Senior Director, US Medical Affairs

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As a Senior Director (SD) USMA Strategy – ISL/LEN, at Gilead you will serve an important leadership role in the USMA team, reporting to the Executive Director. We are seeking a highly motivated Medical Affairs Senior Director with a strong background in HIV therapies. This individual will play a critical and lead role representing the USMA HIV strategy team on the cross-functional commercialization team, supporting launch ISL/LEN as a potentially new treatment option, and guiding potential launches of future pipeline products in HIV.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Medical Leadership & Brand Expertise

• Acts as a scientific expert and medical affairs leader to foster alignment and collaboration between US Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, and US/Global Commercial teams, with a focus on ISL/LEN commercialization efforts.

• Serve as the medical and scientific expert for the ISL/LEN portfolio, supporting the commercial strategy and marketing teams specifically for these products.

• Provide strategic medical input into brand planning, lifecycle management, and commercialization initiatives for ISL/LEN therapies.

• Represent Medical Affairs in commercialization team meetings, ensuring alignment of medical and commercial strategies for ISL/LEN products.

Cross-Functional Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate medical initiatives, strategies, data timelines, and publication plans related to ISL/LEN to commercial stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, Clinical, Public/Government Affairs, and other partner functions to lead or support cross-functional projects for ISL/LEN commercialization.

Job Overview

The Senior Director (SD) USMA Strategy – HIV will serve an important leadership role in the USMA team reporting to the Executive Director of the HIV Treatment Strategy team.  We are looking for a highly motivated Medical Affairs Senior Director who has a strong background in HIV Treatment. They will play a critical and exciting role in helping the US Medical Affairs organization support current HIV treatment therapies and help support potential launches of future HIV treatment pipeline products.

Commercial Strategy & Advisory Support

• Provide medical support for US commercial activities including but not limited to Scientific advisory boards (planning, content review, and presentation).

• Promotional Review Committee (PRC) concept discussions and material reviews.

• Ensure medical narrative alignment and scientific accuracy in commercial materials and campaigns

Training & Educational Support

• Review and contribute to commercial training materials for sales and clinical liaison teams.

• Present at commercial training sessions, including midyear and national meetings.

• Support the development and delivery of training workshops and strategic/tactical planning sessions.

Portfolio & Launch Planning

• Support the US Strategy Lead in portfolio management and launch planning activities.

• Align medical initiatives and POA tactical planning with the local strategic cross-functional plan.

Basic Qualifications & Requirements:

• MD, DO, NP, PA, PharmD, or other advanced health care degree with 8+ years of relevant industry/clinical experience in HIV is required

• At least 5 years of Pharma industry experience, with leadership roles preferred

• Excellent verbal, written, visual communication, and interpersonal skills are required, with experience in vendor contracting and preparing budgets, misc.

• Must be fully cognizant and adhere to regulatory and legal (Business Conduct) requirements for US Medical Affairs activities.

• Office-based position in Foster City, CA with the ability to travel up to 25 percent to attend cross-functional meetings and conferences including occasional weekends as required

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in the provision of, medical information, slide development, medical writing, and project and conference management required Excel spreadsheets, and delivering PowerPoint presentations

• Proven strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to utilize moderately complex scientific resources across a variety of different settings

• Prior experience working with commercial/marketing teams

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

 

The salary range for this position is: $281,010.00 - $363,660.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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