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Gilead Sciences, Inc. Director, Medical Affairs Strategy - HIV Prevention in Foster City, California
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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.
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Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated Medical Affairs Director who is passionate about HIV prevention and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). Candidate must be a self-starter with a proven track record of success in prior roles. They will play a critical and exciting role in helping the US Medical Affairs organization support current HIV prevention therapies and potentially launch future HIV prevention pipeline products, with a focus on injectable PrEP.
The Medical Affairs Director, HIV Prevention, will report directly to the Executive Director for US HIV Prevention. The successful candidate will contribute to Gilead’s HIV prevention strategy in the US and work cross-functionally with US and Global teams to ensure execution of the USMA HIV Prevention POA.
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
Monitor and understand the rapidly changing HIV prevention landscape, including the role of varied PrEP delivery methods
Assist with potential l PrEP launch planning and execution
Work with both the US strategy team and medical field directors to ensure the POA and launch plan is executed as envisioned
Ensure medical field teams have necessary tools to execute the local POA and launch plan as envisioned, including appropriate digital tools and educational assets
Gather and relay feedback from the field to the Strategy Lead to incorporate into future strategic plans
Capture insights systematically, both internal and external, and translate these insights into actionable activities
As product expert, serves as a key contributor and knowledge expert for HIV prevention and PrEP for multiple internal and external stakeholders
Work with the global medical HIV prevention and treament teams to review, update, and provide insight into Medical Affairs slide decks, local and global HIV Prevention response documents, and all digital assests
Leads US-focused medical training documents and digital assests as needed to support the medical field teams
Works collaboratively with the medical field teams, Medical Information, Clinical Research, Clinical Pharmacology and Commercial teams to support responses to medical inquiries and slide development
Supports both US and Global advisory programs, as needed
Support the implementation of medical affairs strategies and tactics for HCPs including medical educational activities, grants and investigator-sponsored/collaborative studies and adjust tactical execution as needed
Act in a leadership role to strategically plan for medical conferences
Independently manage projects related to the analysis of novel, emerging data and determine relevant information to incorporate into medical content training
Partner cross functionally with Legal, Commercial, Clinical, Regulatory, and Public and Government Affairs, to lead cross-functional projects as needed
Support US PrEP commercial marketing team with strategic and medical insight prior to Promotional Review Committee review
Provide recommendations for resource allocation to adjust accordingly
Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 12 years’ experience OR master’s degree and 10 years’ experience OR PhD and 8 years’ experience
MD, DO, NP, PA, PharmD, or other advanced health care degree preferred
Relevant work experience in the delivery of clinical services for HIV treatment and/or prevention required
5 years of pharmaceutical industry or related experience required
Experience in the provision of, medical information, slide development, medical writing, and project and conference management required
Experience in digital or distance education required
Excellent verbal, written, visual communication, and interpersonal skills are required, with experience in vendor contracting and preparing budgets, misc. Excel spreadsheets, and delivering PowerPoint presentations
Proven strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to utilize moderately complex scientific resources across a variety of different settings
Ability to work collaboratively and experience working on cross-functional teams
Ability to travel as required which may include occasional weekend travel, is required
Ability to flex and adapt as necessary in response to ongoing growth and change within the organization
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant clinical experience in HIV
Experienced with patient-centric care desired
Committed to continuing education to maintain a knowledge base
Display of Gilead Core Values:
Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
Teamwork (Working Together)
Excellence (Being Your Best)
Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
The salary range for this position is: $237,660.00 - $307,560.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. 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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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.
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