Description
Director Global Medical Affairs - Established Products
Location: Stockley Park, London, UK
Reports to: Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs – AmBisome, Veklury & Established Products
At Gilead, for more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to discover, develop and commercialize therapies in areas of unmet medical need. We are committed to advancing global health through transformative science and a patient-centric approach.
We are seeking a Director, Global Medical Affairs to lead strategic and operational medical affairs activities across AmBisome, Veklury, and other Established Products through value optimization and value transition. This role will be instrumental in shaping & executing global medical strategy, generating and disseminating scientific evidence, and supporting lifecycle management in the established products environment.
Responsibilities
1. Lead Global Medical Affairs input into key activities within the Established Products portfolio, including lifecycle management, portfolio management, label updates, internal sunset evaluation exercises, regulatory requirements, and regional medical needs
2. Elevate the Global Medical Affairs voice in cross-functional teams across the Established Products portfolio
3. Lead and execute on core global medical affairs activities for AmBisome & Veklury in the strategically invest category, and other products in value optimization and value transition
4. Develop, innovate and execute the Global Medical Affairs plans for AmBisome & Veklury, based on a continuous assessment of the external environment, in alignment with cross-functional and regional teams
5. Develop and deliver data generation & publication plans as part of a cross-functional team to address remaining data gaps and support product value for the mature products within the Established Products portfolio
6. Drive scientific engagement with external stakeholders to inform strategy and ensure scientific leadership in the disease area of invasive fungal infections and COVID-19
7. Provide medical and scientific leadership at key scientific meetings and conferences
8. Collaborate with the Global Medical Affairs & Global Commercial Strategic Organization execution lead teams to drive alignment across therapeutic areas and drive collaboration with the regional and local teams
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
9. Advanced scientific degree (Pharm D., Ph.D., M.D.) with several years of experience in pharmaceutical industry
10. Global and affiliate-level experience as demonstrated by prior work in a global and/or local medical affairs setting, with experience in execution of core medical affairs functions
11. Solution oriented & ‘can-do’ mentality: Excellent analytical skills, demonstrated ability to identify and understand complex issues and problems to break it down to find solutions
12. Excellent project management and organizational skills, including management of multiple priorities and resources simultaneously
13. Excellent strategic and organizational skills to support project planning across multiple activities, with ability to anticipate and prioritize workload from multiple ongoing projects
14. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal, relationship-building and negotiating communication skills
15. Attention to detail and ability to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment
16. Proven track record of working collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
17. Resilience: ability to adapt to a changing internal and external environment
18. Strong business skills/acumen; translation of scientific expertise and knowledge to achieve the identified business goals of the company
19. Bold & creative mindset
20. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) is required
21. Disease area knowledge of invasive fungal infections, COVID-19, HIV and/or viral hepatitis is a plus
22. Experience with digital communication is a plus
23. Ability to work in a global environment which will require participation in meetings outside of standard work hours and occasionally on the weekends to accommodate time zone differences
24. Ability to travel internationally up to 20%.
Gilead Core Values
25. Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
26. Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
27. Teamwork (Working Together)
28. Excellence (Being Your Best)
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