Senior Field Director HIV, Medical Affairs – Northeast Region

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Job Description
 

Reporting to the Executive Director US Medical Affairs (USMA), the Field Director Medical Affairs is a leadership position responsible for managing the medical science liaisons (MSL) within the HIV Treatment and Prevention team in the Northeast region (incudes New York and Boston territories)

Job Responsibilities

 As an integral part of the USMA Virology Leadership Team, and in close collaboration with cross-functional partners, the Field Director will establish and maintain the tenor of Gilead’s scientific communications with the healthcare providers, researchers, and patient community organizations in the US. This subject matter expert will contribute to the development and execution of the US Medical Affairs Strategic Plans for HIV Treatment and Prevention.

 Specific responsibilities for this role will include but are not limited to:

• Leads and manages a team of HIV MSLs in the assigned North-East region, and reports to the US Medical Affairs Executive Director.

• Oversees MSL scientific engagement activities to support compliant HCP interactions as well as scientific insight and data collection to inform internal strategies.

• Ensures the successful dissemination of innovative clinical information to thought leaders and fosters medical and scientific information exchange from and throughout the specific disease communities.

• Identifies, recruits, and hires top talent to build an MSL team; coaches, oversees, and conducts performance evaluations of MSLs via active observation of the team; establishes clearly defined team and individual goals and objectives (quantitative and qualitative); implements processes to routinely monitor progress, supporting and correcting performance as necessary.

• Coordinates Medical Sciences participation in Gilead advisory boards, symposia, internal training, and educational programs (e.g., speaker training and conference planning). 

• Guides the MSL team with their territory strategic planning and provides constructive coaching for scientific engagement and field excellence.

• Directs MSL activities to ensure the highest ethical standards & compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, policies, SOPs, code of conduct, and guidelines.

Basic qualifications:

• PhD/PharmaD/ MD and 12 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Must reside within region, New York is preferred

• Excellent interpersonal skills, motivation, initiative, mentoring, strategic thinking, problem solving, planning, & organizational skills.

• Advanced scientific degree required, doctorate level clinical/medical degree (e.g., MD, DO, PharmD, Ph.D., NP/PA) preferred.

• 10+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, 5+ years in an MSL function and/or US Medical Affairs role, 5+ years in clinical practice.

• Clinical practice experience within HIV (Treatment or Prevention) is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of US pharma rules and regulations particularly as they apply to MSL activities; ability to develop, coach & oversee a highly compliant MSL function.

• Experience managing teams as well as functional area projects, resources, & budgets.

• Leadership experience developing, tracking & reporting team performance, preferably in Medical Affairs.

• Experience with managing & developing HCP relationships.

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 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: $255,425.00 - $330,550.00. 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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