What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement position at GSK?
Site Name: USA - Massachusetts - Waltham, GSK HQ, Switzerland - Zug, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Posted Date: May 20 2026
Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement
The Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement is a senior role in the R&D organization at GSK, where the role holder drives business development and transactions in the field of biomarker and diagnostics to support the success of GSK in Oncology.
The External Engagement team sits within Precision Diagnostics as part of the broader Oncology Translational Medicine (OTM) organization and is responsible for leading search and evaluation, negotiation and execution of transactions supporting complex collaborations and strategic alliances in the field of biomarker research and precision diagnostics in Oncology.
The role holder will collaborate directly with Precision Diagnostic leaders and Oncology Translational Medicine matrix teams to align business development with R&D strategy; synthesise and communicate effectively to support decision-making by the Oncology R&D leadership team and negotiate directly with external parties.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the deal-making process in the diagnostic industry and a proven transactions track record. The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in Oncology and Precision Medicine, strong business acumen, project management skills and outstanding people leadership to collaborate internally and externally.
Key Responsibilities:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
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.
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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
Posted Date: May 20 2026
Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement
The Head of Precision Diagnostics External Engagement is a senior role in the R&D organization at GSK, where the role holder drives business development and transactions in the field of biomarker and diagnostics to support the success of GSK in Oncology.
The External Engagement team sits within Precision Diagnostics as part of the broader Oncology Translational Medicine (OTM) organization and is responsible for leading search and evaluation, negotiation and execution of transactions supporting complex collaborations and strategic alliances in the field of biomarker research and precision diagnostics in Oncology.
The role holder will collaborate directly with Precision Diagnostic leaders and Oncology Translational Medicine matrix teams to align business development with R&D strategy; synthesise and communicate effectively to support decision-making by the Oncology R&D leadership team and negotiate directly with external parties.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the deal-making process in the diagnostic industry and a proven transactions track record. The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in Oncology and Precision Medicine, strong business acumen, project management skills and outstanding people leadership to collaborate internally and externally.
Key Responsibilities:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
- Lead end-to-end transactions in the field of biomarker and diagnostics in Oncology, including search and evaluation, assessment of deal proposals, negotiations and contract execution.
- Collaborate with Precision Diagnostics Leads and broader Oncology Translational Medicine team to align business development activities with R&D strategy.
- Oversees and leads the drafting of non-binding term sheets and definitive agreements with support from Procurement, Regulatory Legal and Finance and serves as a key point of contact with the external partner throughout the deal process.
- Serve as the internal lead in both preparation and presentation of transactional aspects of each business case to senior management.
- As appropriate participate in Joint Steering Committees of major Strategic collaborations with Alliance Management colleagues to provide effective decisions and drive a successful external portfolio of projects.
- Establishes and maintains a broad network of internal and external stakeholders and maintains a high level of external visibility.
- Accumulates expertise in industry trends in deal-making and deal structures.
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Advanced degree in science, law or business (e.g., MS, LLM, MBA, PhD, JD, MD).
- 10 years of experience in life sciences industry, and 5 years of relevant biopharma and diagnostic business development transactions experience (licensing, collaborations and/or M&A) in leading multiple closed deals (deal sheet required).
- Experience integrating scientific knowledge into business models and analysing diagnostic development milestones and deal structures.
- Experience building successful internal/external global partnership and collaboration relationships.
- Expertise in reviewing and editing contracts and providing direction to Legal team members in term sheets and contracts.
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Experience in Oncology companion diagnostic business development transactions.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with ability to synthesize and communicate high-level insights effectively to senior management internally and externally.
- Demonstrated strong negotiation skills.
- 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 $242,250 to $403,750.
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.
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.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
Salary : $242,250 - $403,750