Sr Manager, US Medical Affairs, Virology Scientific Collaboration

Role Summary

Senior Manager, US Medical Affairs, Virology Scientific Collaboration. Based in Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ, you will serve as a primary contact for US Medical Affairs engagement with external societies and medical-scientific organizations, partnering across USMA Virology with a focus on HIV, HIV prevention, and liver disease. Reports to the USMA Virology Scientific Collaboration, Sr Director.

Responsibilities

• Leads engagements with external societies and scientific/medical organizations.
• Develops engagement strategies and key initiatives with scientific educational organizations.
• Works cross-functionally within US Affiliate teams (USMA, Commercial, Legal and Medical Governance, Public Affairs and Government Affairs) on initiatives related to external collaborations, projects, and working groups.
• Develops novel medical educational tools and medical symposia for conferences based on virology therapeutic area medical strategy.
• Participates in external scientific engagements in partnership with Gilead Medical Affairs colleagues.
• Exhibits Gilead’s core values: integrity, teamwork, accountability, excellence, and inclusion in accordance with the highest ethical and compliance standards, including Gilead’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Required: MD, PhD, PharmD, NP or PA or other advanced health care degree and 2 years of relevant work experience in HIV, viral hepatitis, or related clinical field.
• Preferred: 2+ years industry experience.
• Preferred: Ability to cultivate, strengthen, and strategically manage high‑impact relationships with external scientific and medical organizations—including professional societies, academic partners, and community leaders.
• Preferred: Proven capability to shape Medical Affairs strategy by integrating scientific insights, organizational priorities, and external landscape trends, and to translate strategic direction into clear, actionable, and measurable implementation plans.
• Preferred: Advanced strategic and organizational skills with a track record of leading complex projects—ensuring alignment, resource coordination, and delivery of high‑quality outputs.
• Preferred: Strong ability to anticipate emerging needs, proactively manage competing priorities, and allocate resources across concurrent projects by applying sound judgment, risk assessment, and forward‑thinking planning.
• Preferred: Strong cross‑functional leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to drive alignment and foster a culture of shared accountability. Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and consistently dependable in meeting ambitious timelines in a rapid, dynamic environment.
• Preferred: Deep understanding of regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements governing Medical Affairs with a commitment to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Preferred: Thrives in a matrixed environment with a high level of autonomy, navigating ambiguity, and driving initiatives forward while maintaining clear communication and engaging partners at all levels of the organization.

Skills

• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration.
• Ability to drive alignment, manage multiple initiatives, and deliver high‑quality outputs.
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate insights into actionable plans.
• Strong project management, risk assessment, and resource planning.
• Regulatory, legal, and compliance awareness in Medical Affairs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with external scientific and medical organizations.

Education

• MD, PhD, PharmD, NP or PA or other advanced health care degree (required).