New · posted Nov 5
GSK · Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Scientist, Hepatology Clinical Development
- Waltham, MA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
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The Clinical Scientist is a key member of the Clinical Development team and contributes to the design, execution, analysis, and reporting of clinical studies across all phases of development. Working closely with Clinical Development, Medical Monitoring, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, and external investigators, the Clinical Scientist provides scientific and operational expertise to ensure successful study execution and generation of high-quality clinical data.
This role can be in either Waltham, MA in the US or GSK Headquarters in London, UK and requires working on-site. Hybrid or remote work options are not available for this position.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Contribute to clinical development plans and study design.
- Support protocol, amendment, and informed consent development.
- Evaluate emerging scientific and competitive data.
- Participate in feasibility and site selection activities.
- Partner with Clinical Operations to oversee study conduct.
- Monitor enrollment, protocol deviations, and study performance.
- Participate in investigator meetings and site engagement activities.
- Support issue identification and resolution.
- Review safety, efficacy, biomarker, and PK/PD data.
- Identify trends and data quality concerns.
- Collaborate on database lock and analysis activities.
- Support interpretation of study results.
- Prepare and review CSRs, abstracts, and presentations.
- Support advisory boards and scientific congress activities.
- Contribute to Investigator’s Brochures and regulatory submissions.
What you need
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals
- Minimum of a PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent.
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical research or drug development experience.
Agile Thinking, Clinical Development, Clinical Trial Designs, Decision Making, Fostering Collaboration, Influencing Without Authority, Leadership, Matrix Leadership, Mentorship, People Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, Time Management• 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 $150,975 to $251,625. 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.
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
- Experience drafting or reviewing clinical study protocols, informed consent forms, and clinical study reports.
- Experience providing medical monitoring or clinical safety oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and with external partners.
- Strong understanding of GCP and global regulations.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Join us in making a difference in patients’ lives around the world. We value your unique perspective and invite all interested candidates to submit their application.
Pay and benefits
$150,975 – $251,625 a year
Employer providedAnnual bonus
Health care and insurance benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays and vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Share-based long term incentive program
Where you'll work
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From the posting
About GSK
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 5, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 10% above the US median for Clinical Development roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US11 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $150,975 | — | $251,625 |
| All US (middle half) | $170,250 | $183,500 | $210,000 |
This role: GSK's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Development roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 5, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Development
The general path across 280 open Clinical Development roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not GSK's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 32 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Clinical trial conduct11
- Collaboration and leadership7
- Investigations and CAPA4
- GMP and compliance1
- Documentation and SOPs1
- Regulatory submissions1
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Development work in pharmaceuticals, led by the one this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trialsNamed in the posting
- FDA21 CFR Part 312(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications and sponsor duties in drug trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 50(official source, opens in a new tab)Protection of human subjects: informed consent in FDA-regulated trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 56(official source, opens in a new tab)Institutional review boards for FDA-regulated clinical investigations
- ICHICH E8(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)General considerations for clinical studies and quality by design in trials
- ICHICH E9 and E9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Statistical principles for clinical trials and estimands
- ICHICH E3(official source, opens in a new tab)Structure and content of clinical study reports
- MHRAUK MHRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The UK regulator of medicines and medical devices, including UKCA marking
- EUEU Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014(official source, opens in a new tab)How clinical trials of medicines are authorized and run in the EU, through CTIS
- HHS45 CFR Part 46 (Common Rule)(official source, opens in a new tab)The federal policy for the protection of human research subjects
- NIH42 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical trial registration and results reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov
- FDAFDA Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA inspections of clinical investigators, sponsors, IRBs and GLP labs
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
- FDA21 CFR 314.80 and 600.80(official source, opens in a new tab)Postmarketing reporting of adverse drug and biologic experiences
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- Quality14 39%
- Regulatory3 8%
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Clinical Scientist, Hepatology Clinical Development at GSK
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