Associate Director, Medical Insights Capability Lead

Gilead Sciences • Parsippany, NJ

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About The Position

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. The Associate Director, Medical Insights Capability Lead is responsible for leading the design, scale‑up, and continuous evolution of Medical Insights capabilities across Global Medical Affairs. This role owns enterprise insight processes, standards, frameworks, tools, and enablement to ensure insights are high‑quality, decision‑ready, and impactful. The role serves as a transformation and product leader, translating Medical Affairs needs into clear requirements, roadmaps, and adoption strategies, while driving change management and continued innovation in how insights are generated and used.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree with 10+ years of experience or MS/MA degree with 8+ years of experience or PhD/PharmD with 5+ years of experience or MD with 2 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise capability development or transformation.
• Experience owning product requirements, roadmaps, and cross‑functional delivery.
• Strong understanding of Medical Affairs operations and scientific exchange.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed environments.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, MS, MPH, or equivalent).
• 8+ years experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Insights, Medical Analytics, Digital, or related biopharma functions.

Responsibilities

• Medical Insights Process and Scale‑Up Define and maintain enterprise medical insight quality standards, including what constitutes a high‑value, actionable medical insight. Ensure insights are consistently linked to scientific strategy, evidence gaps, and medical objectives. Scale standardized Medical Insights processes and ways of working across Global Medical Affairs.
• Frameworks, Methods & Governance Design and operationalize standardized frameworks and tools for insight capture, synthesis, management, prioritization, and escalation. Establish governance models to ensure insight consistency, traceability, and compliance across sources and systems. Lead continuous improvement of insight methodologies, incorporating advanced analytics, AI‑enabled approaches, and emerging best practices.
• Product Requirements & Roadmap Serve as product owner for Medical Insights capabilities. Translate stakeholder needs into clear product requirements, user stories, and prioritized backlogs. Own and maintain a capability roadmap, balancing near‑term enhancements with longer‑term transformation and innovation. Partner with Digital, Analytics, IT, and external vendors to deliver scalable, fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Enablement & Adoption Drive adoption of insight tools and ways of working through structured change management and stakeholder engagement. Design and execute a global enablement strategy, including playbooks, training, and role‑based guidance. Build and sustain a network of insight champions and super‑users across regions and therapeutic areas.
• Measurement & Impact Define and track KPIs for insight quality, timeliness, adoption, and impact. Establish feedback loops to demonstrate how insights inform decisions, shape strategy, and influence scientific engagement. Regularly communicate insight capability performance and maturity to senior Medical Affairs leadership.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement In partnership with SMEs, identify, pilot, and scale new approaches to Medical Insights, including AI‑enabled insight acceleration, automation, and advanced analytics. Monitor external best practices and emerging technologies to inform ongoing capability evolution. Ensure innovation efforts deliver measurable improvements in insight quality, efficiency, or impact.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level