Manager, Medical Affairs

Overview

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987. Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need. With the commitment and drive you bring to the workplace every day, you will be part of a team that is changing the world and helping millions of people live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Our worldwide staff is a close community where you can see the tangible results of your contributions, where every individual matters, and everyone has a chance to enhance their skills through ongoing development.

Our scientific focus has resulted in marketed products that are benefiting hundreds of thousands of people, a pipeline of late-stage drug candidates, and unmatched patient access programs to ensure medications are available to those who could otherwise not afford them.

By joining Gilead, you will further our mission to address unmet medical needs and improve life by advancing the care of patients with life-threatening diseases.

We are seeking a Manager within Medical Affairs Research to support Liver, Inflammation, Respiratory Viruses, and Established Products (LIVE). This role is responsible for coordinating proposal reviews and supporting portfolio management of investigator-sponsored research (ISR), collaborative (CO) research, and MA-led Gilead-sponsored research in the LIVE therapeutic area. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Phase 4 research or clinical operations, and knowledge of one or more of relevant therapeutic areas.

This position is based at Gilead’s Foster City, CA location.

• Manage the review of ISR, CO and MA-led GS proposals through Gilead’s Research Committee (RC) review process for LIVE:
  • Coordinate proposal review meetings with RC Team Leads and RC Chairs
  • Support creation and management of requests for proposals (RFPs)
  • Support external investigators, MA scientific leads, Medical Scientists, and other stakeholders in developing and submitting rigorous research proposals to Gilead
• Support the management of the LIVE Phase 4 portfolio including liaising with key cross-functional partners such as Clinical Operations, local affiliates and external investigators
• Review abstracts and/or manuscripts that result from the phase 4 program
• Contribute to ensuring that the research processes and study execution align with MA research policy and governance, integrated evidence plan priorities, and overall program strategy
• Work with Research Committee Team Leads and Senior Manager to track, monitor and intervene with external investigators to ensure timely execution of contracted studies, and support closure of studies when not meeting contracted milestones
• Act as a resource for Research Committee Chairs, voting members, standing members, proposal champions and reviewers
• Contribute to process improvements related to research proposal and study management systems
• Manage projects to completion, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in a collaborative manner and…