Associate Director, Epidemiology

Associate Director, Epidemiology role at GSK

Posted Date: Jan 9 2026

Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, Belgium-Wavre, Canada - Ontario - Mississauga, UK – London – New Oxford Street, USA - Massachusetts - Waltham, USA - North Carolina - Durham

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.

The Associate Director, Epidemiology will provide scientific leadership in disease epidemiology, leveraging real‑world data (RWD), cutting‑edge methods, and technology across medicine and vaccine development. The role aims to generate credible and actionable real‑world evidence (RWE) to improve patient outcomes, aligning epidemiology programs with broader asset/disease strategies to deliver new medicines and vaccines efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the epidemiology program for at least one asset or disease area, including proposing and negotiating program content and budget with matrix leaders. This includes developing a Global Epidemiology Plan and may include leading a cross‑functional team.
• Provide expert epidemiological insights to asset matrix teams (e.g., Clinical Development Team, Safety Review Team, Medicine/Vaccine Development Team).
• Lead complex epidemiological studies and negotiate new partnerships with oversight from senior staff.
• Identify new vendors, tools, and data sources to deliver innovative epidemiology solutions for assets or disease areas.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives on the role of epidemiology at the departmental, CMO or R&D level.
• Represent GSK in scientific interactions with internal governance bodies, external regulators, and at international conferences.
• Plan and coordinate scientific dissemination of epidemiology data, including authoring regulatory documents, peer‑reviewed publications, and presentations at national and international meetings.
• Partner with external groups conducting epidemiological studies globally and manage external collaborations.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Epidemiological experience and ability to influence key internal (matrix leaders) and external (e.g., regulators) stakeholders.
• Experience applying epidemiologic methods in pharmacoepidemiology, clinical development, or outcomes research.
• Experience designing and delivering observational and database studies, including protocol development and analysis oversight.
• Experience working in a matrix environment and influencing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience providing the delivery of increasingly complex epidemiological studies, including regulatory requirements.
• Experience applying epidemiology methods and study design knowledge in execution of their work (e.g., post‑approval studies).
• Experience working with external regulatory requirements and scientific landscape around RWE.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, DrPH) in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• One year or more in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in an academic or government setting.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry supporting regulatory submissions or post‑authorization commitments.
• Track record using multiple real‑world data sources (claims, electronic health records, registries) and familiarity with data linkage.
• Experience with advanced quantitative methods such as propensity scores, target trial emulation, or causal inference approaches.
• Familiarity with safety signal evaluation and background rate estimation for risk assessment.
• Active participation in scientific networks or professional societies and a record of peer‑reviewed publications.
• Prior experience presenting to regulators, advisory boards, or scientific conferences.
• Highly proficient written, verbal, and listening skills.

Working Model

This role is based in Upper Providence PA, United States or London, UK and is expected to be hybrid, with a mix of remote and 3 days a week on‑site work.

How to Apply

If you are ready to help shape evidence that matters for patients and to grow in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter that highlights your most relevant experience and what excites you about this role.

Salary and Benefits

For US locations (e.g., Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; San Francisco, CA) the annual base salary ranges from $149,325 to $248,875. This range takes into account location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share‑based long‑term incentive program, which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Where salary ranges are not displayed for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. In compliance with Ontario’s provincial pay transparency legislation, this job posting includes a salary range to support equitable and informed hiring practices. The annual compensation for this role is CAD129,000 to CAD179,000, determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. GSK is dedicated to promoting transparency and fairness throughout our recruitment process.

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