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Job Description
 

As a Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Precision Medicine you will develop and execute Precision Medicine regulatory strategies in alignment with the drug global regulatory strategy in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders across the Gilead therapeutic areas and in compliance with the appropriate regulations. You will need to work closely with the Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs Oncology and Precision Medicine, and collaborate with the biomarker team and global/regional regulatory liaisons to provide Precision Medicine global regulatory guidance. You will provide regulatory strategy and support, ensuring communication of a clear vision for the translational discovery, development, and validation of biomarkers in clinical studies. You will provide operational and technical regulatory assistance through all stages of clinical development through global registration for IVD projects. In addition, you may be involved in the identification of predictive biomarkers that may influence drug product’s clinical development strategy and proof of mechanism.

EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represents Regulatory Affairs precision medicine subject matter expertise on cross-functional/cross-regional Regulatory Teams and other Sub-teams involved with the development and validation of IVDs (e.g., Study Management, Clinical, Biomarkers) and presents to senior leadership as required.
• Develops, lead, and communicate a business plan to and implements high quality and globally aligned precision medicine regulatory strategies to support Gilead assets from early development through registration and represent Gilead in key interactions with Health Authorities.
• Maintains current understanding of global IVD/CDx regulations, assesses and communicates their impact on drug and IVD/CDx development & registration activities, respectively.
• Provides IVD regulatory input during clinical development to ensure compliance of diagnostics used in therapeutic trials with global and local regulatory requirements (such as US FDA and EU IVDR).
• Provides regulatory strategy relative to premarket submission, IVD partnering, FDA and other Health Authority interface, regulatory policy, and practice.
• Leads the preparation and filing of HA briefing books, including coordination and planning for pre-Submission meetings with FDA and IDEs. Provide inputs on key development documents, clinical protocols, study reports, IBs, INDs, CTAs, IDEs, SRDs, PMAs, device clinical performance study applications and labeling for drug and diagnostic products.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to advance scientific and technical capabilities to design and execute translational research and precision medicine across all therapeutic areas.
• Contributes to local and/or global process improvements which have a significant impact on business.
• Support or lead training related to the IVD/CDx development & registration activities.
• Ensures compliance with established practices, policies, processes, and any regulatory or other requirements.
• Represent Gilead with trade organizations, with travel to key meetings on an annual basis.

REQUIREMENTS:

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Please see the following for the qualifications and skills we seek for this role.

Education & Experience

BA/ BS or advanced degree in life sciences or related field with significant regulatory experience in the biopharma industry, regulatory agency, clinical research or other related healthcare environment. Experience in in vitro diagnostic development strongly preferred

Knowledge & Other Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to be a fast learner.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to change, to move between projects easily and provide support/expertise where needed.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements (including those related to IVDs, notably IVDR) and the role of regulatory affairs in achieving cross-functional drug discovery and development goals and objectives.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant health authorities, including people, system, processes and requirements, as evidenced by past effectiveness and successes in conducting HA interactions.
• Able to represent Gilead to regulatory authorities when managing standard or more routine negotiations.
• Demonstrates strong analytical thinking skills, attention-to-detail, strong communication and writing skills, project management skills and proficiencies with Microsoft Office suite, as evidenced through accomplishments in past roles.
• Ability to lead and influence programs, projects and/or initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to rapidly understand and navigate team dynamics.
• Proven ability to work successfully in a team-oriented, matrixed environment.
• When needed, ability to travel.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company.  Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all  employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws).  Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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