Executive Director – Viral Hepatitis

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Job Description
 

Executive Director – Viral Hepatitis

At Gilead, we are driven to develop lifesaving products that make a difference for patients around the world. Every day, we transform the promise of science and technology into breakthrough, innovative therapies that have the power to cure, prevent or treat disease. As a research-based biopharmaceutical company, we are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing medicines to patients in the areas of unmet need including virology, respiratory diseases, liver diseases, hematology and oncology, and inflammation. When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic role to support the clinical development of novel drugs for HBV and HDV infection. The Executive Director, Clinical Development, position will design, conduct, and evaluate Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials and provide expertise in clinical HBV and HDV medicine. You will lead a portfolio of clinical trial programs in virology clinical development for viral hepatitis. You may act as or oversee other Development Leads across the assigned project portfolio. You will be accountable for the design, conduct, evaluation, close-out and reporting of clinical trials across your project portfolio. You will lead or otherwise oversee and direct the development, implementation, and execution of the clinical development strategy for the assigned molecules / products, which will include development of the Target Product Profile and Clinical Development Plan. Additional leadership or oversight responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, additional study or investigator documentation, contributions to data analysis plans, study reporting, and clinical development inputs into regulatory documentation, publications, and scientific presentations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The executive director will play a key role in all stages of development for product programs from the drug discovery stage through product registrations world-wide.

• Strategic input and oversight for ongoing and planned product trials / collaborations within the viral hepatitis portfolio
• Strategic input and oversight of the HDV programs
• Strategic input into the HDV and HBV cure programs

• Develop and execute Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials and provide scientific expertise
• Serves as a member of the hepatitis leadership team
• Report to VP of Hepatitis/Respiratory and Emerging Viruses who has direct responsibility for the overall strategy, clinical and scientific development activities

EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leaders