Director, Medical Affairs

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

About The Position

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. 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.

Requirements

MD, PhD, PharmD, NP or PA or other advanced health care degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
5 years of relevant work experience in the delivery of clinical services for HIV treatment and/or prevention required
3 years pharmaceutical industry experience required
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of highly-functioning health-care professionals
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective, positive relationships with internal and external scientific stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategy and translate strategy into action, excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in plain language
Excellent strategic and organizational skills to support project management/planning across multiple activities
Ability to anticipate and prioritize workload on multiple ongoing projects
Excellent teamwork skills, both in leading and as part of a cross functional team
Organized; attention to detail and able to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment
Able to work with a level of autonomy and independence in a complex cross-functional team matrix
Must be fully cognizant and adhere to regulatory and legal (Business Conduct) requirements for implementation science and all other Medical Affairs activities

Nice To Haves

ongoing support for lenacapavir for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and potential pipeline prevention products.

Responsibilities

Act as a scientific expert medical liaison in collaborative engagements between US Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, and US/Global Commercial teams on the development of educational resources.
Serve as the medical and scientific expert in the development of specific HIV prevention educational tools, including educational tools on the implementation of PrEP.
Advise on the pedagogical framework for new education initiatives, matching delivery systems and rightsizing content to provider type.
Support Medical Affairs through the provision of educational training to both medical and cross-functional stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Medical Review Committee to assure scientific accuracy and compliance for new educational materials.
Communicate medical education initiatives, strategies, timelines, and plans to commercial stakeholders.
Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, Clinical, Public/Government Affairs, and other partner functions to lead or support cross-functional projects.
Provide medical educational support for US commercial activities including but not limited to field education and scientific advisory boards (planning, content review, and presentation).
Promotional Review Committee (PRC) concept discussions and material reviews.
Review and contribute to training materials for all field teams.
Present at field training sessions, including midyear and national meetings.
Support the development and delivery of training workshops and strategic/tactical planning sessions.
Support the US Prevention Strategy Lead in future launch educational activities.
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.