Associate Director, Marketing Sciences
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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 Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As an Associate Director in GDSI Oncology Integrated Insights , you will be responsible for supporting Gilead's Lung Cancer portfolio and pipeline through forecasting, analytics, and market research. This role will play a key part in informing commercial strategy, launch readiness, and lifecycle management for current and emerging lung oncology assets, including EVOKE ‑ 03 and Gilead pipeline assets . The position will partner closely with Global Strategic Marketing (GSM) and cross‑functional stakeholders to enable high‑quality, insight‑driven decision‑making across the lung portfolio. The role reports to the Senior Director, Oncology Global Decision Sciences and Insights (Lung) . Essential Duties & Functions The following duties and functions represent the core responsibilities of the role, with primary emphasis on Lung Cancer indications across the portfolio and pipeline . All activities require strong partnership and engagement with GDSI and GSM leadership Market Research Partner with the Senior Director, Integrated Insights, and GSM leadership to define global market research priorities for Lung Cancer , spanning launch preparation, early lifecycle optimization, and pipeline strategy Lead qualitative and quantitative primary research across physician, patient, and payer audiences to support decision‑making for assets including EVOKE ‑ 03 and emerging lung programs Analyze, synthesize, and translate market research into clear insights and implications to guide commercial, clinical, and development strategies Leverage secondary data sources (e.g., prescription data, epidemiology, treatment patterns) to generate insights, assess market dynamics, and evaluate new data sources Examples of work include, but are not limited to: opportunity assessments, treatment flow mapping, segmentation, product attribute and benefit testing, positioning and messaging, patient journey mapping, and HCP journey mapping within Lung Cancer Forecasting/Analytics Develop and maintain long‑term forecast models for lung cancer indications, incorporating epidemiology, competitive landscape, product uptake and share, pricing, and revenue assumptions Support launch and pre ‑ launch forecasting for EVOKE ‑ 03 , as well as scenario planning and pipeline valuation for future registrational programs (RF2/RF3) Collaborate with Regional and Local Analytics & Insight teams, as well as Literature Resources, Competitive Intelligence, R&D, Pricing & Market Access, and Marketing/Sales partners to ensure robust, aligned assumptions within forecasting models Conduct deterministic base‑case and scenario analyses and to support strategic and investment decision‑making Partner with affiliate markets to scope, design, and manage quantitative market research (e.g., discrete‑choice conjoint ) to inform predictive patient share modeling and revenue forecasts Examples of decisions informed by analytics include competitive scenario planning, launch sequencing, growth strategy evaluation, and co‑positioning considerations across lung oncology assets Knowledge, Experience, & Skills Business leadership experience, and a track record of "influencing without authority" (specifically, senior cross-functional partners) in successful conflict resolution, and driving consensus Strong leadership acumen, demonstrated through relationships with stakeholders, peers and teams Experience in successfully presenting to senior leadership audiences, including simplifying complex materials, and managing audiences with differing viewpoints to gain alignment Experience working in a matrixed organization and successfully partnering with peers and stakeholders Ability to meaning