GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals U.S. Medical Affairs Fellowship Program (Vaccines)

OBJECTIVES: 

  • Gain clinical proficiency within the assigned therapeutic area
  • Work closely with US Medical Affairs leaders to execute tactics that support the overall medical strategy
  • Support product life- cycle may include launch preparations for new medicines, new data releases and/or new indications or label extensions
  • Conduct strategic reviews of the medical literature and the competitive environment to identify data and educational gaps to enhance patient care
  • Gain an understanding of the laws, regulations and policies required to ensure appropriate interactions with health care professionals
  • May participate in medical content development and review and communication of scientific information for internal and field-based colleagues
  • May participate in interactions with external experts and provide medical support for congress meetings
  • Collaborate with Medical Matrix Teams (MMT) and with cross- functional teams which may include field medical liaison, global medical affairs, commercial, regulatory affairs, legal, health outcomes, clinical research, and global clinical safety and pharmacovigilance as they relate to the daily activities and special projects of US Medical Affairs

ROTATIONAL STRUCTURE: 

First 6 months at Howard University
First 6 months at Howard University College of Pharmacy (or partnering clinic) At Howard University College of Pharmacy, fellows will have the opportunity to:

  • Gain knowledge and skills to practice pharmaceutical care.
  • Develop research in the pharmaceutical sciences and the clinical sciences with an emphasis on innovation that advances minority health research and helps reduce or eliminate health disparities.

Last 18 months at GSK
At GSK within US Medical Affairs, fellows will have the opportunity to:

  • Understand the decision-making process that healthcare providers and payers follow for drug utilization.
  • Contribute to the development and execution of US Medical Affairs plans and integrate the voice of the customer including providers, payers, and patients into a Medical Affairs strategy.
  • Gain clinical knowledge and product expertise in a therapeutic area.
  • In addition, there is an opportunity to gain 1-2 rotational experiences based on the Fellow’s interest and business need, such as Clinical Development Marketing, Health Outcomes, Medical Information, Global Clinical Safety, and Pharmacovigilance

RECRUITING: 

  • 1 fellow for Oncology
  • 1 fellow for Anti- Infectives & Respiratory
  • 1 fellow for Vaccines

INTERVIEWS: 

Interviews for US Medical Affairs Fellowships will be conducted in January 2025 and candidates will be selected no later than March 2025.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

Fellows for the Howard University-GSK Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program are selected on a nationally competitive basis. Candidates must have completed a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from an ACPE-accredited institution prior to commencement of the fellowship term.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: 

Emmeline Lgboekwe, PharmD US Medical Affairs Lead, Respiratory

PRECEPTORS: 

  • Cindy Burman, PharmD US Medical Affairs Lead, Neisseria Vaccines Portfolio
  • Eleni Allen, PharmD, Rph Medical Director, Risk Mitigation Strategy, Oncology
  • Kathleen Montgomery PharmD, MS US Medical Director, Belantamab Mafodotin, Oncology
  • Kathleen Taylor, RPh Field-Based Medical Affairs Head, US Vaccines
  • Kendra Hughes, PharmD Director, Strategy & Value Communications and Anti-Infectives & Respiratory (AIR)/Vaccines Medical Accounts
  • Lauryn Klevorn,PhD Director, Specialty Field Medical Strategy and Operations
  • Meghan Luck, PharmD, BCPS US Medical Affairs Lead, Gepotidacin, Anti-Infectives Portfolio
  • Sejal Mistry, BA Econ, PharmD, MS HEOR Senior Medical Information Manager, Specialty
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