Senior Oncology Nurse Educator- Great Lakes Territory

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

This new opportunity supports the Great Lakes Territory that covers Michigan, Indiana, and Chicago, IL . 

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 a Senior Oncology Nurse Educator in the Oncology Franchise, you will provide general education to accounts about clinical dosing, administration, and disease state relating to Gilead products for the purpose of supporting appropriate patient management strategy for these products.  This includes non-misleading information of general application to accounts, including but not limited to:

• Dosing guidelines for on-label uses of Gilead products

• Administration guidelines for on-label uses of Gilead products

• Education regarding the safety and efficacy of Gilead products

• Education regarding disease state and symptom management. 

Responsibilities:

• Educate non-physician health care providers (e.g., Nurse Practitioners) and health care professionals (e.g., Nurses, pharmacists) to support the treatment of patients and support the safe and effective use of Gilead products

• Apply Oncology Nurse Educator role-specific knowledge to engage in clinical discussions around product and disease state content, terminology, and concepts with customers.

• Deliver education in an accurate, succinct, and impactful way that engages the audience and, meets the needs of the individual account and is within the guidelines of the role of the Oncology Nurse Educator

• Demonstrate deep insight into customer, geographical, and healthcare industry challenges.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the various customer segments (e.g., different nursing specialties) and environments (e.g. Community Oncology, Academic Institutions)

• Build credibility and trust during customer interactions by understanding individual operational practices, decision-making processes, standards of care, priorities, and potential changes in needs

• Consider the patient journey account for educational needs and utilize approved Gilead resources to address these needs

• Develop meaningful educational account plans with clear objectives, actions, responsibilities, timelines, and allocation of resources

• Demonstrate commitment to the One Oncology key account management process by appropriately engaging cross-functional team members in a highly integrated way through sharing of perspectives and linking customer needs and insights

• Develop and execute a routing plan to maximize time and impact in the field

• Strong presentation skills with ability to tailor presentations to different sized audiences and levels of clinical expertise

• Maintain the highest level of professional standards in all interactions with internal colleagues and external customers and other business contacts and always within the expectations of the role of Oncology Nurse Educator

• Demonstrates sound judgment regarding utilization of time and financial resources, such as travel and expenses

• Completes all necessary administrative tasks promptly (e.g., updating customer database, expenses, etc.)

Basic Qualifications:

Associates Degree and Ten Years’ Experience and Active RN

OR

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years’ Experience and Active RN

OR

Masters' Degree and Six Years’ Experience and Active RN

OR

Ph.D. and Active RN

• Current RN License in good standing within the territory applied for

• 3 years clinical hematology/oncology experience

• 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience including Oncology Clinical Nurse Educator experience and/or recent experience as an oncology/hematology nurse

• Strong oral, written, and virtual communication skills

• Self-motivated and able to work with autonomy and independently with discretion and judgment without regular direct supervision

• Excellent computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Ability to engage in travel as may be reasonably required, including regular travel within the assigned area (and, to the extent applicable, satisfaction of any requirements associated with such travel) including overnights and occasional weekend travel

• Satisfaction of any onsite visitation requirements of healthcare facilities within an assigned area, if applicable (which may include but not be limited to, by way of example, vaccinations, drug and background screenings, and any other requirements that certain healthcare facilities may adopt).

• To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• A valid driver’s license is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN)