Medical Director, Clinical Development – Hematology/Oncology

Job DescriptionFor Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:Please log onto your to apply for this job.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 Medical Director, Clinical Development – Hematology/OncologyKite is a cell therapy company that is focused on providing patients with highly effective, life-saving therapies. We have two commercial products, Yescarta® and Tecartus®, along with a robust pipeline of various autologous and allogeneic clinical programs.The Medical Director of Hematology/Oncology provides medical monitoring to multiple clinical trials. Additionally, the Director guides the project teams to design and implement clinical studies at high quality and in a time and cost-effective manner in line with the department and corporate goals and within regulatory and resource guidelines.ResponsibilitiesProvide medical monitoring to multiple hematology/oncology clinical trialsLead project teams to design and implement hematology/oncology clinical studiesWrite protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports and review clinical trial documentsConduct investigator meetings and lead site initiation visits with clinical trial investigatorsImplement and deploy drug development strategic plans, develop contingency plans, provide technical and strategic advice, and meet milestones and budgetsTranslate findings from research and nonclinical studies into clinical development opportunitiesInteract with clinical investigators and thought leadersWork with internal regulatory affairs team and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry, and ensure compliance with these external guidelinesWork with internal pre-clinical scientists, translational scientists, business and commercial organizations in a cross functional mannerWork in a team environment comprising clinical operations, biomarker specialists, CROs, and regulatory affairsProvide clinical expertise and input for regulatory filings (i.e., BLA, MAA) as well as response to questions from regulatory authorities in the context of IND submissions, clinical trial applications or filing proceduresProvide clinical guidance and work in a team environment in interactions with external stakeholders (medical experts, advisory boards, patient advocacy groups) and internal stakeholders (Research, Translational Sciences, Clinical Operations, Safety, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Commercial)Basic QualificationsMD/DO degree and 4+ years of clinical or biotech/pharma industry experiencePreferred QualificationsBoard certification/specialization in Hematology or Oncology and experience managing oncology trialsLymphoma/Myeloma experienceRandomized phase 2 or 3 study experienceCell therapy experience3+ years of relevant drug development experience, either within industry or as a clinical investigator/physician scientist in academia, or equivalent experienceDemonstrated clinical development strategist with experience designing, implementing and conducting clinical trials, with emphasis on proof-of-concept and first-in-human studiesKnowledge of carrying out hematology/oncology clinical trials, including knowledge of hematology/oncology treatment optionsStrategic leadership and tactical skills, excellent initiative and judgmentDemonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with both internal colleagues and external contacts, including key thought leaders, and investigatorsDemonstrated ability to work well in teams in a cross functional mannerAbility to communicate and work in a self-guided manner with scientific/technical personnelAbility to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsSelf-motivated and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job descriptionComfortable in a dynamic small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing prioritiesMay travel up to 25%Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.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 log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.