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Job Title: Molecule Steward (Senior Director) - Inhalation Products
Company Name: GSK
Location: Waltham, MA United States
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 02/24/2026
Expire Date: 03/29/2026
Job Categories: Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Sales, Executive Management
Job Description
Molecule Steward (Senior Director) - Inhalation Products
Pobočka: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware, Aranda, Belgium-Wavre, Evreux, GSK HQ, USA - North Carolina - Durham, USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia, Waltham
Datum zveřejnění: Feb 23 2026


 

Molecule Steward (Senior Director) - Inhalation Products

 

Business Introduction

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.



Position Summary


The Molecule Steward (Sr Director) is the single point of end-to-end technical accountability for a portfolio of inhalation products, including DS, DP, inspection, assembly, packing and related support activities, providing strategic technical leadership to ensure successful new product introduction, and improvements across the lifecycle (e.g. quality, robustness and productivity).

The Molecule Steward (Sr Director) is aligned to a new asset at Commit to Commercial Design with responsibility for representing MSAT in the development of the Product Control Strategy.  When the product transfers to GSC accountability, the Molecule Steward co-ordinates Drug Substance, Drug Product, Analytical Strategy and Device Lead to maintain the Product Control Strategy and ensure the product is maintained in the desired state of control through product lifecycle.

The Molecule Steward (Sr Director) is responsible for developing and delivering the technical elements of the GSC strategy for inhalation products with the GSC Strategic Lead.

The Molecule Steward (Sr Director) will be the recognised expert in inhalation products and in addition to strategic technical leadership, the role will be expected to provide deep technical expertise where required to ensure highest levels of quality and robustness.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for defining and owning the technical strategy through a product’s lifecycle including (non-exhaustive list): product transfers R&D to GSK sites/ External manufacturing sites & Site to Site (both GSK sites and external manufacturing sites), Product Performance Qualification and Ongoing Continuous Process Verification, leading Product Technical Lifecycle Team (PTLT) and yearly Manufacturing Robustness Review Board meetings (MRRB) to ensure risks are identified, escalated, mitigated and resolved ensuring alignment and consistency across supply nodes. 

  • Accountable for developing and delivering the Technical Lifecycle Plan (TLCP) including major geographical expansion requiring additional CMC activities on top of wave 1, new technologies and second-generation programs impacting the manufacturing process, analytical process, pack, device, and associated specifications. 

  • Ensures that product history and knowledge from development through the product’s lifecycle is maintained and aligns with knowledge management standards for the product or dose form within the GSC network. Molecule steward is contributing as key inputter for process history file (PHF) reviewer and approver (if applicable).

  • Providing technical leadership and subject matter expertise where required for multi-site investigations and/or critical deviations, troubleshooting, and major change programmes across supply nodes.

  • Stays current and maintains solid knowledge and understanding of complex scientific subject matter as well as evolving regulatory policies and guidelines and industry best practices.

  • Responsible for co-ordinating the technical review of regulatory submissions and responses to technical questions across MSAT, ensuring review by appropriate SME’s and sites (if required).

  • Representing MSAT, providing an MSAT single point accountable decision maker for GSC strategic team, CMC team, for established and new products, ensuring that a product control strategy is defined and main

  • Must develop and manage strong collaborations with technical staff across the Supply Chain sites, MSAT & R&D and maintain and develop technical talent through mentoring across network, with effective and clear communication on highly technical topics.

  • Must be able to manage stakeholders effectively.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of risk management approaches.

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, biochemical engineering or a related field. PhD preferred.

  • Extensive years of experience in small molecules inhaled product development, analytical development or related area.

  • Proven experience in molecule stewardship, quality or formulation support across preclinical and clinical stages.

  • Track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving technical decisions.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of external regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA, etc.), and internal/external quality and safety requirements.

  • Experienced in technology transfer, with an understanding of the product development process

  • Knowledge of current and emerging Regulatory Strategies (e.g. Quality by Design, GMP for 21st century, ICH Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10) and Product Lifecycle Management.

  • Project management and prioritization skills gained within a complex matrix.

  • Track record of improving products, processes and troubleshooting, execution of technical activities including trials and validation activities

  • Excellent problem solver and ability to think and work creatively.

