Director, Medical Affairs
Gilead Sciences
20 days ago
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic medical leadership for inflammation pipeline assets; bring scientific insight and evidence generation to decisions shaping development and long-term value.
- Own global medical strategy for assigned early/mid-stage inflammation pipeline assets.
- Serve as Medical Affairs asset lead: provide scientific input to disease strategy, target product profile, trial/endpoint design, go/no-go criteria, and lifecycle sequencing.
- Anchor development plans in unmet medical need and future evidence requirements.
- Lead medical evidence and scientific communication strategy (integrated evidence plans, early medical narratives, publication planning, core scientific platforms).
- Align clinical data generation with external engagement and value/access evidence needs.
- Identify/map external experts; build and maintain credible, ethical scientific partnerships.
- Represent Global Medical Affairs on development teams, governance forums, and key decision bodies; partner cross-functionally (Clinical Development/Early Research, Global Strategic Marketing, Value & Access, Regulatory, etc.).
- Provide medical due diligence for business development/partnering and support portfolio discussions.
Qualifications / Required Skills:
- 12+ years relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree OR 8+ years with an advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD).
- Advanced knowledge in rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disease, immunology, or related inflammatory disease areas.
- Relevant pharma experience in Medical Affairs or clinical-development-adjacent roles; strong understanding of global development and access.
- Proven cross-functional matrix leadership; independently works with minimal supervision.
- Ability to synthesize information and develop actionable recommendations; strong ethical/compliance mindset.
Preferred:
- Experience influencing early asset strategy/portfolio decisions.
- Global scope experience.
Benefits (as stated):
- Salary range: $243,100.00–$314,600.00; may be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
Application instruction (as stated):
- Current Gilead employees/contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
- Provide strategic medical leadership for inflammation pipeline assets; bring scientific insight and evidence generation to decisions shaping development and long-term value.
- Own global medical strategy for assigned early/mid-stage inflammation pipeline assets.
- Serve as Medical Affairs asset lead: provide scientific input to disease strategy, target product profile, trial/endpoint design, go/no-go criteria, and lifecycle sequencing.
- Anchor development plans in unmet medical need and future evidence requirements.
- Lead medical evidence and scientific communication strategy (integrated evidence plans, early medical narratives, publication planning, core scientific platforms).
- Align clinical data generation with external engagement and value/access evidence needs.
- Identify/map external experts; build and maintain credible, ethical scientific partnerships.
- Represent Global Medical Affairs on development teams, governance forums, and key decision bodies; partner cross-functionally (Clinical Development/Early Research, Global Strategic Marketing, Value & Access, Regulatory, etc.).
- Provide medical due diligence for business development/partnering and support portfolio discussions.
Qualifications / Required Skills:
- 12+ years relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree OR 8+ years with an advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD).
- Advanced knowledge in rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disease, immunology, or related inflammatory disease areas.
- Relevant pharma experience in Medical Affairs or clinical-development-adjacent roles; strong understanding of global development and access.
- Proven cross-functional matrix leadership; independently works with minimal supervision.
- Ability to synthesize information and develop actionable recommendations; strong ethical/compliance mindset.
Preferred:
- Experience influencing early asset strategy/portfolio decisions.
- Global scope experience.
Benefits (as stated):
- Salary range: $243,100.00–$314,600.00; may be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
Application instruction (as stated):
- Current Gilead employees/contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.