Field Medical Manager, Cell Therapy, Gilead/Kite

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Job Description
 

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join Gilead/Kite, as a Field Medical Manager within the Cell Therapy Medical Affairs team based in Saudi Arabia to cover Saudi and potentially the GCC. This field-based role, reporting to the Middle East Medical Lead, is a critical position responsible not only for engaging with hematology / oncology thought leaders and healthcare professionals across academic and community settings, but also for acting as a strategic scientific partner contributing to the development and execution of local medical strategy. The Field Medical Manager will play a central role in advancing Kite’s scientific leadership in CAR-T and cell therapy by driving high-quality peer-to-peer scientific exchange, translating complex clinical data into meaningful insights, and influencing clinical practice and decision-making in a rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape. The role requires the ability to build, develop, and execute structured stakeholder engagement plans, including mapping and segmentation of national and regional opinion leaders, and establishing long-term, trust-based scientific partnerships with key experts, treatment centers, professional societies, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

In addition to traditional Field Medical Manager responsibilities, this role is expected to act as a key connector within the broader CAR-T ecosystem, supporting the optimization of the patient journey from referral to treatment and long-term follow-up, and contributing to the development of treatment center readiness and capability. The Field Medical Manager will actively contribute to evidence generation strategies by supporting clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, registries, and real-world evidence initiatives, as well as identifying scientific gaps and opportunities to advance patient care. The role will also generate actionable insights from field interactions, translating external perspectives into strategic recommendations that inform medical planning, access strategies, and cross-functional decision-making. Collaboration across functions is essential, including close partnership with Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, Safety, and Medical Communications to ensure alignment and maximize impact.

The individual will be responsible for delivering high-impact scientific presentations, leading and organizing medical events such as advisory boards and consultant meetings, supporting congress activities, and contributing to speaker development and training programs. They will serve as a trusted scientific resource by responding to unsolicited medical and scientific inquiries and ensuring compliant, accurate, and balanced communication of clinical information. The role requires engagement beyond physicians, including interactions with nurses, pharmacists, multidisciplinary teams, patient advocacy groups, and other healthcare stakeholders, reflecting the complexity of the treatment landscape and the need for a holistic approach to patient care. The Field Medical Manager will also leverage digital tools and innovative engagement methods to enhance scientific exchange and education, adapting to modern, hybrid models of interaction.

All activities must be conducted in full compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards, maintaining a non-promotional approach and ensuring proper documentation of scientific interactions. The role demands a high level of scientific expertise in hematology, oncology, and cell therapy, combined with strong strategic thinking, prioritization skills, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. A patient-centric mindset is essential, with a clear focus on improving outcomes by addressing unmet medical needs and enabling access to advanced therapies. The ideal candidate will hold an advanced degree such as MD, PharmD, or PhD, with significant clinical or research experience in relevant therapeutic areas, and prior industry experience—preferably in oncology or hematology (Multiple Myeloma experience will be an advantage) launches. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, along with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and matrixed organization. Fluency in local language and English is mandatory, and the role requires frequent travel within Saudi Arabia, across GCC and internationally and occasional travel on weekends

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in peer to peer scientific exchange of complex clinical and scientific information
• Develop and foster strong scientific relationships with Thought Leaders (TLs), disease experts, and other health care providers (HCPs)
• Provide clinical/scientific presentations to internal and external groups
• Compliantly provide internal teams with feedback and insights from interactions and discussions with HCPs
• Engage in accrual enhancement activities with clinical trial sites
• Provide support at professional meetings, including staffing exhibits, reporting on scientific sessions, and facilitating meetings with TLs and HCPs
• Adhere to corporate and health care compliance guidance in all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information
• Maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in hematology/oncology and the company’s therapeutic areas of interest
• Represent the company and Medical Affairs during exchanges with the medical and scientific community
• Establish and maintain ongoing long-term collaborative relationships with HCPs (including physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals) within assigned territory
• Respond to and document unsolicited requests for scientific information
• Provide clinical input and training to internal functions as requested
• Provide support for content development and delivery of clinical presentations at Advisory Boards, as requested
• Work closely with other field-based employees and headquarters-based staff to rapidly respond to questions from sites.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD, etc.) with significant clinical and research experience in the key therapeutic areas.
• Industry experience is essential, ideally including recent experience of a successful launch within oncology or hematology (Multiple Myeloma will be an advantage)
• Have a working understanding of hospital and community practice  hematology/oncology departments and systems
• Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Must have demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent judgment and ability to work in a team environment. Strong
• presentation skills are required.
• Ability to travel to domestic and international conferences which will include occasional weekend travel is required.
• Language: Fluent in English and Local Language

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and

eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to

empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign

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