Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence Liver Disease

Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence Liver Disease / Fibrosis
United States - California - Foster City

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead's therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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Job Description

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As the Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence - Liver Disease / Fibrosis you will lead Competitive Intelligence (CI) activities across a key launch product that treats primary biliary cholangitis. You will also support additional pipeline assets and external opportunity assessment. CI is a key function within Gilead's global organization and this role is a great opportunity to have broad visibility across the organization.

Within this role, you will support decision making, foster a competitive mindset, and collaborate with a broad cross-functional group of therapeutic area partners (including US Commercial, Medical Affairs, Affiliates, Clinical, Research, Corporate Development, Regulatory, Legal and investor relations) as well as Senior Leadership. You will be responsible for collecting, synthesizing, and delivering key insights and implications to our business on the competitive environment, related to marketed products, pipeline assets, and external opportunities. These activities are structured around key strategic business questions that you will define in partnership with the Global CI Lead for Liver/Inflammation, and relevant cross-functional stakeholders. This role will be based in Foster City.

*This position is based on Foster City, CA

Essential Duties and Job Functions:
Gathering, summarizing, and providing objective analysis of competitive (commercial, clinical, and scientific) information to inform business decision-making
Leading core CI initiatives, including assessing competitive dynamics, monitoring/news updates, and maintaining market landscapes
Preparing Gilead to respond to key competitive threats through competitive workshops, scenario planning etc.
Providing conference coverage, such as analyses of clinical data, commercial presence, and overall themes
Creating/updating content on competitor products, launch timings, and product profiles
Communicating key competitive information and potential implications to stakeholders and leadership throughout the organization
Supporting stakeholders in development of function-specific deliverables (ex: forecasts, market assessments, strategic brand plans)
Supporting external opportunities evaluations, as needed
Partnering with third party agencies to support CI projects and ensuring projects remain within allocated scope and budget
Following pre-defined standards to ensure legal and ethical approaches to CI, protecting business interests and confidentiality
Participating in cross-functional team meetings to bring the Competitive perspective into decision making

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Strong relationship management skills including ability to adapt communication style, content, timing, and tone to audience/stakeholder needs
Experience working in a highly matrixed environment with a strong commitment to work collaboratively in a fast-paced organization
Strong oral and written communication, including history of effective written communication (including both PowerPoint and Word/email)
Proven ability to present at and facilitate small- and large-group meetings (with peers as well as leadership) to achieve pre-defined objectives
Ability to interpret, synthesize, and identify broader implications from key data, including but not limited to clinical data and competitor promotional investment & communication activities
Experience with researching, developing, and delivering CI assessments from key data/information and strategic insights
Experience in use of online data sources and scientific/market databases (e.g., Pubmed, , TrialTrove, Evaluate Pharma, etc.)
Ability to work independently and proactively, using sound judgement in face of uncertainty
Excellent task and time management skills (specifically project planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting management and plan execution)
Aptitude for learning new scientific, business, and industry concepts and developing subject matter expertise in limited timeframes
Team player who can fit seamlessly into diverse cross-functional settings, collaborate, and fulfill responsibilities in a timely manner

Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's degree with 10 years' relevant experience, Master's degree with 8 years' relevant experience or PhD and 2 years' relevant experience
Experience in pharmaceutical industry, specifically CI, consulting, marketing, or analytics

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience assessing commercial markets
Experience with liver disease
Masters, PharmD, PhD or equivalent graduate degree, life science background

Travel Requirement: 10-20% (including international travel)

The salary range for this position is: $191, $247, Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

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* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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