Director, Medical Affairs
Gilead Sciences
18 days ago
Remote friendly (Parsippany, NJ)
United States
Medical Affairs
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Medical Leadership & Clinical Expertise
- Act as a scientific expert medical liaison across US Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, and US/Global Commercial to develop educational resources.
- Serve as the medical/scientific expert in developing HIV prevention educational tools, including PrEP implementation.
- Advise on pedagogical frameworks for new education initiatives; match delivery systems and right-size content to provider type.
- Provide educational training to medical and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Medical Review Committee to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance for educational materials.
Cross-Functional Communication & Collaboration
- Communicate medical education initiatives, strategies, timelines, and plans to commercial stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, Clinical, Public/Government Affairs, and other functions to lead or support cross-functional projects.
Commercial Strategy & Advisory Support
- Provide medical educational support for US commercial activities (e.g., field education, scientific advisory boards—planning, content review, presentation).
- Support Promotional Review Committee (PRC) concept discussions and material reviews.
Training & Educational Support
- Review and contribute to training materials for field teams.
- Present at field training sessions (including midyear and national meetings).
- Support development/delivery of training workshops and strategic/tactical planning sessions.
Launch Planning
- Support the US Prevention Strategy Lead in future launch educational activities.
Qualifications
- MD, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA, or other advanced healthcare degree; minimum 8 years relevant experience.
- 5 years clinical services experience in HIV treatment and/or prevention (required).
- 3 years pharmaceutical industry experience (required).
- Demonstrated team leadership; ability to build relationships with scientific stakeholders.
- Ability to translate strategy into action; strong analytical skills; communicate complex issues clearly.
- Strong project management/organizational skills; can prioritize multiple ongoing projects.
- Excellent teamwork and cross-functional matrix experience; autonomy.
- Adhere to regulatory/legal (Business Conduct) requirements for Medical Affairs activities.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create inclusion; develop talent; empower teams.
Salary/Benefits (if eligible)
- Bay Area: $243,100.00–$314,600.00; Other US locations: $221,000.00–$286,000.00. May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
Application Instructions
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Strategic Medical Leadership & Clinical Expertise
- Act as a scientific expert medical liaison across US Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, and US/Global Commercial to develop educational resources.
- Serve as the medical/scientific expert in developing HIV prevention educational tools, including PrEP implementation.
- Advise on pedagogical frameworks for new education initiatives; match delivery systems and right-size content to provider type.
- Provide educational training to medical and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the Medical Review Committee to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance for educational materials.
Cross-Functional Communication & Collaboration
- Communicate medical education initiatives, strategies, timelines, and plans to commercial stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, Clinical, Public/Government Affairs, and other functions to lead or support cross-functional projects.
Commercial Strategy & Advisory Support
- Provide medical educational support for US commercial activities (e.g., field education, scientific advisory boards—planning, content review, presentation).
- Support Promotional Review Committee (PRC) concept discussions and material reviews.
Training & Educational Support
- Review and contribute to training materials for field teams.
- Present at field training sessions (including midyear and national meetings).
- Support development/delivery of training workshops and strategic/tactical planning sessions.
Launch Planning
- Support the US Prevention Strategy Lead in future launch educational activities.
Qualifications
- MD, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA, or other advanced healthcare degree; minimum 8 years relevant experience.
- 5 years clinical services experience in HIV treatment and/or prevention (required).
- 3 years pharmaceutical industry experience (required).
- Demonstrated team leadership; ability to build relationships with scientific stakeholders.
- Ability to translate strategy into action; strong analytical skills; communicate complex issues clearly.
- Strong project management/organizational skills; can prioritize multiple ongoing projects.
- Excellent teamwork and cross-functional matrix experience; autonomy.
- Adhere to regulatory/legal (Business Conduct) requirements for Medical Affairs activities.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create inclusion; develop talent; empower teams.
Salary/Benefits (if eligible)
- Bay Area: $243,100.00–$314,600.00; Other US locations: $221,000.00–$286,000.00. May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
Application Instructions
- For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.