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Field Medical Manager - Oncology

Gilead Sciences, Inc

Saudi Arabia

On-site

SAR 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

Gilead Sciences is seeking a knowledgeable Field Manager for their Oncology Medical Affairs department in Saudi Arabia. The role involves significant field engagement with healthcare professionals, ensuring the safe use of Gilead medicines and conducting medical education. Candidates should possess advanced scientific qualifications and strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.

Qualifications

  • Preferred experience in medical affairs and biotechnology industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in scientific exchange with healthcare professionals.
  • Conduct medical education and communication activities.
  • Anticipate and resolve field obstacles collaboratively.

Skills

Scientific knowledge management
Relationship-building
Influencing skills
Negotiation skills
Ability to understand complex issues
Project management

Education

Advanced scientific or clinical degree

Job description

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


We are seeking a knowledgeable and motivated professional capable of working effectively in a cross-functional team environment. The successful candidate will assume a full-time employment as a Field Manager, Gilead Oncology in the KSA Medical Affairs department and report to the Oncology Middle East Therapy Area Lead.


Essential Job Functions


• Ensure the safe and appropriate use of Gilead medicines


• Improve the standard of clinical care for patients living with breast cancer


Specific Responsibilities


  • Allocates approximately 70-75% of time in the field, engaging in scientific exchange with healthcare professional and thought leaders, while proactively gathering actionable medical insights to guide strategic planning and support evidence-based decision making
  • Responds to clinical inquiries regarding marketed or developmental Gilead products.
  • Presents scientific and clinical data for these products.
  • Identifies and develops national opinion leaders to support Gilead products and trains Gilead approved speakers through personal contacts and on-site visits.
  • Is a company representative to groups of experts, medical professional groups, scientific societies, patient representatives, and represents the company at national and international scientific meetings.
  • Assists with sales force training at national levels.
  • Anticipates obstacles and difficulties that may arise in the field and resolves them in a collaborative manner.
  • Conduct medical education and communication activities, including digital, face-to-face and print.
  • Serve as internal scientific expert in the therapy area, healthcare landscape, and data on Gilead and competitor medicines and as the medical affairs representative in the Saudi cross-functional therapeutic team
  • Execute the Gilead Oncology Medical Affairs tactics for Saudi Arabia, in close collaboration with relevant members of the X-functional team supporting the Oncology franchise
  • Manage projects to completion, anticipate obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in a collaborative manner.

Knowledge, Experience, Competencies and Skills


  • Demonstrated scientific knowledge management in oncology
  • Advanced scientific or clinical degree preferred
  • Functional experience in field medical affairs preferred
  • Extended experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry preferred
  • Demonstrated relational intelligence by generating value through impactful interactions
  • Excellent written, verbal, relationship-building, influencing, and negotiation skills required
  • Ability to understand complex issues, identify key insights, and communicate salient points to different audiences required
  • Capacity to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload required
  • Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and independence required
  • Adherence to all regulatory, legal, and business conduct requirements required
  • Ability to travel in country for field engagements, and to national and regional conferences, including occasional weekend travel is required.

Gilead Core Values


• Integrity (always doing the right thing)


• Teamwork (collaborating in good faith)


• Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)


• Accountability (taking personal responsibility)


• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)


Gilead Leadership Commitments


• I am bold in aspiration and agile in execution


• I care and make time for people


• I listen, speak openly and explain the “why”


• I trust others and myself to make sound decisions


• I own the impact of my words and actions



For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.


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