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About the Role

Gilead is seeking a leader to provide overall vision and strategic direction for the Medical Strategy & Communications function in Japan. This role involves leading the development and execution of Therapeutic Area (TA) medical strategy, ensuring alignment with global priorities, and fostering a high-performing team. The position plays a key leadership role in cross-functional strategy and execution, overseeing scientific communication, evidence generation, and ensuring compliance with regulations and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

Provides overall vision and strategic direction for the Medical Strategy & Communications function in Japan.
Leads the development and execution of Therapeutic Area (TA) medical strategy and Plans of Action (POAs) aligned with global and regional priorities.
Drives strategic alignment among Scientific Communications, Medical Information, and Field Medical (MSL) activities.
Ensures strong alignment between medical strategy and business objectives while maintaining compliance and scientific integrity.
Leads and manages a team of Medical Strategy, Data Generation and Scientific Communications.
Builds a high-performing organization through clear goal setting, performance management, coaching, and talent development.
Plays a key leadership role in cross-functional TA strategy and business planning (BPOA).
Partners with Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Clinical Development, and Pharmacovigilance.
Provides medical input into product strategy, Market access plans, Launch readiness and lifecycle management.
Ensures all cross-functional activities are executed in a compliant and patient-centric manner.
Oversees development and execution of Scientific communication strategy (publication, congress, medical education and medical contents development).
Ensures high-quality, consistent, and compliant scientific messaging in scientific contents.
Drives evidence generation activities in alignment with Medical Strategy (e.g., management of investigator-sponsored study, leading company-sponsored study, and/or database research etc).
Provides Japan-specific medical insights into global product development and medical strategy.
Collaborates effectively within an international matrix environment.
Ensures adherence to local regulations, company policies and highest ethical and compliance standards.
Oversees departmental budget planning and resource allocation.
Leads or contributes to organizational and strategic projects at country level and Regional/global level.

Requirements

Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
Typically 10–12+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
Strong experience in Medical Affairs.
Significant people management experience.
Please submit a one-page PowerPoint slide outlining your proposed medical strategic plan for Yescarta. You will be required to present it during the interview.

Skills

Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate into execution.
Deep understanding of clinical science.
Deep understanding of evidence generation.
Deep understanding of healthcare system and access environment in Japan.
Excellent leadership and team development capabilities.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
High level of integrity and commitment to compliance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Japanese and English.

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10-12+ years

Education Level

MD, PharmD, PhD preferred

About the Company

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.