams
• Pension plan
• Paid parental leave and caregiver's leave
• Marriage, childbirth and childcare benefits

Please note that relocation support cannot be provided; therefore, only candidates who are already based in the indicated territory can be considered.

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. 
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Skills

Agile Thinking, Business Acumen, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Trial Designs, Communication, Creativity, Decision Making, Fostering Collaboration, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Influencing Without Authority, Pharmaceutical Industry, Project Management, Time Management

 

 

Greek Salary Range / Εύρος Μισθών Ελληνικά: : EUR 45,975 to EUR 76,625The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.Το ετήσιο μικτό εύρος αποδοχών για νέες προσλήψεις σε αυτή τη θέση αναφέρεται παραπάνω για κάθε σχετική τοποθεσία. Τα εύρη αυτά λαμβάνουν υπόψη μια σειρά παραγόντων, όπως οι δεξιότητες του υποψηφίου, η εμπειρία, το επίπεδο εκπαίδευσης και οι συνθήκες της αγοράς για τη συγκεκριμένη θέση. Επιπλέον, αυτή η θέση μπορεί να προσφέρει ένα ετήσιο μπόνους και δυνατότητα συμμετοχής σε πρόγραμμα μακροπρόθεσμων κινήτρων βασισμένων σε μετοχές, το οποίο εξαρτάται από το επίπεδο της θέσης. Πιο αναλυτικές πληροφορίες σχετικά με το συνολικό πακέτο παροχών θα δοθούν κατά τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας πρόσληψης. Αυτή η θέση είναι διαθέσιμη για υποψήφιους από πολλαπλές τοποθεσίες και, συνεπώς, παρουσιάζονται τα εύρη αποδοχών για τις συγκεκριμένες τοποθεσίες. Τα εύρη αποδοχών για άλλες τοποθεσίες παρουσιάζονται επειδή σε ορισμένες χώρες το νομικό πλαίσιο απαιτεί να δημοσιεύονται οι πληροφορίες αποδοχών στις αγγελίες εργασίας, εάν αυτές οι τοποθεσίες αποτελούν πιθανούς τόπους εργασίας για αυτή τη θέση. Εάν τα εύρη αποδοχών δεν εμφανίζονται στην αγγελία εργασίας για μια συγκεκριμένη τοποθεσία ή χώρα, οι σχετικές αποδοχές θα συζητηθεί κατά τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας πρόσληψης. Παρακαλώ σημειώστε ότι οι μισθοί διαφέρουν ανά χώρα ανάλογα με τις δεξιότητες, την εμπειρία, το επίπεδο εκπαίδευσης του υποψηφίου και των συνθηκών της αγοράς για το ρόλο. Οι προσφορές γίνονται συνήθως εντός του αναφερόμενου εύρους με βάση τις δεξιότητες, την εμπειρία και τα προσόντα του υποψηφίου, με το ανώτερο όριο προορίζεται συνήθως για υποψηφίους με εκτεταμένη εμπειρία ή άλλες εξαιρετικές περιπτώσεις που ευθυγραμμίζονται με αυτά τα κριτήρια.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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