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Job Description

At Kite, our mission is to improve the lives of people living with cancer. Patients are at the core of everything we do. Join our thoughtful and passionate team, and together we can continue making a positive impact in the cancer field.

The Executive Director, Field Medical Team is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of the field medical team for Oncology and Cell Therapy. You will play a critical role in encouraging the success of the field medical team by developing and executing strategic plans, fostering collaboration across departments, and ensuring the team delivers high-quality scientific exchange between Kite and the Oncology / Cell Therapy community, to meet organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop, establish and implement strategic plans to achieve organizational goals (qualitative & quantitative) and objectives; and routinely report and monitor progress

• Provide direction and guidance to the field medical team, setting clear goals and expectations

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and excellence within the team

• Timely, accurate and succinct communication of fair-balanced clinical and scientific presentations to disease area healthcare professionals, both proactively and in response to requests for information, consistent with promotional compliance and FDA regulatory requirements

• Contribution to the development of therapeutic area strategic documents, annual tactical plans, and phase IV research support plan and implementation

• Effective integration of the MSL roles within each MSL’s assigned geography, including appropriate coordination with Clinical Research and Clinical Operations

Team Management

• Recruit, develop, and manage a high-performing field medical team providing regular feedback and coaching

• Provision of ongoing guidance for the career development of MSLs, including: the identification of specific development needs and guidance to appropriate training; identification and development of opportunities for MSLs to network and expand skills aligned with development plans; providing regular feedback regarding short and long-term career goals

• Coordination of MSL participation in Gilead advisory boards and educational programs, such as speaker training and conference planning

• Promote a positive work environment that encourages teamwork and professional growth

• Excellent operational implementation, facilitating the development, deployment and appropriate use of field-based technologies to ensure timely and accurate reporting of in-bound data requirements

• Ensure MSL compliance with applicable Pharma Code, OIG guidelines and Gilead policies

Stakeholder Management / Collaboration

• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including healthcare professionals, opinion leaders, and regulatory authorities

• Collaborate with colleagues in multiple other functional areas, including Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs Global Medical Director and team, Medical Affairs Operations, Commercial Strategy, Sales and Marketing

• Represent the organization at medical conferences, advisory boards, and other relevant forums

• Serve as a trusted medical expert and advisor to internal teams, providing guidance on medical affairs issues

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate and 12+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare experience

OR

Master’s and 14+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare experience

OR

Bachelor’s and 16+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare experience

OR

High School Diploma/GED and 20+ years of pharmaceutical or healthcare experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, DO, PhD or PharmD) with experience in the pharmaceutical or related healthcare field

• 10 years of relevant experience in a medically related endeavor (i.e., oncology medicine (hematologic or solid tumors, with deep knowledge of the clinical research process, treatment landscape and guidelines)

• 5 years previous leadership/supervisory and/or MSL field operations experience

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to evaluate competing priorities to arrive at appropriate decisions

• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including the ability to inspire and motivate a team to achieve goals

• Strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems

• Ability to develop and deliver high-quality presentations

• Thorough understanding of applicable regulatory requirements for field-based personnel and PhRMA guidelines, including geographic regulatory related guidelines

• Collaborative, team-based approach; ability to network and partner with internal and external stakeholders, including medical thought-leaders, academic institutions, large group practices, medical directors and pharmacy directors

• Excellent project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and resources

• Demonstrated experience of catalyzing results and delivering high-quality medical support

• Meaningful business skills/acumen; ability to translate scientific expertise and knowledge to achieve the identified business goals of the company

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

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The salary range for this position is: $288,575.00 - $373,450.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

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Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.

We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted.

While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.