Associate Director, US Medical Affairs, Patient Access and Quality of Care (PAQ) – Portfolio Strategy

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

20d•Onsite

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. We have an exciting opportunity within US Medical Affairs for an Associate Director, Portfolio Strategy in our Patient Access and Quality of Care (PAQ) team. This role is office-based in our Foster City, CA headquarters, or Parsippany, NJ office. Associate Director, US Medical Affairs, Patient Access and Quality of Care (PAQ) – Portfolio Strategy The role will be part of the PAQ-Portfolio Strategy team and will have responsibility for the delivery of elements of the US Evidence Strategy across the full Gilead portfolio (currently Oncology and Virology). This position will report to the Senior Director, Portfolio Strategy.

Requirements

Advanced degree in life sciences in one or more of the following: MD, DO, PharmD, PhD. with 5+ years’ experience preferred but not required. If no advanced degree, a MA/MS or MBA with 8+ years or a BA/BS with 10+ years of experience is required.
Health Outcomes or Medical Affairs research background in either Oncology or Virology.
Excellent strategic thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to successfully lead the ideation, development of a plan and move to action.
Possess a willingness and ability to work hands-on and with a sense of urgency, in a fast-paced, scientific, entrepreneurial environment.
Extensive knowledge of the US healthcare ecosystems, landscape and evidence requirements.
An ability to think medically and strategically about the short- and long-term impacts within the US healthcare landscape.
Solid working knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment.
Effective organizational, project planning, and time management skills.
Strong sense of urgency and goal orientation.
Professional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively present to and engage with a wide range of audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication.
Ability for organizational partnership, strong teamwork, timely decision-making, and the ability to work effectively in a matrix-environment within an evolving and fluid organization.
Computer proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe.®
Ability to travel frequently (+/- 30%).
Display of Gilead Core Values Integrity (Doing What’s Right) Teamwork (Working Together) Excellence (Being Your Best) Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility) Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
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.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the activities of the USMA PAQ Portfolio Strategy team across the portfolio of medicines in Virology and Oncology
Assist the Portfolio Strategy team in defining the over-arching portfolio evidence strategy and driving consistency across the US portfolio
Co-ordinate the US Local Review Committee (LRC) – prepare study teams to come to LRC with appropriate, in scope studies and have a robust discussion
Ensure LRC materials accurately prepared in advance with all the necessary documentation and alignment with other functions in Gilead such as Patient Safety
Own the reporting for LRC, including tracking studies and publications
Represent the US LRC needs in relevant global forums with GMA / MAR
Co-ordinate US Integrated Evidence Strategy (IES) meetings across the portfolio, including preparing cross functional teams
Deliver tracking of outcomes of US IES meetings with Global evidence generation functions including inclusion in product IEPs, publications and utilization by field teams
Own initiatives to systematize and deliver access to existing evidence to US teams
Deliver narrative workshops for priority brands across the portfolio, working with cross-functional US teams to assess potential narratives for medicines and identify evidence generation that would be needed to support
Collaborate with key cross-functional partners within the US including USMA, US Commercial, US Market Access, Government Affairs and Policy
Collaborate with Global evidence generation partners – GMA / MAR, RWE, HEOR, Clinical Development, Global Publications, PSTs as needed
Facilitate sharing of best practices and learnings for research across the various USMA teams, heightening collaboration with an attention to speed.