Job description
Site Name:USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date:Oct 17 2024

The Director Digital Biomarkers and Analyticsis responsible fordeveloping “fit for purpose” Digital Endpoint strategytoenableGSK’sportfoliowith Data driven decision making. DevelopingMachine learning models toidentifythe right digital measures/endpoints that correlate to severity of the disease by analyzing digital Biomarker data from sensors, wearables, and relevant historical health data. The role is also responsible for working closely with Head of Digital Biomarkers in implementing the digital biomarker roadmap for priority disease areas. 

The roleaddresses the following strategic and technicalobjectives: 

Strategic: 

• Strategic partnership with internal stakeholders, externalexpertsand organizations to advance the acceptance of Digital Biomarkers. 

• Work with Senior Leaders from multiple departments (Digital Health, Regulatory Affairs,Biostat, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Operations, R&D Tech, and other relevant functions) topropose, influence,select and implementthe right digital measures that are aligned to the organizational priorities and the Integrated Evidence Plans. 

Technical: 
 

• Experience developing machine learning, or deep learningmodels, signalprocessing algorithms, and modelling specific human functions, behavioural or physiological characteristics fromdigital measures or digital healthdatato get insightsabout thedisease. 

• Prepare proof-of-concept, demo/prototypes, design and execute pilot studies with mobile sensors. 

• Lead team with proactive, hands-on leadership and real-time feedback and coaching. Develop talent and grow the capabilities of the team 

• Leadthe ConceptElicitation, User Validation, Analytical Validation, and Clinical Validation of fit for purpose digital measures/endpoints. 

 
 
Key Responsibilities 

• [Delivery]: Responsible forsupportingmultiple concurrent digital clinical studies (global presence) across GSK Disease Areas.  

• [Team leadership]:Work in a matrix environment and co-lead a sub-team of digital data scientists ensuring the most innovative AI/ML, robust mathematical approaches areutilizedto analyze and interpret the digital data. 

• [Regulatory]: Contribute to GSK regulatory strategy to ensure the technology and digital measures developed can enable valid ‘primary/secondary endpoints’ in therapeutic clinical studies. Be a leader in embedding regulatory grade digital endpoints into development programs. 

• [Innovation]:Identifyand guide external initiatives (academic and public-private-partnerships) to accelerate development and uptake of digital solutions by the wider healthcare community. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• PhD. in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics,healthor biological sciences. Or, alternatively, M.D. with equivalent experience, or combination of education, training, and experience. 

• 10+ years of experience in designing, conducting, and leading biomarker researchleveragingwearable devices, health /medical devices, and EHR/EMR health data, and conducting clinical studies. 

• Hands onprogramming languages such as Python and R, and data analysis tools such as Tableau. 
   

Preferred Qualifications: 
 

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability toidentifyand mitigate risks associated with AI and ML solutionsforDigital Endpoints. 

• Ability to createvisualizations from samplewearable/devicedata to show the art of thepossibility.  

• Excellent senior stakeholder management.  

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in Image Processing, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, and their applications on mobile sensor data collected from wearables. 

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, ability to present complex information understandably and compellingly, and comfortable working with multi-disciplinary teams. 

• Good understanding of human physiology, and non-invasive sensors used to measure digital biomarkers for health and behavior monitoring. 

• Understanding ofhuman factors, user research, usability, and ensuring that biomarkers provide clear and unique insights and value. 

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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).

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