Director, U.S. Medical Affairs, Liver Strategy

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

3d•$243,100 - $314,600

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. As the Director, US Medical Affairs, Liver Strategy, at Gilead you are a critical strategic and operational leader responsible for shaping and driving the overarching USMA Liver strategy for healthcare professional (HCP) engagement and medical education across PBC and HDV. The Director will help to create and translate enterprise medical strategy into integrated USMA Liver materials, tactics, and external scientific communications, ensuring a consistent, compliant, and high-impact medical voice in the U.S.

Requirements

Advanced healthcare or scientific degree required (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) with at least 8+ years of experience
Experience in Medical Affairs within the biopharmaceutical industry, including leadership roles in strategy and content governance.
Demonstrated expertise in medical material development and review processes (MRC/MLR/PRC), including understanding of promotional vs. non-promotional standards.
Proven ability to translate complex medical strategy into clear tactical execution and external scientific communication.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing scientific narratives and presentations.
Strong project and program management capabilities, including ability to manage multiple workstreams, agencies, and timelines.
Demonstrated success operating in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment and leading through influence.
Ability to travel domestically up to ~30%, including occasional weekends, as required.
8-12+ years of relevant experience listed above

Nice To Haves

Experience with digital medical content and innovation approaches to HCP education preferred.
Strong background in liver disease (PBC, viral hepatitis, or related areas) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead development of overarching USMA Liver strategy for HCP engagement, scientific exchange, and medical education across PBC and HDV, aligned with enterprise priorities and evidence plans.
Translate USMA Liver strategy into executable medical tactics, including field-facing materials, scientific narratives, congress strategies, symposia content, advisory boards, and digital engagement approaches.
Serve as a senior Medical Affairs thought partner to Field Medical leadership, ensuring resources are field-ready, impactful, and aligned to priority HCP and KOL audiences.
Own end-to-end medical resource and content operations for USMA Liver: oversee internal and external (agency) development, timelines, version control, and quality standards.
Lead U.S. Medical Review Committee (MRC) governance for Liver materials, including preparation, submission, facilitation of review discussions, incorporation of feedback, and driving materials to approval.
Ensure pull-through and appropriate adaptation of Global medical content for U.S. use, and oversee development of original U.S.-specific liver medical materials.
Operationalize approved resources by coordinating training, launch, distribution, and adoption across field medical, digital platforms (e.g., CLM/MedDocs), and cross-functional teams.
Maintain lifecycle management of liver medical assets, including renewals, expirations, proactive updates, and inventory of live materials.
Lead HDV tactical planning and execution, including Annual Encore planning, congress deliverables, and ad hoc initiatives based on evolving priorities.
Shape external scientific narrative by translating emerging clinical, real-world, and guideline data into clear, balanced, and compliant scientific communications.
Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Regulatory, Commercial, HEOR, GMA, Clinical, Training, and Operations to ensure aligned, integrated, and compliant execution.
Drive operational excellence, clear prioritization, and efficient use of resources across projects, vendors, and assigned budget areas.
Contribute to digital and innovation strategy for USMA Liver, including evaluation and deployment of digital and AI-enabled solutions to enhance insight generation and medical education.
Uphold Gilead core values and ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
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.