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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, developsand commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. We strive to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Gilead's portfolio of products and pipeline of investigational drugs includes treatments for HIV/AIDS, COVID, HBV, HCV, HDV, Oncology and Cell Therapy as well as Inflammatory Diseases. Gilead is a patient centric, science focused company.
This position reports to the Executive Director, Patient-Focused Implementation Science (PFIS). PFIS is a visionary team within Global Medical Strategy and Operations in Medical Affairscomprised of dedicated and passionate experts with complementary and multidisciplinary backgrounds in health services research, epidemiology, clinical research and implementation and behavioral sciences. We employ evidence-based approaches to address the challenges patients face in navigating their care to close the research-to-practice gap. This involves a systematic, patient-focused approach applying mixed methods, multilevel interventions, and collaborative solutions to address practical challenges in clinical care that impact the adoption of new innovations.
This individual will collaborate with external multi-stakeholder ecosystem partners including health systems, clinicians, payers, community-based organizations, patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, among others to better understand patient needs, challenges, and opportunities to improve patient care; to inform future capabilities important to patients and the Gilead pipeline; and to build strong internal and external networks. This individual will work effectively in a complex matrixed internal environment to help guide strategy to shape and ensure patient needs/insights are considered and integrated into strategy and evidence generation activities to support product development and future launch plans. This individual will have the ability to work across all therapeutic areas, globally and by region, to ensure the successful completion of deliverables and provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership to identify and incorporate innovation across industry benchmarks.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Identify, lead and co-create implementation science initiatives for medical affairs and the enterprise to improve patient access and optimize patient care
• Support and continue to evolve Patient-Focused Implementation Science strategy; create authentic platforms and opportunities to understand what matters most to patients to incorporate into strategic planning
• Deliver relevant and actionable insights to inform organizational decisions that address comprehensive care needs
• Lead initiatives related to patient experience, including measuring and addressing patient perspectives, preferences, attitudes, and beliefs.
• Generate individual and community insights to inform Medical Affairs strategic planning and identify evidence gaps.
• Apply human-centered design principles to develop innovative, practical solutions to improve patient and healthcare provider communication, enhance patient-centered decision-making, and increase patient activation.
• Leverage design thinking methodologies to identify pain points and co-create interventions that improve patient care and outcomes.
• Design and implement mixed-methods and multilevel interventions to address practical challenges in clinical care and improve patient outcomes.
• Utilize a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to develop comprehensive solutions that are both evidence-based and patient-focused.
• Lead the ideation and execution of research projects, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Disseminate findings through abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations at scientific conferences.
• Lead components of cross-functional patient-focused operating model with key functional partners (Scientific Communications, Medical Excellence, Insights, Digital and Analytics, Global Medical Therapeutic Areas, Clinical Development & Operations, Legal, Corporate Strategy, Commercial Strategy, Community Engagement & Advocacy, Government Affairs) and collaborate with other evidence generating functions (Real World Evidence, Health Economics Outcomes Research, Phase 4 Research) to facilitate Gilead patient centricity, strategy and tactics with focus on care coordination, navigation and patient-centered decision making
• Participate as a recognized leader, expert and spokesperson internally and externally on matters of critical importance for Patient-Focused Implementation Science, presenting at congresses, round tables, advisory boards and educational events
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
• Advanced scientific degree with 7-10 years of implementation science experience
• Experience in Pharma/Biopharma preferred
• Scientific or clinical experience in one or more of the following: HIV treatment and prevention(preferred), oncology (breast, lung, GI, gynecologic, etc.), or inflammatory diseases
• Experience in implementation science methods, program evaluation, quality improvement, person centered care and outcomes measurement, including experience leveraging digital health solutions and novel use of PROs, PREMs and data generated on the patient experience
• Experience in leading collaborative initiatives and multi-site research partnerships, including proposal development, protocol writing and study execution and data analysis
• Strong analytic, critical thinking, writing and problem-solving skills
• Creative, well-spoken and articulate; ability to effectively communicate with multi-stakeholder collaborators and to deliver impactful presentations
• Strong ability to collaborate across multiple internal and external partners
• Uncompromising ethical standard and professional conduct
• Innovative and adaptable, with a team mindset
• Additional Capabilities
o Managing complexity: Ability to manage complex projects and use networks to solve organizational issues
o Comfort with ambiguity, paired with a proactive transformational leadership style
o Prioritization: Ability to define priorities and focus on areas that add value
o Problem Solving: Ability to identify the crux of a problem, and propose actionable solutions
o Communication: Extreme clarity of communication, focused on key issues
o Project Management: Clear organizational skills/ability to drive a team to solve complex problems
o Collaborative style and the ability to influence at senior levels
o Innovative self-starter with the resilience to work effectively in a fast-moving environment
Basic Qualifications:
• Masters' Degree or PhD with at least 12 years of professional experience
