Associate Director, US Medical Affairs, Patient Access and Quality of Care; PAQ - Portfolio St

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity within US Medical Affairs for an Associate Director, Portfolio Strategy in our Patient Access and Quality of Care (PAQ) team. This role is office-based in our Foster City, CA headquarters, or Parsippany, NJ office.

Associate Director, US Medical Affairs, Patient Access and Quality of Care (PAQ) – Portfolio Strategy

The role will be part of the PAQ-Portfolio Strategy team and will have responsibility for the delivery of elements of the US Evidence Strategy across the full Gilead portfolio (currently Oncology and Virology). This position will report to the Senior Director, Portfolio Strategy.

• Contribute to the activities of the USMA PAQ Portfolio Strategy team across the portfolio of medicines in Virology and Oncology
• Assist the Portfolio Strategy team in defining the over-arching portfolio evidence strategy and driving consistency across the US portfolio
• Coordinate the US Local Review Committee (LRC) – prepare study teams to come to LRC with appropriate, in-scope studies and have a robust discussion
• Ensure LRC materials are prepared in advance with all necessary documentation and alignment with other functions in Gilead such as Patient Safety
• Own the reporting for LRC, including tracking studies and publications
• Represent the US LRC needs in relevant global forums with GMA / MAR
• Coordinate US Integrated Evidence Strategy (IES) meetings across the portfolio, including preparing cross-functional teams
• Deliver tracking of outcomes of US IES meetings with Global evidence generation functions including inclusion in product IEPs, publications and utilization by field teams
• Own initiatives to systematize and deliver access to existing evidence to US teams
• Deliver narrative workshops for priority brands across the portfolio, working with cross-functional US teams to assess potential narratives for medicines and identify evidence generation that would be needed to support
• Collaborate with key cross-functional partners within the US including USMA, US Commercial, US Market Access, Government Affairs and Policy
• Collaborate with Global evidence generation partners – GMA / MAR, RWE, HEOR, Clinical Development, Global Publications, PSTs as needed
• Facilitate sharing of best practices and learnings for research across the various USMA teams, heightening collaboration with an attention to speed

• Advanced degree in life sciences in one or more of the following: MD, DO, Pharm
  
  D, PhD. with 5+ years’ experience preferred but not required.
  If no advanced degree, a MA/MS or MBA with 8+ years or a BA/BS with 10+ years of experience is required.
• Health Outcomes or Medical Affairs research background in either Oncology or Virology.
• Excellent strategic thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to successfully lead the ideation, development of a plan and move to action.
• Willingness and ability to work hands-on and with a sense of urgency, in a fast-paced, scientific, entrepreneurial environment.
• Extensive knowledge of the US healthcare ecosystems, landscape and evidence requirements.
• An ability to think medically and strategically about the short- and long-term impacts within the US healthcare landscape.
• Solid working knowledge of regulatory and compliance environment.
• Effective organizational, project planning, and time management skills. Strong sense of urgency and goal orientation.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively present to and engage with a wide range of audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability for organizational partnership, strong teamwork, timely decision-making, and the ability to work effectively in a matrix-environment within an evolving and fluid organization.
• Computer proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
• Ability to travel frequently (+/- 30%).

• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

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