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Gilead Sciences, Inc. Medical Scientis Lead in Madrid, Spain
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
MSL Lead
Gilead has declared Oncology as one of the key therapeutic areas for future growth. Gilead is growing its pipeline in oncology through internal research, partnerships and acquisitions. We have an exciting opportunity to join the team to support the launch planning and execution for novel pipeline oncology products, across multiple tumor types and treatment settings.
This is a field-based Medical Scientist (MS) Lead position and will require national and international travel (including internal meetings and external scientific conferences) once travel restrictions are eased. The focus will be on the team delivering high quality scientific exchange with specialist hospital staff working in the field of Breast Cancer and other solid tumours. There will be opportunities for input into strategy and tactics, as well as other project work in addition to management of the team.
Responsibilities:
Provides the MSs with a clear vision of the strategy and field goals and objectives in close alignment with the head office TA Lead and foster a collaborative team environment.
Executes the strategy and regional/national Plan of Actions (POAs) in the field.
Is responsible for ensuring successful scientific exchange about treatment landscape and therapeutic options with external stakeholders.
Acts as the interface between the field and the office, ensuring field insights, local research initiatives and data generation are appropriately communicated and discussed within the organization at national and international level.
Manages the planning of MS activities and ensures cross functional alignment within the Organization and that the MS team works collaboratively with Gilead personnel in Sales, Regional Market Access, Marketing, Clinical Research, Global Safety and Medical Communication.
Conducts regular MS field visits with each team member.
Ensures the MS team maintains excellent professional relationships through facilitation of their training and development with each having an individual development plan. Provide continuous constructive feedback (performance and personal development). Periodically meet with MS to conduct performance evaluations.
Provide the MSs with projects and responsibilities to increase their visibility and boost their professional development.
Critical Competencies:
The candidate must have a strong scientific background with a medical or pharmacy degree, preferably a higher (e.g. MSc or PhD) degree.
Good knowledge of the Spanish healthcare environment and management of solid tumours (ideally breast cancer) is required. Knowledge of Portuguese and the health system would be an asset.
Previous Medical Scientific Liaison management experience and as an MSL is highly preferable.
The individual must have excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.
The ability to work well in a team, proactivity and personal initiative are key attributes as is a willingness to take ownership of and deliver specific projects.
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.
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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.