  • Demonstrated experience leading technical aspects of investigations

  • Demonstrated experience in the pharmaceutical industry in leading the technical aspects of Product Lifecycle Management.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of Quality by Design and risk management approaches

  • Strong technical acumen and communication, influencing skills with the ability to articulate complex, technical details to stakeholders and enable cross functional collaboration across sites, supply chain, R&D and suppliers.

  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills

  • Able to lead and operate in an environment with high degree of change and uncertainty

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills in English and experience presenting technical information to

  • diverse audiences.

  • Experience using risk-based approaches and project management tools.

  • Knowledge of global regulatory pathways for clinical development.

  • Comfort working in matrixed and cross-cultural teams.

Work Location:

This role is based in the United Kingdom (GSK HQ, London or Ware) / Wavre, Belgium / Aranda, Spain / Evreux, France / Upper Merion PA, Waltham MA or Durham NC and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.

Closing Date for Applications: 9th March 2026

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

#Li-Hybrid

• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $220,275 to $367,125.

The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work 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.

If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Proč GSK?

Spojení vědy, technologie a talentu, abychom společně předcházeli nemocem.

GSK je globální biofarmaceutická společnost, jejímž cílem je spojit vědu, technologii a talent, aby společně předstihla nemoci. Naším cílem je pozitivně ovlivnit zdraví 2,5 miliardy lidí do konce desetiletí jako úspěšná, rostoucí společnost, kde lidé mohou prosperovat. Předcházíme nemocem a léčíme je inovacemi ve specializovaných lécích a vakcínách. Zaměřujeme se na čtyři terapeutické oblasti: respirační, imunologie a záněty; onkologie; HIV; a infekční nemoci – abychom mohli ovlivnit zdraví ve velkém měřítku.

Lidé a pacienti po celém světě spoléhají na léky a vakcíny, které vyrábíme, proto jsme odhodláni vytvářet prostředí, kde naši lidé mohou prosperovat a soustředit se na to, co je nejdůležitější. Naše kultura být ambiciózní pro pacienty, odpovědní za dopad a dělat správné věci je základem toho, jak společně dodáváme výsledky pro pacienty, akcionáře a naše lidi.

Věříme v agilní pracovní kulturu pro všechny naše role. Pokud je pro vás důležitá flexibilita, povzbuzujeme vás, abyste prozkoumali s naším náborovým týmem, jaké jsou možnosti.

Pokud potřebujete jakékoli úpravy našeho procesu, které by vám pomohly ukázat vaše silné stránky a schopnosti, kontaktujte nás na UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com, kde si můžete také požádat o telefonát.

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Důležité upozornění pro pracovní agentury

GSK nepřijímá doporučení od pracovních agentur a/nebo zaměstnaneckých agentur ohledně volných míst zveřejněných na této stránce. Všechny pracovní agentury jsou povinny kontaktovat obchodní a obecné nákupní/lidské zdroje GSK, aby získaly předchozí písemné povolení před doporučením jakýchkoli kandidátů do GSK. Získání předchozího písemného povolení je podmínkou jakékoli dohody (ústní nebo písemné) mezi pracovní agenturou a GSK. V případě, že takové písemné povolení nebude získáno, budou jakékoli kroky provedené pracovní agenturou považovány za provedené bez souhlasu nebo smluvní dohody s GSK. GSK proto nebude odpovědná za žádné poplatky vyplývající z těchto kroků nebo za žádné poplatky vyplývající z jakýchkoli doporučení pracovních agentur ohledně volných míst zveřejněných na této stránce.

Upozorňujeme, že pokud jste licencovaný zdravotnický profesionál v USA nebo zdravotnický profesionál, jak je definováno zákony státu, který vydal vaši licenci, GSK může být povinna zaznamenat a nahlásit výdaje, které GSK vynaloží vaším jménem, v případě, že vám bude poskytnut pohovor na zaměstnání. Tento záznam příslušných převodů hodnot je nezbytný k zajištění souladu GSK se všemi federálními a státními požadavky na transparentnost v USA. Pro více informací navštivte webové stránky Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) na https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

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