Vice President, Global Research, Development & Therapeutic Area Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences · Foster City, CA
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Role summary
This Vice President role leads global public affairs strategy for Gilead's research and development organization, serving as senior counsel to R&D leadership on reputation, regulatory readiness, and communications. The position oversees integrated internal and external communications for pipeline milestones and regulatory events while building and managing a specialized team across discovery, clinical development, and related functions.
What they're looking for
- Senior leadership experience in public affairs, communications, or related function
- Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical R&D, clinical development, and regulatory processes
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and leading high-stakes communications
- Crisis management and issues management expertise
- Strategic counsel capability with C-suite and senior executives
What you'll be doing
- Develop and execute integrated internal and external communications strategy for R&D organization
- Lead communications for product development and regulatory milestones including trials, approvals, and safety events
- Shape enterprise R&D narrative translating complex science into stakeholder-specific messaging
- Own issues management and crisis preparedness for R&D-related topics with real-time counsel
- Enable internal communications and leadership engagement on R&D strategy and organizational changes
Privacy & handoff
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