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Associate Director COA Methodology & Digital Measurement Science

GlaxoSmithKline
United States, Pennsylvania, Collegeville
1250 South Collegeville Road (Show on map)
Jul 29, 2025
Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, UK - London - New Oxford Street
Posted Date: Jul 28 2025

The Associate Director, COA Methodology and Digital Measurement Science is responsible for ensuring that industry leading methods are used in the design, deployment and interpretation of Digital Measures within clinical development plans, across GSK's therapeutic portfolios. This matrix role, will engage with all members of Digital Measures and Patient Centered Outcomes teams to ensure scientific excellence and innovation are at the heart of the approach to their work. The role will be at the forefront of ensuring that GSK is industry-leading in terms of innovation of measurement science methods, in the excellence of our submission packages, and in the group's ability to positively influence the external environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Accountable to Head of Digital Measures and COA Methodology, the responsibilities listed below outline the scope of the position. The application of these tasks may vary, based upon evolving business needs.

Digital Measurement Science

  • To facilitate the development of robust and fit for purpose Digital Measurement Plans, the successful candidate will work closely with technical and analytical experts within the DM team and key stakeholders in asset teams and other relevant functions.

  • To be responsible for developing and maintaining the Digital Measurement Plan for assets where a Digital Measure is part of the planned evidence package.

  • To ensure that required books of work for the Digital Measures team are correctly recorded as part of the Project Plan

  • To faciliate consultations with external stakeholders (regulatory/payer, etc.) to ensure plans for the development and validation of Digital Measures maximise the likelihood of acceptance of data. This includes the direction of the preparation of comprehensive regulatory documents, including briefing books, submissions, and responses to regulatory agency inquiries (e.g., FDA, EMA, MHRA).

COA methodology
  • To work with the Director, COA Methodology and Digital Measurement Science to install a culture of scientific excellence across the DM and PCO functions, making innovation and industry leading science to norm.

  • To develop above asset strategies to advance measurement science across Clinical Outcome Assessments, including the use of world class data analytics, AI and innovative methods

  • To facilitate work by DM and PCO members of project teams to ensure it is of the highest scientific quality, maximizing the probability that the evidence generated leads to successful submissions and engagements with payers.

  • To understand and meet the requirements of all relevant GSK policies, SOPs and external regulations clearly and fully. To understand and comply with local codes of practice, guidelines, and laws to ensure the strictest requirements are met particularly with respect to delivery of promotional versus non-promotional activities.

Why you? Basic Qualifications:

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

  • PhD or Master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Psychometrics, Health Outcomes Research, Biostatistics, Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Epidemiology) or an MD/PharmD with extensive relevant experience.

  • Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical R&D, biotech, digital health, or a relevant contract research organisation (CRO) with a focus on clinical research.

  • Demonstrated a developing expertise in the development, validation, and implementation of digital health technologies for clinical research and/or real-world evidence generation.

  • Experience with COA methodology, including PRO, ClinRO, and PerfO instrument development, validation, analysis, and interpretation of results.

  • Experience of navigating the drug development process and regulatory pathways (e.g., IND/NDA/BLA submissions where COA/digital measures are key endpoints) including participating in regulatory agency meetings (including advisory committee presentations).

Preferred Qualifications:

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

  • Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applied to digital health data.

  • Familiarity with various digital sensing modalities (e.g., accelerometry, photoplethysmography, voice analysis) and data streams for health monitoring.

  • Published peer-reviewed articles and/or presented at major scientific conferences in the field of digital measures, COA, or related areas.

  • Global experience and a nuanced understanding of international regulatory landscapes for digital health.

  • An understanding of measurement theory, psychometrics, statistical analysis applied to clinical outcomes, and digital signal processing.

Skills & Capabilities:

  • Scientific Acumen: A conceptual and practical understanding of clinical measurement, psychometrics, biostatistics, and digital health technologies.

  • Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific and technical information for diverse audiences (scientific, clinical, regulatory, leadership).

  • Collaboration & Cross-functional Influence: An ability to build strong relationships, collaborate effectively across functions, and influence without direct authority.

  • Problem-Solving & Innovation: Analytical and critical thinking skills, with an ability to solve complex problems and drive innovative solutions.

  • Agile Mindset: Capable of fostering an iterative and learning-oriented team environment.

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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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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