External Data Partnerships Lead

Site Name: Singapore - Rochester Park, China - Beijing, China - Shanghai - Shanghai, Japan - Tokyo - Akasaka

Posted Date: Sep 3 2025

Business Introduction

At GSK, we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with advanced technology to transform lives. We foster a culture of ambition for patients, accountability for impact, and commitment to doing the right thing, ensuring our efforts are focused on accelerating assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We unite science, technology, and talent to stay ahead of disease together.

Team Introduction

Asia Development is a newly established function focused on enhancing patient outcomes in the region by delivering faster and more effectively. It aims to strengthen R&D in Asia by leveraging regional expertise and global capabilities to drive sustainable impact.

The Asia Development Innovative Data Solutions team comprises forward-thinking leaders who harness the power of data and advanced technologies, such as AI/ML, to solve business challenges and drive meaningful results. From unlocking insights to streamlining processes and accelerating timelines, this team delivers solutions that go beyond execution. Collaborating with teams across GSK, they combine expertise to co-create innovative approaches that enable better outcomes for patients and communities in Asia and beyond.

Position Summary

This role is an exciting opportunity to provide data thought leadership to external partnerships within the Asia ecosystem. The role will strengthen the voice of Asia in R&D on data-related and innovation topics. Collaboration is essential, as you will work with cross-functional teams internally and externally, both centrally and regionally, to ensure data solutions align with business needs. The initial focus will be on Singapore, Japan, and China. We seek candidates who are proactive, detail-oriented, visionary, and passionate about utilizing data solutions to make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent GSK as a data expert with external partners, including academic institutions.
• Deliver on a portfolio of Asia external partnerships in collaboration with other internal teams.
• Work closely with external and internal teams to identify innovative opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards.
• Identify opportunities to leverage advanced technologies, including AI/ML, to enhance capabilities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver impactful data solutions.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Medical, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in data management or a related role.
• Strong understanding of data governance, security, and compliance in a regulated environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate across teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in a multicultural environment.
• Experience in managing partnerships between industry and academia.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of advanced techniques, including AI/ML.
• Hands-on experience with citizen technology tools (e.g., Power BI, PowerApps).
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma, change management, project management methodologies, or design thinking.

Work Arrangement:

This role is hybrid and requires on-site presence 2-3 days per week in Singapore, Shanghai, or Tokyo.

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare through data innovation. If you're ready to make a difference, apply today

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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