Associate Director, Medical Affairs

Job description

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 We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Associate Director, Treatment Execution Lead (Tx EL) to join the Global HIV Medical Affairs team, with responsibility for Australia, Canada and Europe Mid-Size Markets (ACE MM). This role ensures that regional needs shape global medical and commercialization strategies—and that global strategies enable successful regional execution. This individual serves as a critical bridge between Global Medical Affairs (GMA) and ACE MM region/affiliate teams, acting as both: The primary representative of the regional needs, priorities and insights at global level. The key enabler ensuring ACE MM markets receive the appropriate level of support, resources and strategic alignment from the GMA team. The Tx EL plays a central role in advancing a "global with local" model, enhancing the relevance, impact, and execution of global strategies across diverse markets. Core Responsibilities 1. Regional Representation & Strategic Influence Act as the primary advocate for ACE Mid-Size Markets within Global Medical Affairs and other cross-functional teams. Represent regional priorities, challenges, and unmet needs in global strategic discussions, focused on healthcare provider and patient perspectives within the HIV treatment landscape. Bring forward consolidated, high-quality medical insights to actively shape and influence global strategy, priorities, and decision-making. Ensure regional perspectives are systematically integrated into treatment global medical strategy, asset lifecycle plans and evidence generation priorities. Partner across Global Medical Affairs, affiliates and key cross-functional stakeholders to ensure ACE MM priorities are represented and inform enterprise-wide decisions. 2. Global-to-Local Strategy Enablement & Impact Ensure ACE MM receive the right level of support, resources, and engagement from the GMA HIV team. Facilitate timely and coordinated access to GMA updates, materials, expertise and capabilities. Proactively identify gaps in support, execution barriers, or unmet needs, and mobilize solutions. Act as a centralized point of coordination, reducing fragmentation and improving responsiveness across GMA interactions. Translate global HIV treatment strategies and priorities into locally relevant and actionable plans. Drive alignment with the Global Plan of Action and cross-functional priorities. Enable consistent, high-quality implementation across ACE MM markets. Simplify global-to-local ways of working, streamline communication flows and improve execution effectiveness across stakeholders. 3. Insights Generation & Integration Lead structured and continuous insights collection from affiliates. Consolidate regional input into clear, actionable insights and recommendations. Ensure insights are visible at global level and actively used to inform strategy and decisions (closing the loop). Leverage affiliate insights to drive strategic ideation and continuous improvement. 4. Capability Building & Local Empowerment Strengthen affiliate capabilities by providing support to training, best practice sharing and cross-country collaboration. Enable local teams to execute effectively without increasing complexity or burden. Increase visibility of local achievements and best practices at global level. Foster collaboration across affiliates, global teams and cross-functional partners to accelerate learning, innovation and execution excellence. 5. Scientific Congress & Meeting Support Lead coordination and orchestration of key global HIV scientific congresses and regional Medical Affairs meetings involving ACE Mid-Size Markets. Partner with GMA, affiliates, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective planning, alignment, content coordination, and execution of congress-related activities. Drive stakeholder engagement, best practice sharing, and operational excellence across key meetings. Specific Knowledge, Education and Experience Requirements Advanced scientific degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD or equivalent), with 3+ years of experience in the HIV therapeutic area. Prior Global or affiliate experience in pharmaceutical industry Medical Affairs. Demonstrated ability to translate global strategy into effective execution. History of establishing trusted relationships with relevant medical stakeholders (including GMSO). Ability to develop deep and credible collaborations with key cross functional partners such as Commercial/Global Strategic Marketing, Clinical Development, Global Value and Access, Public Affairs, Legal and other relevant stakeholders. Track record of contributing to cross-functional initiatives and global strategic processes (e.g., POA, strategy planning). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights. Experience in gathering and applying insights to inform strategy and decision-making. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and represent affiliate/regional perspectives in global forums. Strong strategic thinking and business acumen. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with ability to engage senior and cross-functional stakeholders. Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment and drive alignment without direct authority. Proven project and execution management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities. Collaborative mindset with ability to build relationships across cultures and geographies. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload. Ability to travel to international conferences and internal meetings. 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.