Head of Infectious Diseases

About the role

This leadership role focuses on driving business growth and operational excellence within Infectious Diseases. You will lead cross-functional initiatives to build and expand client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and ensure the successful delivery of projects that exceed client expectations. Acting as a strategic partner, you will represent the company at industry events, contribute to proposal development, and oversee portfolio quality, time, and cost management.

A key aspect of the role involves recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top talent, while ensuring the team’s expertise remains cutting-edge through professional development. Leveraging your deep industry knowledge, you will provide strategic insights, act as a Subject Matter Expert, and contribute to tranScrip’s position as a leading consultancy.

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Duties and responsibilities

Building Business

Lead company-wide cross-functional efforts to build, maintain and expand tranScrip’s revenue and client project portfolio in the specific Therapy Area
Identify opportunities for growth within existing and new client relationships. Support individual proposal development, and deal closing
Lead prioritisation of leads and the quality of proposals in the specific Therapy area to ensure business opportunities are maximised
Leverage his/her external network and promote tranScrip’s expertise as a leading specialist consultancy in the specific Therapy Area
Identify and attend conferences and other industry events to represent tranScrip in the specific Therapy Area, including speaking / panel opportunities
Attend major pitches and scoping calls to secure new business in the specific Therapy Area
Review and contribute to Account Management Plans for clients in the specific Therapy Area

Driving Excellence:

In specific Therapy Area, oversee portfolio and individual project delivery (quality, time and cost) that meets or exceeds client expectations. Act as a key point of contact for key clients to provide strategic insights and address issues
Work with Heads of Functions to recruit and retain top Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in the Therapy Area, to meet the evolving needs of the TA client project portfolio
Work with Project Management and Heads of Functions to allocate and monitor resource utilisation across projects to efficiently deliver client projects to high quality.
Act as Subject Matter Expert in the specific Therapy Are on client projects, either directly as the SME lead and/or supporting other SMEs to maximise their contribution to the projects
Provide strong Therapy Area leadership and mentorship to SMEs, ensuring their continuous professional development and performance. Contribute to a rigorous programme of CPD to ensure Therapy Area industry knowledge is cutting edge
Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes in the pharmaceutical sector to ensure the team’s expertise remains competitive and innovative

It should be noted that the above list of main duties and responsibilities is not necessarily a complete statement of the final duties of the post. It is intended to give an overall view of the position and should be taken as guidance only. All employees are kindly requested to apply a level of flexibility to ensure business needs can be met.

Key Requirements and Competencies for the Ideal Candidate

Experience

Deep therapeutic area expertise
Extensive drug development and/or commercialisation experience with a track record of progressing assets through translational, clinical or commercialisation milestones
Leadership experience within pharmaceutical (VP) and/or biotech (C-suite); service industry experience or experience in consulting is advantageous
Strategic thinker, comfortable with being hands-on to get things done and with the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and with a healthy understanding of risk and reward
Strong network of industry contacts, with a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain industry relationships
Good level of general IT literacy including MS Office suite
Outstanding communication, planning and organisational skills
Flexible attitude to travel, working with an international client base and towards working individually as well as part of a team

Qualifications

Higher level degree in Scientific, Medical or Commercial / Business discipline (e.g., MSc, PhD, Dip Pharm Med, MBA)