Vaccines Group Medical Manager

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Vaccines Group Medical Manager

You will lead medical strategy and provide scientific leadership across Türkiye. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, external clinical experts, and public health stakeholders. Your focus will be on delivering high-quality evidence, ensuring medical governance, and enabling patient-focused decisions. We value clear communicators who build trust, act with integrity, and enjoy collaborative problem solving. This role offers growth, visible impact, and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Vaccines Group Medical Manager is responsible for leading the medical strategy for the Vaccines and HIV portfolio, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and patient-focused medical affairs activities aligned with global and local strategies.

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 implement the local vaccines medical strategy aligned with global disease and asset strategies.
• Oversee medical readiness for new vaccine product launches and lifecycle management.
• Provides the medical vision to guide the short to medium-term medical strategy of the TA that addresses patient, customer and business needs.
• Provide medical and scientific input into brand and launch planning across the oncology portfolio.
• Ensures medical plans reflect the needs of key internal and external stakeholders, serving as an integral part of Brand Team strategic plan.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with external vaccine and relevant specialty experts and advisory boards.
• Lead development and delivery of local medical strategy and evidence generation plans aligned with regional and global priorities.
• Act as the primary medical contact for cross-functional teams, partners and external clinical experts.
• Oversee the preparation, review and approval of medical and scientific materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Plan and deliver scientific exchange activities, advisory boards and medical education for healthcare professionals.
• Provide timely, evidence-based medical responses to internal and external queries and support market access and public health discussions.
• Monitor scientific literature and local healthcare trends to generate insights that inform strategy and improve patient outcomes.

Why You?

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Medical degree (MD)
• Extensive experience (8+ years) in working in pharmaceutical industry
• Strong background in vaccines, infectious diseases
• Team management experience (min 3 years) in pharmaceutical industry
• Proven ability to interpret clinical and real-world evidence and translate it into clear scientific messages.
• Experience working in a regulated environment with strong adherence to medical governance and compliance.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with healthcare professionals, clinical experts, and public health stakeholders.
• Fluent in English and Turkish, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualification

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

• Advanced clinical degree or postgraduate training relevant to medical affairs.
• Prior experience in vaccines, infectious disease, or preventive public health areas.
• Experience in leading teams, line management, or managing field medical partners.
• Track record of contributing to peer-reviewed publications, congress presentations, or advisory board outputs.
• Experience supporting market access, health technology assessment or public health policy discussions.
• Skills in medical communications, digital engagement, or use of evidence synthesis and analytics

Working model

This role is hybrid with an expectation to be based in a Türkiye office for collaboration and regular local meetings. Occasional travel across Türkiye and to regional meetings may be required.

What we value in you

You are patient-focused, curious, and accountable. You communicate clearly and build trusted relationships across teams. You show respect and include different perspectives to reach better decisions. You seek continuous learning and welcome constructive feedback. We support your development and the impact you bring to patient care.

How to apply

We want to hear from you. If this role speaks to your experience and ambitions, please apply now. Include your CV and a short cover letter highlighting your medical affairs experience and interest in working in Türkiye. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please tell us when you apply.

Why GSK?

You will join a team focused on patient outcomes and scientific excellence. You will have development opportunities and access to global expertise. You will work in a supportive environment that values inclusion, respect and open feedback. If you are ready to use your clinical knowledge and relationship skills to make a difference, please apply today. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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. #LI-Remote

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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GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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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