Hybrid Senior Director, Medical Affairs – Evidence Generation

at Gilead Sciences

• Job title: Senior Director, Medical Affairs – Evidence Generation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $255,425 - $363,660 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Santa Monica, United States

About the role

• Senior Director leading medical evidence generation for Kite's innovative cancer therapies. Overseeing clinical trials execution, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration in a biopharmaceutical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and strategic leadership for the design, execution, and interpretation of medical evidence generation activities supporting Kite's portfolio of innovative cell therapies.
• Serve as a senior member of the Evidence Generation leadership team, co-driving the evolution of Kite’s US evidence generation strategy and value proposition.
• Support the development and execution of the Integrated Evidence Plan for Kite assets in collaboration with the entire Evidence Generation Function, Global Medical Affairs Strategy and Product Teams.
• Provide leadership to support the identification of critical evidence gaps and define the most appropriate research approaches to address the unmet needs.
• Provide scientific and medical oversight for all Medical Affairs / Kite Sponsored Studies including interventional trials, non-interventional studies, and US Strategic Alliances.
• Lead the medical review, interpretation, and communication of study results, including drafting publications, abstracts, posters, and internal/external presentations.
• Collaborate with Global Medical Strategy to ensure accurate and compliant dissemination of generated evidence.

Requirements

• MD or equivalent medical degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with at least 5 years in medical affairs, clinical development, or evidence generation roles.
• Proven leadership in designing and managing clinical trials, including Phase IV and investigator-sponsored studies.
• Understanding of the cell therapy landscape, including regulatory and post-approval evidence needs.
• Preferred experience in CAR-T or related advanced modalities (e.g., gene therapy, immuno-oncology).
• Demonstrated success in leading teams and cross-functional teams and external partnerships.
• Strong strategic thinking, project management, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Familiarity with digital platforms and real-world data methodologies.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20–30%.

Benefits

• company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*
• eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans