Director, U.S. Medical Affairs, Liver Strategy
Gilead Sciences
August 13, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Medical Affairs
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead development of overarching USMA Liver strategy for HCP engagement, scientific exchange, and medical education across PBC and HDV, aligned with enterprise priorities and evidence plans.
- Translate strategy into executable medical tactics, including field-facing materials, scientific narratives, congress strategies, symposia content, advisory boards, and digital engagement approaches.
- Serve as a senior Medical Affairs thought partner to Field Medical leadership; ensure resources are field-ready and aligned to priority HCP and KOL audiences.
- Own end-to-end USMA Liver medical resource and content operations (internal/external development, timelines, version control, quality standards).
- Lead U.S. Medical Review Committee (MRC) governance for Liver materials to drive materials to approval.
- Adapt Global medical content for U.S. use and oversee development of original U.S.-specific liver materials.
- Operationalize approved resources (training, launch, distribution, adoption across field medical and digital platforms such as CLM/MedDocs).
- Maintain lifecycle management of liver medical assets.
- Lead HDV tactical planning and execution.
- Shape external scientific narrative using emerging clinical/real-world/guideline data into compliant communications.
- Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Regulatory, Commercial, HEOR, GMA, Clinical, Training, and Operations.
- Drive operational excellence and prioritization across projects, vendors, and budget areas.
- Contribute to digital and innovation strategy for USMA Liver (evaluation/deployment of digital and AI-enabled solutions).
- Uphold core values and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills (Required):
- Advanced healthcare or scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) plus 8+ years of experience.
- Medical Affairs experience in biopharma, including leadership in strategy and content governance.
- Expertise in medical material development and review processes (MRC/MLR/PRC) and promotional vs. non-promotional standards.
- Strong written/verbal communication; ability to develop scientific narratives and presentations.
- Project/program management; manage multiple workstreams/agencies/timelines.
- Success in matrixed, cross-functional environments; lead through influence.
- Travel domestically up to ~30% (occasional weekends).
Preferred:
- Digital medical content/innovation approaches for HCP education.
- Strong liver disease background (PBC, viral hepatitis, or related areas).
- 8–12+ years of relevant experience.
Benefits (explicitly stated): Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans; paid time off; discretionary annual bonus and discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility varies).
Application Instructions:
- For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
- Lead development of overarching USMA Liver strategy for HCP engagement, scientific exchange, and medical education across PBC and HDV, aligned with enterprise priorities and evidence plans.
- Translate strategy into executable medical tactics, including field-facing materials, scientific narratives, congress strategies, symposia content, advisory boards, and digital engagement approaches.
- Serve as a senior Medical Affairs thought partner to Field Medical leadership; ensure resources are field-ready and aligned to priority HCP and KOL audiences.
- Own end-to-end USMA Liver medical resource and content operations (internal/external development, timelines, version control, quality standards).
- Lead U.S. Medical Review Committee (MRC) governance for Liver materials to drive materials to approval.
- Adapt Global medical content for U.S. use and oversee development of original U.S.-specific liver materials.
- Operationalize approved resources (training, launch, distribution, adoption across field medical and digital platforms such as CLM/MedDocs).
- Maintain lifecycle management of liver medical assets.
- Lead HDV tactical planning and execution.
- Shape external scientific narrative using emerging clinical/real-world/guideline data into compliant communications.
- Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Regulatory, Commercial, HEOR, GMA, Clinical, Training, and Operations.
- Drive operational excellence and prioritization across projects, vendors, and budget areas.
- Contribute to digital and innovation strategy for USMA Liver (evaluation/deployment of digital and AI-enabled solutions).
- Uphold core values and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills (Required):
- Advanced healthcare or scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) plus 8+ years of experience.
- Medical Affairs experience in biopharma, including leadership in strategy and content governance.
- Expertise in medical material development and review processes (MRC/MLR/PRC) and promotional vs. non-promotional standards.
- Strong written/verbal communication; ability to develop scientific narratives and presentations.
- Project/program management; manage multiple workstreams/agencies/timelines.
- Success in matrixed, cross-functional environments; lead through influence.
- Travel domestically up to ~30% (occasional weekends).
Preferred:
- Digital medical content/innovation approaches for HCP education.
- Strong liver disease background (PBC, viral hepatitis, or related areas).
- 8–12+ years of relevant experience.
Benefits (explicitly stated): Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans; paid time off; discretionary annual bonus and discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility varies).
Application Instructions:
- For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.