Clinical Microbiologist, Principal Scientist Full-time NEW

GSK Microbiologist Position

GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

The VIDRU (Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research Unit) is a multidisciplinary team within GSK that drives discovery and early development of vaccine candidates and novel infectious disease interventions. VIDRU combines cutting edge immunology, pathogen biology and translational sciences to accelerate safe, effective vaccines and medicines from concept to clinic, working closely with global partners and clinical development teams to translate scientific insights into impact. As part of VIDRU, IDR (Infectious Disease Research) is focused on progressing innovative medicines tackling some of the most challenging infectious diseases.

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated microbiologist to contribute to late-stage development of candidate anti-infective medicines. In this role you will design and oversee microbiological studies and interpret results to inform further development and regulatory submissions. You will collaborate closely with clinical teams, pharmacology, CMC, and regulatory colleagues to build data packages, troubleshoot unexpected findings, and generate clear technical reports and study documentation.

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 the design, oversee the execution, and interpret the results of microbiology studies to advance clinical development of anti-infective medicines.
• Execute experimental plans by performing internal experiments and/or managing research studies with external partners to drive scientific progress.
• Troubleshoot assays and propose robust alternative approaches to meet project goals and timelines.
• Drive collaboration with cross-functional internal teams to generate data packages and enable project decisions.
• Provide thought leadership in data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation of experimental results to ensure informed decision-making.
• Lead communication of study results and scientific findings through written reports, presentations, and publications.
• Author Regulatory Study Reports and manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals; contribute to IP patent filing and regulatory document preparation.
• Maintain expert level knowledge of the latest scientific literature and methodologies, contributing to continual innovation and improvement in research practices.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ethical guidelines, and GSK standards for data integrity, safety, and quality

Basic Qualifications

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• BS with 8-10 years' relevant experience or MS with 6-8 years' relevant experience or a PhD with 1-2 years' relevant experience with the degree in Microbiology or another relevant major.
• Hands-on experience with bacteriology laboratory techniques.
• Experience with microbiology regulatory (e.g. FDA, EMA) and/or standards organization (e.g. CLSI, EUCAST) guidance/guidelines

Preferred Qualifications

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience managing research studies with external partners to drive scientific progress.
• Clear, practical problem-solving and the ability to move experiments from concept to robust data.
• Accountability for quality and timelines, balanced with thoughtful judgement about risk and rigor.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex microbiological data into actionable guidance for late-stage development decisions.
• Prior contributions to peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, or regulatory documents.
• Familiarity with clinical trial design and relevant quality systems (GLP/GCP).
• Familiarity with statistical approaches or bioinformatics tools for interpreting complex datasets.
• Experience in submission of microbiology data packages to regulatory agencies.
• Proven track record of working in matrix teams and contributing to multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong commitment to accurate documentation, data integrity, and laboratory safety.
• An inclusive approach to working with colleagues at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow, and to share knowledge with others.
• Member of American Society for Microbiology (ASM) or similar professional organization.

Work arrangement: This role is on-site or hybrid depending on the site and team needs. The posting will state the specific work model for the selected location.

What we value in you- Clear, practical problem-solving and the ability to move experiments from concept to robust data.- An inclusive approach to working with colleagues at all levels and from diverse backgrounds.- Willingness to learn and grow, and to share knowledge with others.- Accountability for quality and timelines, balanced with thoughtful judgement about risk and rigor.

How to applyIf this role excites you and you meet the basic qualifications, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief statement about how your experience would benefit our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.

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.