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For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

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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

Job Overview:

• Overall accountability for the leadership and management of the MI service within the International region

• Accountable for ensuring inspection and audit readiness of MI service within the International region

• Direct management of affiliate MI Leads in the International region

• Partner with Global Strategic Capabilities team to ensure operational efficiency of MI service within the International region and participate in strategic initiatives to develop the service for the future

• Accountable for ensuring that the MI function in the International region responds to unsolicited requests for information in an accurate, consistent, compliant, and timely manner

• Ensure the identification, reporting and recording of adverse events and product complaints in a timely manner in accordance with SOPs

• Proactively ensures that the International region MI departmental structure, support model, and allocation of resources meet anticipated changes in workload

• Actively contribute to GMI strategy as a member of the Global Medical Information Leadership team

Responsibilities:

Routine responsibilities may include the following:

• Provide strategic, personnel and budgetary oversight of the International region MI function

• Overall performance of the department/team and reports in International region MI function

• Develop, coach, and support the professional growth of individual staff members

• Develop and implement plans to ensure the structure, scope, support model, and resources of the department can meet anticipated changes in workload

• Continuously evaluate the scope of services of the International region MI service to ensure the department is maximizing both its collective talent and the value it brings to the organization; adjust accordingly

• Work collaboratively with senior leadership, Country Medical Directors, and the TA leads in Medical Affairs to ensure the department is successfully supporting therapeutic area strategies

• Work cross functionally across the Gilead enterprise and represent GMI on larger initiatives. Cross functional partners include, but are not limited to: Global Patient Safety, Quality and Medical Governance, Regulatory Affairs, Legal/Business Conduct, Medical Affairs

• Work closely with the leaders of other GMI teams to ensure the practice of MI is consistently applied

• Work closely with MI content leads and GMI TA teams to ensure appropriate MI response documents are available for use in the International region, and that regulatory inspection expectations are met

• Act as lead contact for MI function in the International region for external regulatory inspections and the internal GxP audit program, liaising with direct reports and other functions as needed

• Create, update, or implement policies, SOPs, business practices, and work instructions, including input to global SOP training curricula and responsibility for International MI SOP training curricula

• Contribute to the implementation of new and innovative technologies impacting the provision of medical information

• Analyze departmental metrics so that patterns, trends, and issues are identified and shared with senior management and other internal stakeholders

• Provide leadership for business-critical initiatives and projects, as needed

• Manage medical information service for Asia countries including handling of medical enquiries and contact centre oversight

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills in English and Chinese language preferred

• Demonstrated leadership at an above-country level

• Proven track record in working in a dynamic, cross-functional environment

• Highly self-motivated and able to perform multiple tasks in a timely fashion

• Excellent project management, analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of applicable regulations regarding the dissemination of medical information, pharmaceutical industry promotional/non-promotional activities and adverse event and product quality complaint reporting

• Demonstrated experience in setting strategy for MI and implementation of global objectives

• Ability to effectively lead and motivate a highly talented group of employees across one or more countries/geographies

Education and Experience:

• Pharmacy, Nursing or Medical/ Life Sciences degree/advanced degree or equivalent

• Experience in leadership in MI or working in a healthcare environment required, with regional or global experience preferred

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry required

• Experience of working with MI vendors desirable

• People management experience required, including line management of a team of people managers (preferred)

• Experience in setting strategy and implementation of global objectives

Levelling Guide (number of years does not apply in all affiliates (outside of the United States) due to local employment laws).

The number of years’ experience may be adjusted due to the experience of the individual and the specific role Typically requires previous experience minimum of 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry and 10 years in MI or Medical Scientific Communication.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.