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.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities

• People Leader: Manages Head Office Medical Affairs Team and field-based Medical Science Liaison Team Leader and/or field MSL team. Mentors and develops junior employees.
• Project involvement: Initiates and supervises plan of action and special projects within their geography.

Key Differentiating Contribution

• Identifies and addresses audience needs through people/patient-centered discussions and dissemination of scientific information.
• Recognized by their audience as a therapeutic area resource for disease and treatment information.
• Reviews and approves promotional material within a therapeutic area.
• May serve as an internal training resource within a therapeutic area.
• May develop and introduce smaller programs and post-approval clinical trials to the healthcare community and follow-up with funded studies.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides independent thought and initiative in the preparation and completion of a variety of strategic and tactical plans of action, projects and reports. Supports reimbursement submissions for health technology appraisals across UK and Ireland.
• Uses a degree of autonomy as needed in the preparation and completion of projects and reports.
• Establishes relationships with sales teams and external contacts; participates in special projects based on extensive knowledge base, experience and competency.
• Anticipates obstacles and difficulties that may arise and resolves them in a collaborative manner.
• Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations in a variety of different settings.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Sought out for advice and collaboration by others from within and outside Gilead.
• Must have the ability to work as a member of several teams that may overlap such as international/above country teams, business unit, national MS team, regional key account management including sales team, national accounts, and others.
• Ensures activities are ethical and compliant with all relevant laws, Codes of Practice and Gilead standards including:

For those working in the UK the ABPI Code of Practice:

• For those working in Ireland the IPHA Code of Practice
• All relevant required training must be completed in the required timeframe as allocated for the role including, but not confined to, GxP, Code(s), anti-bribery and corruption and business conduct

Typical Education and Experience

• Advanced degree (i.e. MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, NP/PA) required.
• Must have at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Industry experience is essential; including significant ABPI Code review experience and ideally signatory status.
• Clinical practice experience within therapeutic area of interest is strongly preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.