Director, Clinical Value Liaison — North East

Gilead Sciences

2d•$221,000 - $286,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Clinical Value Liaison — North East is a senior field based medical leader responsible for advancing clinical value, access, and appropriate adoption of cell therapy across complex healthcare ecosystems. This role operates within Medical Affairs and engages with payers, authorized treatment centers, and community oncology practices to address clinical, economic, and system-level barriers that impact patient access and outcomes. The CVL complements Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) by focusing on system level value conversations—including evidence needs, referral pathways, site readiness, and community oncology enablement—while maintaining strict non promotional boundaries.

Requirements

12+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of relevant experience with Master’s degree or 8 years of relevant experience with Advanced scientific degree (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD)
Advanced clinical and/or scientific knowledge in rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disease, immunology, or other inflammatory disease areas
Relevant pharmaceutical company experience within Medical Affairs
Significant people management experience
Ability to embrace Gilead’s patient-centric values, including highest ethical and compliance standards
Strategic mindset with a focus on collaboration and excellence
Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and prioritization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English
Works independently with minimal supervision
Experience of working in an international environment

Responsibilities

Provides vision and direction for the assigned Medical Affairs team
Leads and manages a team of Medical Affairs professionals directly and indirectly including the line manager for the field-based MS team
Provides clear strategic guidance for the development and execution of the TA strategy, the medical Plans of Action (POAs) and cross-functional projects
Ensures continuous development and training of the team and individual team members based on Gilead´s Competency Models; acts as a coach and mentor for team members
Sets clear performance expectations that are aligned with company and department goals; monitors progress and delivers fair and effective performance reviews
Plans and monitors the departmental budget
Leads hiring of the team and ensures excellent onboarding of new team members
Participates in the exchange with the medical community and maintains a thought leaders network
Involved in the development and execution of the cross-functional product and TA strategy
Contributes to the development of the Market Access strategy in coordination with Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Country Medical Director, and General Manager; delivers the medical part of the plan
Contributes to the cross-functional TA leadership and provides strategic input into the TA strategy and Business Plans of Action (BPOAs)
Contributes to the development of European and global medical POAs
Collaborates effectively and in a compliant manner with colleagues in other functional areas, e.g. Clinical Research, Sales and Marketing, Market Access, PVE
Has additional internal and external leadership roles
Contributes to the overall country Medical Affairs strategy and is a member of the country Medical Leadership Team (MLT)
Stays up to date with Medical Affairs management approaches in the industry and applies them to the Gilead team where appropriate
Stays up to date with medical and scientific developments in the field and applies them internally
Provides local medical expert input into global product development
Leads and/or contributes to organizational projects at the national, international, and departmental level
Represents Gilead Germany to external and internal stakeholders, including groups of experts, medical professional groups, societies, regulatory groups and at national and international scientific meetings