Director, Medical Insights Lead- Oncology

GSK•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At GSK, Medical Affairs plays a critical role in advancing patient care by communicating the science behind our medicines and diseases. We generate and translate evidence to help healthcare professionals, patients, and health systems make informed decisions that improve outcomes. Medical Insights are a key enabler of this mission—providing a deep understanding of stakeholder needs, behaviors, and motivations across the healthcare ecosystem along with assessments of the effectiveness of engagement and education in advancing knowledge, understanding, and scientific belief in treatment and prevention options. As Director, Medical Insights & Analytics (US Oncology), within the enterprise Medical Analytics team, you will serve as a strategic thought partner to US Medical Affairs (USMA) leadership, enabling data-driven decision making across GSK’s oncology portfolio. You will lead end-to-end insights generation planning, translate complex data into actionable business insights, and embed impact and value measurement into medical affairs strategies. You will shape and prioritize the medical insights agenda across assets and disease areas, ensuring alignment to critical business questions and enterprise priorities. In addition, you will play a key role in advancing GSK’s transformation into a more integrated, data-driven insights ecosystem through close collaboration with Digital Data and Tech (DD&T) and Transformation Strategy & Operations (TSO) teams. This is a high-visibility leadership role with responsibility for team leadership, cross-functional influence, and delivering measurable impact through medical insights within US Oncology.

Requirements

BA/BS in applied quantitative sciences discipline (Business, Life Sciences, Analytics, Market Research, Healthcare Consulting or related field)
7–10 years of experience, including 3–5+ years in healthcare, applying insights and analytics to inform business decisions
Strong understanding of insights generation methodologies and analytical frameworks
Proven ability to synthesize multiple data sources into actionable insights
Matrix leadership experience; Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders and shaping strategic decisions
Experience in Oncology

Nice To Haves

MS, MBA, MA, or PhD in applied quantitative sciences discipline (preferred)
MD or PharmD with advanced quantitative science degree (ideal)
Experience with Commercial Market Research/Insights and/or Medical Affairs strongly preferred
People management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary strategic insights partner to the Therapeutic Area Head, enabling evidence-based decision making across oncology assets
Frame and prioritize critical business questions, translating them into actionable insight generation plans aligned to USMA and enterprise objectives
Develop a deep understanding of the therapeutic areas (TAs) you work in to act as the expert for the TA within the Medical Analytics team (including in-depth asset knowledge, customer segments, competitive environment, and strategies/tactics)
Act as a subject matter expert across oncology insights, integrating perspectives across primary research, secondary data, and field intelligence
Build trust as an unbiased advisor, influencing senior stakeholders through objective, insight-driven recommendations
Oversee the design and execution of insights generation initiatives (e.g., market research, secondary analyses) in partnership with Medical Analytics Centers of Excellence to ensure outputs are analytically robust and aligned to strategic objectives
Ensure synthesis of diverse data sources into cohesive, insight-driven narratives that uncover stakeholder motivations and unmet needs
Guide teams in moving beyond data reporting to true insight generation, with clear articulation of implications and recommended actions
Responsibly applies Gen AI to accelerate medical insight generation, using strong prompt engineering and critical evaluation to ensure outputs are evidence-based, unbiased, and contextually accurate.
Ensures appropriate use and understanding of Gen AI within their team aligned with data provenance, compliance, and source traceability in a regulated environment, while collaborating cross-functionally for effective insight products, workflows, and tools
Define and implement frameworks to measure the impact and value of medical affairs activities, linking insights to business outcomes and strategic decisions
Lead Medical Insights & Analytics contributions to Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), clearly communicating progress against priorities, impact delivered, and emerging risks/opportunities
Establish and track KPIs and success metrics for insights initiatives, driving accountability and continuous improvement
Embed a culture of impact measurement, ensuring insights translate into tangible actions and measurable outcomes
Develop and standardize approaches to demonstrate the impact and value of medical insights, including influence on strategy, field engagement, and evidence generation priorities
Partner closely with TSO and the broader medical analytics teams to advance GSK’s transformation toward a more integrated, scalable insights model
Drive adoption of enterprise tools, data assets, and standardized methodologies within US Oncology
Represent US Oncology needs in shaping enterprise capabilities and roadmap decisions
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce duplication, and enhance consistency across global and US insights efforts
Collaborate with Global Medical, Commercial, and Insights & Analytics teams to ensure alignment and integration of key findings
Lead the communication of insights across strategic forums, including medical leadership meetings and planning cycles
Influence without authority to align stakeholders and drive execution of insight-driven strategies
Lead and develop a team of internal and external/contract resources, fostering a high-performance, insight-driven culture
Build team capabilities in advanced insights generation, storytelling, and impact measurement
Manage budget and external vendor partnerships to maximize value from analytics investments
Stay at the forefront of evolving best practices in medical insights, analytics, and customer research
Continuously enhance methodologies and approaches to drive best-in-class insight discovery