Sr Director, Epidemiology

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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 The Real-World Evidence (RWE) function at Gilead is part of the group within the Clinical Development organization and aims to unlock the power of Real-World Data (RWD) to help transform innovations to life-changing medicines for patients. We are seeking a Senior Director, RWE Inflammation Product Lead who will be accountable for the development and execution of the RWE strategy in support of one or more Inflammation products under development. The incumbent will serve as the key RWE subject matter expert within Gilead's lifecycle management teams for the product(s) and all its indications across the development lifecycle and serve as a strategic partner to clinical development, medical, and commercial teams to ensure excellence in the generation and use of RWE at the global level. The SD, RWE Product Lead will provide leadership for a team of observational research scientists and advocate for the appropriate level of resources to ensure the timeliness, quality, and utility of RWE required by internal and external stakeholders (e.g., clinical development, regulators), as well as advise on methodological approaches in support of payer and provider interactions. Success in this role requires a up-to-date knowledge of RWE/RWD use for regulatory purposes, a strategic mindset, and the ability to lead and deliver RWE strategies through strong cross-functional partnerships and external collaboration. This role also requires excellence in design and conduct of epidemiologic studies/analyses, direct expertise in use of RWE at different stages of the product development and commercialization processes, and the ability to lead and manage cross-functional efforts and resources. The position reports to the Executive Director, RWE Therapeutic Area (TA) Head-Inflammation Duties & Responsibilities Serve as the single point of accountability for the development, execution, and communication of the global RWE strategy supporting clinical development and regulatory submissions for a specific product/program and its pipeline/lifecycle indications in Inflammation. Ensure the use of robust scientific methods and fit-for-purpose data resources for the timely execution of the RWE strategy, in alignment with the clinical development plan and broader DET/EMT objectives. Provide the functional perspective and subject-matter expertise, especially regarding regulatory use of RWE, as a member of the product DET/EMT. Provide leadership for a team of observational research scientists to deliver, within time, budget, and quality standards, proactive RWE generation including, but not limited to: natural history of disease, population characterization, assessment of treatment patterns and unmet need, development of external comparators, benchmarking of clinical outcomes, comparative safety and effectiveness research, and post-approval safety studies. Communicate effectively about the utility of RWE across the product lifecycle and drive use of study/analysis results to support internal and external decisions. Ensure expert communication of observational research results, including development of pertinent sections of regulatory documents, publications, white papers, press releases, etc. Oversee timely and appropriate development of epidemiological sections of regulatory documents for agencies worldwide (e.g., Risk Management Plan, orphan or breakthrough designations, Pediatric Investigation Plan, query responses, advisory committee briefing documents). Represent the RWE function in internal cross-functional initiatives and external organizations, such as industry associations, professional societies, or regulatory working groups. Foster close collaborations with quantitative functions within CDS (e.g., Biostatistics, Bioinformatics), as well as in Research, Clinical Research, Medical Affai

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