Staff/Director, Forward Deployed Engineer
GSK
Staff/Director, Forward Deployed Engineer
GSK
Develops medicines, vaccines, and consumer health
Business Introduction
GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.
Position Summary
GSK’s Enterprise AI team builds AI solutions that prove value fast and scale to production. The Director, Forward Deployed Engineering leads the FDE function — the front of the Enterprise AI delivery pipeline that proves AI ideas with the business through PoCs, PoVs, MVPs and (where appropriate) first production versions, before handing proven solutions off to the Solutions Engineer for scale-up. The pattern is proven by AI-native companies — Anthropic, Palantir, OpenAI — and this role brings that model to GSK.
This Staff role leads the Forward Deployed Engineering function with direct line management of the FDE team (Lead, Senior, and Forward Deployed Engineers, flat reporting structure). The Staff sets FDE strategy and engagement priorities, owns Director-level BU sponsor relationships, and represents Enterprise AI on FDE matters to GSK leadership. The role continues to contribute technically at the frontier of AI-augmented engineering — humans steer, agents execute.
Work Location:
This role is based at GSK HQ, London and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence Ethics, Artificial Neural Networks (ANNS), Classification Models, Deep Learning, Intelligent Automation (IA), Machine Learning (ML), Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Python (Programming Language), Test DocumentationWhy 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.
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.
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GSK is a global healthcare company focused on three main areas: Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, and Consumer Healthcare. It develops medicines, vaccines, and consumer health products to improve health outcomes worldwide. Its products address diseases in respiratory, HIV, oncology, and immuno-inflammatory areas; vaccines for influenza, shingles, and COVID-19; and over-the-counter wellness products. The company relies on substantial R&D and strategic partnerships to bring new products to market and to address health needs. Revenues come from sales of medicines, vaccines, and consumer health items, often complemented by patient support programs and collaborations with governments and biotech partners.
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