Director, Medical Affairs Research Policy & Governance

Director, Medical Affairs Research Policy & Governance

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Job Description

The Director of Medical Affairs (MA) Policy and Governance is responsible for developing, revising, and implementing the research procedural frameworks and cross-functional support for global and local MA research across all therapeutic areas as well as MA-funded externally sponsored research (ie independent Investigator Sponsored Research and collaborative research). The position will work collaboratively with other functions to ensure consistency and synergies in procedures and responsibilities related to all aspects of late phase research within MA and implement best practices across TAs; encourage collaboration between MA, Clinical Operations, Health Economics Development and HEOR. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for training on MA-related research activities by the global and local functions as well as representing MA in compliance related issues.

Essential Duties and Job Functions :

• Lead development and revision of all MA Research procedures and policies ensuring the procedural framework is updated promptly to reflect changes in scope and responsibilities.
• Continuously evaluate and improve internal MA research processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in supporting MA-led Gilead sponsored and externally sponsored research.
• Lead a forum for Research Committee members to identify and minimize unnecessary bureaucracy and optimize research-related workflows resulting in high quality proposals and standardization and improvements in proposal reviews.
• Develop, deliver and update a comprehensive training program on MA research policies and procedures including other relevant functional policies and procedures where necessary to global and local research committee chairs, committee members and reviewers, MA study Leads, Global Project Managers, and Regional Representatives.
• Operationalize MA-Research processes among MA internal stakeholders and cross functional partners, including ongoing training and educational sessions to enhance compliance in the execution of MA research.
• Act as a trusted technical subject matter expert and key point of contact for all matters governed by Global and Local MA Research policies and procedures with a robust understanding of other related policies and procedures within Development (eg CDS-RWE) for global, and regional teams across all therapeutic areas.
• Primary MA contact for cross functional workstreams for compliance-related incidents and audits for MA research studies including deviations, CAPAs, as well as support for robust root cause and impact investigations and resolution.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills :

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