Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Long-Acting HIV Treatment Strategy
The Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Long-Acting HIV Treatment Strategy is a key member of the GMA HIV Treatment leadership team, reporting to the Executive Director, GMA HIV Treatment. We are seeking a patient-centric leader who will be responsible for driving Medical Affairs contributions to the clinical development and commercialization strategies for our long-acting HIV treatment and cure portfolio. This individual will lead a team committed to creation and execution of educational resources, medical presentations at conferences, advisory boards and evidence generation. This role will be office-based at our headquarters in Foster City, CA.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Medical Affairs activities and initiatives pertaining to HIV treatment pipeline, with a focus on long-acting combinations and HIV cure
- Lead a team of talented professionals (3 at hire) within the GMA HIV Treatment Team
- 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
- As a therapeutic area expert, serve as the Global Medical Affairs representative on Global Development Teams, Program Strategy Teams, Commercialization Teams and other cross-functional working groups
- Collaborate to develop the Global Plan of Action and ensure alignment of team activities
- Support cross-functional data generation efforts, including co-leading or 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
- Plan and execute Medical Affairs Advisory Programs and support Global Medical Affairs KOL engagement strategy
- Serve as Medical Affairs lead on select scientific issues / topics using expertise to develop global scientific messages, inform strategy and drive strategic resource development
- Provide training within the HIV therapeutic area on relevant topics for Medical Affairs and cross-functional personnel
- Manage projects to completion, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in collaborative manner
Specific Knowledge, Education, and Experience Requirements
Advanced scientific degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, NP / PA) required, with at least 8+ years of relevant clinical experience required, preferably within the HIV therapeutic areaAt least 5 years of Pharma industry experience, with prior launch experience preferredPeople management experience highly preferredExcellent verbal, written, visual communication, and interpersonal skills are requiredAbility to develop productive, credible collaborations with cross-functional partnersStrong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to identify and interpret complex issues.Opportunistic thinker with strong judgement and analytical mindsetAbility to synthesize findings and clearly articulate implications from multiple sources of information, and to formulate strong, actionable recommendationsOrganized; attention to detail and ability to meet timelines in a fast-paced environmentAbility to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workloadMust be able to work with a level of autonomy and independenceAbility to travel to domestic and international conferences and internal meetings (10-15%) expectedDisplay of Gilead Core Values
Integrity (Doing Whats Right)Teamwork (Working Together)Excellence (Being Your Best)Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)