Reference #: 426225
Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware RD, Belgium-Wavre, USA - North Carolina - Zebulon, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Posted Date: Aug 18 2025
We are looking for a Supply Chain Study Lead to join our team on a permanent basis. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the end-to-end supply chain for global clinical studies. You will ensure investigational medicines are delivered on time to patients while meeting study milestones. Collaboration is key, as you'll work with cross-functional teams to create and execute supply plans that are patient-focused, risk-adjusted, and cost-effective. We value candidates who are proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a difference in patients' lives.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people's lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Our approach to R&D
In this role you will:
Develop and maintain detailed demand and supply plans for clinical studies.
Collaborate with clinical study teams to ensure supply options and risks are explored and agreed upon.
Monitor inventory levels, expiry dates, and coordinate replenishment or destruction strategies.
Ensure label content is defined and liaise with teams on pack design and component suitability.
Oversee the setup and management of Randomisation and Trial Management Systems (RTSM) systems.
Identify and resolve supply chain issues, ensuring timely delivery of medicines to patients.
Why you?
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related scientific field.
Experience in interpreting clinical trial study designs and their implications for supply chain in a pharmaceutical environment.
Experience establishing investigational product supply and distribution strategy including inventory management for the lifecycle of global clinical trials.
Working knowledge of supply chain and planning principles.
Demonstrated understanding of the drug development process.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) and the Trial Master File.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
APICS or CILT certification.
Lean Sigma or Project Management training/experience.
Experience with Randomisation and Trial Management Systems (RTSM) for supply management and patient randomization.
Ability to learn and adopt technical skills for supply and planning systems.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage complex projects.
Ability to adapt to aggressive and changing timelines, handle situations with limited information.
Effective communication and organizational skills.
Knowledge of investigational product packaging and labelling challenges.
Join us in this impactful role where your expertise will help ensure patients receive the medicines they need, when they need them.
Closing Date for Applications: 1st September 2025
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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
GSK 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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