Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion

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Job description

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Advertising and Promotion
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.

Making an impact on a global scale
Inclusion is one of the company's five core values. That's because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Come join a mission-driven bio-pharmaceutical organization that values inclusion and diversity, has a strong portfolio of products, and is constantly #CreatingPossible


Provide commercial regulatory strategy, leadership, and operational oversight to enable the US business to meet its commercial needs in a compliant manner. Lead multiple complex products and/or therapeutic areas, both individually and through the oversight of direct reports. Manage a team of multiple direct reports.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Skills:

• Represent the commercial regulatory perspective at and effectively chair high volume PRC meetings for complex brands, either directly or through the oversight of direct reports.
• Serve as regulatory liaison to FDA/CDER/OPDP or FDA/CBER/APLB for assigned products, either directly or through the oversight of direct reports.

Process Improvements:

Initiate, contribute to, or lead local and global process improvements that have a significant impact on the business, either directly or through the oversight of direct reports.

Strategic Influence:

• Will be required to assume a leadership role in advising cross-functional stakeholders on the commercial regulatory impact of new campaign concepts, target product profiles, and product labeling.
• Will be required to provide strategic regulatory guidance on corporate communications and appropriate pre-approval communications.
• Will be required to assume a leadership role in updating and advising cross-functional stakeholders on regulations, policies, and enforcement which may impact the company's promotional activities.
• May serve as the PRC leadership & escalation team representative, as delegated by the Executive Director.

Leadership:

• Lead and manage a team of direct reports responsible for one or more therapeutic areas. Direct reports may be both independent contributors and people managers.
• Develop and coach direct reports and ensure they are appropriately trained.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements associated with US Advertising and Promotion of prescription drug and/or biologic products.
• Must have an advanced ability to understand and evaluate competing perspectives and provide expert commercial regulatory guidance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.

Education and Experience:

• Typically requires a BA/BS degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, including 8-10 years of experience in the regulatory review of promotional materials for prescription drug and/or biologic products.
• Relevant education or training may be viewed as equivalent to, or a substitute for, work experience.
• Management experience is required.
• Direct experience working with FDA/CDER/OPDP or FDA/CBER/APLB is required.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.

Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications and advice from internal and external experts, Gilead has made the decision to require all U.S. employees and contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. "Full vaccination" is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.

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