**For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:** Please log onto your Internal Career Site (https://www.myworkday.com/gilead/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QtgI~/cacheable-task/2997$2151.htmld#backheader=true) to apply for this job. We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet. Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows. **Job Description** **Responsibilities:** + Working with the Head of Publications, this role will be responsible for optimizing ways of working between Global Publications and cross-functional stakeholders both within the Company and with external collaboration partners, ensuring adherence to best scientific practices rooted in industry guidance, legal and ethical obligations, as well as Company policies + May partner with Leads to manage working groups for key Company collaborations, including leading meetings, maintaining the governance charter, driving alignment, decisions, and actions, in addition to escalating risks as appropriate + Provide close oversight of department budget in financial management systems to ensure best practices, transparency, and compliance and enable appropriate spending of budget to address highest priority areas + Responsible for the interface between vendor partners and internal Company processes to optimize strategic partnerships, including obtaining and maintaining vendor partner budget estimates, contracts, SOWs, POs, and invoice approvals, as well as onboarding of new partners + Responsible for continuous assessment of resources, proactively partners with Leads to implement necessary mitigation + Partner with cross-functional teams including Clinical Development, Medical Strategy, Evidence Generation Groups, Scientific Communication, and Medical Education to coordinate and execute annual Integrated Medical Communications planning and budgeting activities. Ensuring planning activities is optimized with Evidence Generation activities, given the inherent co-dependencies therein + Responsible for developing metrics for medical strategy and communications activities to help guide optimal future investment and focus + Ensure that all of Kite’s publication and external scientific communications-related activities are conducted according to Kite’s standards, SOPs, applicable working instructions, and, industry standards, including implementation and education on these policies as necessary + Ensure high scientific quality, alignment with medical strategy and adherence to compliance/legal requirements including Gilead Publication Policy, ICMJE, GPP, and other industry publication guidelines + Ensure that vendors are properly trained to and comply with Kite’s standards, on SOPs, company systems and tools while managing all vendor partners to execute the tactical plan effectively and efficiently for their assigned projects **Basic Qualifications:** Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Eight Years’ Experience OR PhD and Two Years’ Experience **Preferred Qualifications:** + A higher education degree (M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.), or master’s degree in biomedical discipline or equivalent with demonstrated experience in publication or scientific communication management + 8-10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, at least half of which is in Medical Affairs + 5-8+ years’ experience in medical publications/communications, or other related areas within the biopharmaceutical industry, preferably within a matrix structure, in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development (e.g. clinical scientist, medical information, medical communications, medical information, publications). + Experience and proven ability to build effective working relationships in a highly-matrixed, rapidly-changing environment + Experience working with external collaborations partners, including demonstrated success in leading across teams + Experience in finance and budget management + Excellent organizational, facilitation, and interpersonal skills + Strong knowledge in publications/scientific communications, including good publication practices and industry guidance, including GPP3, ICMJA, PhRMA, and other guidance related to scientific data communication and transparency. + Solutions-oriented, proven experience with managing timelines, identifying resource needs and constraints, leading cross-functional workstreams + Experience and knowledge of publication or medical communication review management software/systems + Ability to foster diversity of opinion and an environment of open communication and trust + Demonstrated ability in coordinating and implementing simultaneous projects within a complex global matrix and align region and country-specific priorities into a unified approach that meets multiple stakeholder needs + