Senior Medical Manager - Vaccines

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Business Introduction At GSK, we unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our Vaccines business advances prevention through scientific leadership, meaningful external partnerships, and collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem. This opportunity is part of Medical Affairs in Colombia and will contribute to strengthening the medical strategy for the vaccines portfolio across cardiovascular and metabolic disease areas. Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Medical Manager, Vaccines - CVMD to lead the medical strategy for the vaccines portfolio in Colombia. This role requires strong pharmaceutical-industry experience and therapeutic expertise in endocrinology, cardiology, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease, combined with scientific credibility and strong stakeholder influence. The role will shape medical priorities, translate scientific evidence and external insights into strategic initiatives, and build trusted partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem. Previous vaccines experience is valued but not required. The ability to rapidly develop expertise in vaccines and preventive healthcare is essential. Key Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: · Lead and shape the medical strategy and priorities for the vaccines portfolio in Colombia, aligned with scientific, patient, and healthcare-system needs. · Provide strategic medical leadership by translating emerging science, external insights, and unmet needs into clear priorities and actionable medical strategies. · Build and maintain strategic relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, scientific societies, academic institutions, and other relevant external stakeholders. · Lead evidence-generation initiatives, including clinical research, real-world evidence, and other programs that support scientific and strategic priorities. · Drive scientific engagement through advisory boards, scientific education, congress activities, and collaboration with senior and cross-functional stakeholders. · Ensure medical governance and scientific integrity across all activities, in accordance with applicable ethical, regulatory, and compliance standards. Why You? We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: Basic Qualifications · Professional degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or another relevant healthcare or scientific discipline. · Minimum three years of relevant pharmaceutical-industry experience, preferably within a medical, scientific, clinical, or related function. · Demonstrated therapeutic expertise in endocrinology, cardiology, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease, together with an understanding of the Colombian healthcare ecosystem. · Experience contributing to or leading medical strategies, scientific plans, evidence-generation initiatives, or strategic medical programs. · Proven ability to establish and maintain credible scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, external experts, and senior stakeholders. · Strong strategic, communication, and influencing skills, with Spanish fluency and functional English proficiency. Preferred Qualifications · Advanced postgraduate qualification in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related scientific discipline. · Experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry. · Experience in vaccines, preventive healthcare, or chronic disease management. · Experience with evidence generation, clinical research, observational studies, or real-world evidence. · Experience leading advisory boards, scientific engagement, congress strategy, or scientific education initiatives. · Demonstrated ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders and drive strategic outcomes within a matrix organization. Working model and location This role is based in Colombia. The position is hybrid with a field component. You will meet external experts and clinical sites, work remotely, and attend the office for team collaboration as needed. If you are motivated by making a clear scientific impact and improving care for people with hematological conditions, we would love to hear from you. Please apply and tell us how your skills and experience will help patients and the healthcare community. Skills Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, External Stakeholder Management, High Impact Communication, Patient Impact 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. 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