Senior Medical Manager, Medical Affairs – Cellular Therapy

United States - California - Santa Monica Medical Affairs Regular

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Kite, a Gilead company is hiring a Senior Medical Manager to support US Medical Affairs. As a Senior Medical Manager, you have both field-based as well as office-based responsibilities. You will be key in leading Medical Affairs initiatives in the US and provide medical support to a cross-functional team. You will report to the VP, US Medical Affairs.

With a strong biomedical background, you bring relevant medical knowledge to both customers and internal teams and support the teams by answering medical questions. This role is characterized by strategic thinking, leading US medical affairs activities for Kite, cross-functional collaboration, all for which communication skills and business acumen are indispensable. You are responsible for liaising with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals in academic and clinical centers for scientific exchange and data generation to ensure appropriate use of and preparing the landscape for cell therapy.

The role is responsible for ensuring that medical affairs activities comply with pharmaceutical regulations and laws and providing expertise on drug safety and medical topics. Provides medical expert advice to ensure accuracy of data to support existing products or new product launches. Develops medical product information and stays informed on scientific trends and competition.

Position Overview:

The Senior Medical Manager, Medical Affairs, will play a key role in the development and execution of medical strategies for our cellular therapy products. This individual will act as a medical expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of scientific and clinical insights into the company's development programs and commercialization activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical or translational medicine, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of the cellular therapy or hematology landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Medical Strategy and Leadership:

  • Develop and implement medical strategies aligned with corporate goals for cellular therapy products.
  • Provide medical insights into product development and commercialization plans, ensuring alignment with scientific and clinical evidence.
  • Lead the development of scientific content for promotional and educational materials, clinical trial protocols, and regulatory submissions.
  • Establish and maintain appropriate scientific interactions with TA experts/opinion leaders.
  • Develop the local medical plan of action (POA) in line with global strategic planning and contributes to the cross-functional POA. Develops and executes projects and tactics according to the national strategic plan.
  • Work side by side with the Medical Directors for lymphoma and multiple myeloma on various activities:
    Field team resources, Medical Review Committee, External grant review / evaluation, vendor management and congress strategy development.

• Clinical and Scientific Expertise:

  • Serve as a scientific and clinical resource to both internal and external stakeholders, including investigators, clinicians, and KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders).
  • Collaborate with R&D and clinical development teams to provide medical input into…