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

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.
 

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Job Description
 

Job Description

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. 

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. 

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. 

Job Responsibilities (including, but are not limited to) 

• 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

• These activities include, but are not limited to:

• Co-ordinate 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 accurately prepared in advance with all the 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

• Co-ordinate 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.

Experience 

• Advanced degree in life sciences in one or more of the following: MD, DO, PharmD, 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 d