Community Liaison - South Jersey (Camden)

Gilead Sciences

About The Position

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California. The Community Liaison (CL), HIV – South Jersey (Camden) Lead on all community-related initiatives and is fully responsible for augmenting regional sales of Gilead's HIV franchise within targeted markets. Collaborate with Sales & Marketing. Focus on the timely delivery of complex clinical information on the treatment and prevention of HIV and the role of Gilead products in the treatment and prevention of this disease to culturally diverse patient populations, allied healthcare providers, and high-level decision-makers. Responsible for establishing strong working partnerships with key institutions and organizations serving these communities, such as AIDS Service/Community-Based Organizations (ASOs/CBOs), FQHCs, STI clinics, Addiction/Methadone Clinics, Faith-Based Organizations, cultural/ethnic organizations, and specialty and community pharmacies. Interface with a range of Allied Health Professionals, including social workers, case managers, treatment educators, discharge planners, outreach workers, and others directly or indirectly linked to the community. Facilitate linkages from these institutions, organizations, and professionals to underserved patients to improve access to care and treatment for HIV. The successful CL will possess the business acumen and professionalism required to gain the respect of community constituents while being skilled and adept at working with internal and external cross-functional teams in developing strategies and tactical objectives designed to increase product growth in untapped, underserved markets. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills to establish relationships of trust to uncover customer and patient needs and the ability to distill complex clinical concepts to appropriate literacy and conceptual levels for diverse audiences. This is a field-based position located in the South Jersey (Camden) territory

Requirements

Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written skills
Ability to work in cross-functional teams
High sense of urgency and strong work ethic
High School and Nine Years' Experience OR Associates Degree and Seven Years' Experience OR Bachelor's Degree and Five Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Three Years' Experience
Ability to engage in travel as may be reasonably required, including regular travel within the assigned area (and, to the extent applicable, satisfaction of any requirements associated with such travel).
Satisfaction of any onsite visitation requirements of healthcare practitioners within an assigned area, if applicable (which may include but not disabilities to perform the essential functions. be limited to, by way of example, vaccinations, drug and background screenings, and any other requirements that certain healthcare practitioners may adopt).
To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
A valid drivers license is required

Nice To Haves

BA/BS degree, preferably in the sciences, health or allied health field, or business-related disciplines
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in pharmaceutical sales or related healthcare environment, including 3-4 years in the HIV marketplace, is required.
Strong therapeutic knowledge of HIV disease state is desired.
Demonstrated knowledge of or prior experience working in or with community-based organizations and patient populations in HIV is desired

Responsibilities

Lead on all community-related initiatives and is fully responsible for augmenting regional sales of Gilead's HIV franchise within targeted markets.
Collaborate with Sales & Marketing.
Focus on the timely delivery of complex clinical information on the treatment and prevention of HIV and the role of Gilead products in the treatment and prevention of this disease to culturally diverse patient populations, allied healthcare providers, and high-level decision-makers.
Responsible for establishing strong working partnerships with key institutions and organizations serving these communities, such as AIDS Service/Community-Based Organizations (ASOs/CBOs), FQHCs, STI clinics, Addiction/Methadone Clinics, Faith-Based Organizations, cultural/ethnic organizations, and specialty and community pharmacies.
Interface with a range of Allied Health Professionals, including social workers, case managers, treatment educators, discharge planners, outreach workers, and others directly or indirectly linked to the community.
Facilitate linkages from these institutions, organizations, and professionals to underserved patients to improve access to care and treatment for HIV.
Work with internal and external cross-functional teams in developing strategies and tactical objectives designed to increase product growth in untapped, underserved markets.

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.

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