Senior Director, Inflammation Pipeline, Global Medical Affairs

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

8d•$281,010 - $363,660•Onsite

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. The Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Inflammation Strategy is a key member of the GMA Liver, Inflammation, Emerging Viruses, and Established Products (LIVE) leadership team, reporting to the Executive Director, GMA LIVE. We are seeking a Medical Affairs leader who will be responsible for driving MA contributions to the governance, scientific, commercialization, and lifecycle management strategies for our inflammation pipeline. This individual will build and lead a team committed to creation and execution of strategic initiatives, insights gathering, engagement of key opinion leaders, advisory boards and evidence generation. The team will collaborate with colleagues throughout the Gilead organization as well as the external investigator and other key external stakeholders. This role will be office-based at our headquarters in Foster City, CA.

Requirements

Advanced scientific degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) required
At least 12+ years of relevant industry/clinical experience required, preferably within the inflammation therapeutic area
At least 5 years of Pharma industry experience
People management experience highly preferred
Excellent verbal, written, visual communication, and interpersonal skills are required
Ability to develop productive, credible collaborations with cross-functional partners
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to identify and interpret complex issues
Opportunistic thinker with strong judgement and analytical mindset
Ability to synthesize findings and clearly articulate implications from multiple sources of information, and to formulate strong, actionable recommendations
Organized; attention to detail and ability to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload
Must be able to work with a level of autonomy and independence

Nice To Haves

MD/DO with training in an inflammation-related therapeutic area preferred (rheumatology, immunology, inflammatory bowel disease, dermatology, etc)
prior launch experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead Medical Affairs activities and initiatives pertaining to the inflammation pipeline, with a focus of developing and leading a strong Medical Affairs presence in the Gilead governance structure and inflammation therapeutic areas
Build and lead a team of 3-6 talented professionals to build the Gilead presence in new therapeutic areas, providing leadership, supervision, mentoring, and career development
Collaborate with Clinical Development, Global Strategic Marketing, Global Value and Access, Medical Affairs Research, affiliate Medical Affairs teams, and other cross-functional teams across varied initiatives including strategic plan development and implementation, evidence generation, scientific resource development, conference activities, and internal training
Build organizational capabilities in medical strategy, evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, and launch readiness for inflammation assets
Responsible for medical affairs evaluation and input into clinical planning and contribution to clinical trials across the asset lifecycle (Phase 1/2 through Phase 4), and communication of research needs to Clinical Development team, to ensure clinical programs meet the needs of patients, prescribers, and payers in both global and US markets
Leads Medical Affairs commitment to execution of research studies, supporting site evaluation and investigator engagement where needed
As a therapeutic area expert, serve as the Global Medical Affairs representative on strategic cross-functional working groups, across Gilead and Kite
Ensure alignment of team activities across the inflammation portfolio and wider GMA organization
Support cross-functional data generation efforts, including serving as core member of data generation strategy and execution teams
Attend major global scientific conferences and lead strategic planning and execution of key conference deliverables/activities
Serve as MA lead on select scientific issues/topics using expertise to develop global scientific messages, inform strategy and drive strategic resource development
Provide training within the inflammation therapeutic area on relevant topics for Medical Affairs and cross-functional personnel
Drives MA pre-launch planning for assets in development, including organization and medical affairs strategy
Provides medical due diligence to support business development and partnering evaluations