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Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) – HIV Treatment

United States – RemoteMedical AffairsRegular

Job Description

Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) – HIV Treatment

Responsibilities:

The Executive Director of GMA-HIV Treatment is a key position serving the Global Medical Affairs HIV treatment team supporting Gilead’s HIV treatment efforts reporting directly to the Vice President of HIV GMA. The ED GMA-HIV Treatment will support the execution of global medical affairs HIV treatment plans with a focus on scientific communication and education with the community of health care professionals and other key external stakeholders, ensuring the creation of high-quality scientific content outputs such as slide decks, medical presentations at conferences, advisory boards, and other programs.

The ED GMA-HIV Treatment will collaborate with colleagues throughout Gilead Sciences’ organization as well as with the external investigator community and other key external stakeholders. This is a Remote-based position.

The key functions of this role are to:

  • Delivers high-quality medical education presentations at several Gilead-sponsored medical education programs, supporting local medical affairs teams on scientific exchange.

  • Serves the HIV Treatment teams as a scientific expert, and collaborates on core strategies with a focus on science in the following areas: research, publication, education, scientific exchange, scientific content development, congress execution, etc.

  • Key partner in developing scientific data content and other medical affairs materials for a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

  • Key partner developing robust scientific communication plans.

  • Key scientific reviewer for study concepts, abstracts, and manuscripts including early data analysis.

  • Voice expertise at Gilead’s Phase IV Research Review Committees for HIV Investigator-Sponsored and Collaborative Research

  • Collaborates with HEOR and RWE teams on health economics and outcomes research projects.

  • Delivers high-quality training for Gilead’s HIV teams.

  • Collaborates with Clinical Research, PA, GA, Regulatory Affairs, and GCPS as needed.

  • Partners with Medical Information to ensure the creation and maintenance of high-quality professional communications for healthcare professionals in response to unsolicited requests for product information.

  • Key partner and collaborator to Gilead’s HIV Treatment Global Medical Affairs team

  • Works with HIV Medical Affairs colleagues worldwide to pull through scientific and healthcare policy communications and publications from research projects.

  • Provide inspirational leadership to the Global MA HIV team by creating an environment of collaboration, partnership, mutual respect, and shared goals with clear responsibilities.

  • Exhibit Gilead’s core values: integrity, teamwork, accountability, excellence, & inclusion in accordance with the highest ethical and compliance standards, including Gilead’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Specific Job Requirements

  • Subject matter expertise in HIV Treatment

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills

  • Leadership and teamwork skills

  • Experience designing and conducting clinical research.

  • Ability to establish and maintain productive collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.

  • High level of initiative and ability to work independently.

  • Serve as a scientific expert resource to Gilead, including Medical Affairs Medical Scientists supporting local execution through the appropriate scientific exchange channels.

  • Provide medical and scientific leadership at key scientific meetings, supporting planning and execution.

  • Maintain regular contact with community advocates, government, and policy officials, and KOLs to identify data gaps, track research and inform scientific exchange plans.

  • Ability to assess, understand, and communicate continuously expanding medical and scientific information.

  • Anticipate future industry trends and opportunities.

  • Excellent analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to identify and understand complex issues and problems.

  • Ability to identify novel timely solutions for issues encountered with clinical studies, treatment landscape, etc.

Essential Skills:

  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal, relationship-building and negotiating communication skills.

  • Excellent strategic and organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment.

  • Excellent teamwork skills.

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify and understand complex issues and problems and identify and query key findings from study data and publications.

  • Experience in developing effective abstracts, manuscripts, posters, and slides and presenting at scientific meetings.

  • Must be fully cognizant and adhere to regulatory and legal requirements for implementation science and other Medical Affairs activities.

  • Able to work with a level of autonomy and independence.

Knowledge & Experience

  • M.D., D.O., with extensive experience in HIV, virology, or clinical virology, 14+ years of experience in HIV treatment clinical practice, research, and medical education.

  • 1-3 years of experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Research including Phase II, III, and/or IV studies preferred.

  • Flexibility to travel extensively is required.