Adult Vaccine Specialist – Kolkata

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 You will lead adult vaccination efforts across Kolkata by building trusted relationships with clinics, specialists and local healthcare partners. You will support safe, practical vaccination services and use customer insight to grow sustainable demand. We value curiosity, coachability and a patient-first mindset. This role offers clear learning and career growth, meaningful public health impact, and aligns with GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Identify, engage and onboard vaccinating clinics, specialist practices and private healthcare providers across Kolkata and nearby areas.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with physicians, specialists and clinic leadership who influence adult vaccination decisions.
• Support clinics with end-to-end vaccination services, including clinical education, inventory and ordering guidance, in-clinic workflows, and patient outreach.
• Use customer insight and local data to keep accurate customer profiles, forecast demand and deliver on commercial objectives.
• Collaborate with pharmacies, diagnostic centres and hospital chains to establish or expand vaccination clinics and walk-in services.
• Work with cross-functional colleagues to deliver local training, materials and programmes that support safe and effective vaccine delivery.

Why You?

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

• Minimum 5 years of sales, account management or business development experience in healthcare, vaccines or pharmaceuticals.
• Proven experience engaging private clinics and specialist physicians within an Indian city or region.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills with the ability to explain clinical and operational information clearly.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and a record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Comfortable working in the field with regular travel across the assigned territory.
• Right to work in India and ability to work on-site in Kolkata. This role is on-site, with field travel.

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

• Degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, business or a related discipline.
• Experience launching new healthcare services or introducing solutions to market.
• Experience designing or operationalising vaccination services, clinic workflows or immunisation programmes.
• Experience working with hospital administration, diagnostic chains or pharmacy networks.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and digital sales reporting tools.
• Collaborative mindset with experience coaching or mentoring colleagues.

What you will bring You care about improving adult vaccination access and outcomes. You listen to customers and solve practical problems. You act with integrity and respect and learn quickly. You bring a patient-first mindset and want to grow your career in a purpose-driven organisation. You will help make a measurable public health difference in Kolkata. We value inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Working arrangement This is an on-site role based in Kolkata. You will travel regularly within the city and surrounding areas to meet customers and support clinic set-up.

How to apply If this role speaks to you, we would like to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and a short note explaining why you want this role and how your experience will improve adult vaccination services in Kolkata. We encourage candidates with varied experiences to apply. Skills Customer Centric Selling, Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Omnichannel, Sales Territory Management, Scientific Literacy    

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.

Inclusion at GSK: As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please contact our Recruitment Team at IN.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

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