Role Purpose

The MSAT-Analytical Characterization Hub Lead defines and drives the analytical characterization (non-routine testing) of GSK products (Vaccines, Biopharm) to support process development, comparability studies, investigations/remediations and innovations in line with projects / business priorities. She/he is responsible of the coordination of non-routine Quality Attributes and Critical Quality Attributes testing to support multiple GSK product manufacturing at multiple sites with different processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the lab needs to satisfy analytical support and ensure the successful methods transfer from other part of the organization (R&D, QC), including methodology, instrumentation, data processing and performance. Lead analytical method development /qualification when needed.
• Lead a team of analytical specialists, providing guidance, training, and support. Responsible for hiring and training staff, managing performance, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Provide technical leadership to the laboratory team. Responsible for troubleshooting analytical issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring that the analytical capabilities (resources, equipment, methods…) are used effectively.
• Manage the budget for the laboratory's activities. This involves planning and forecasting costs, monitoring expenditure, and making financial decisions that balance cost-effectiveness with the lab needs.
• Ensure the flexibility of manpower workforce to achieve customer satisfaction and cost targets in the short, medium terms in managing downsizings and / or headcount increases for his /her service.
• Foster motivation and development of the whole staff through adequate performance management, feedback, coaching, training, and communication. Ensure that people remain state of the art in terms of science and technology in their fields of expertise.
• Communicate with various stakeholders, including laboratory staff, senior management, and vendors. Interact efficiently with internal and external partners for delivering all objectives on time and with quality required supply chain customers (Belgium and other sites), in line with business priorities.
• Responsible for authoring/approving technical reports and assist analytical experts in the writing of technical reports, work with statisticians to interpret all data generated. Present analytical data or results through oral presentations.
• Collaborate with other departments, vendors, or external research institutions to drive innovation or automation in laboratories.
• Participate to the management of MSAT-Analytical budget related to his /her service (OPEX, CAPEX, Headcount) along the year including the mid-year forecast and manpower allocation. Deliver according to the agreed budget (and any additional agreed financial tasks).

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• BS and 9 years of experience in Vaccines/BioPharma/Biotechnology industry or MS and 7 years of industrial experience or PhD and 3 years of industrial experience.
• Good understanding of the scientific knowledge of analytical protein characterization and FDA regulation for commercial products
• Hands-on technical expertise in major area of protein analytics
• Fluent in French and English

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Strategic thinking.
• Ability to engage, influence and lead people.
• Ability to obtain information and identify key issues and relationships relevant to a long-range quality goal or vision; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives.
• Ability to communicate complex information both orally and in writing. Ability to listen effectively.
• Ability to drive change.
• Executive capability to manage people.
• Good technical writing and teaching skills; good stage presence for public speaking. • Good Communication, decision-making, problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of GSK products.
• Remaining efficient with increasing volumes and/or complexity.
• Managing new technologies and management systems.
• Ability to respond quickly and reliably to customer needs

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

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.

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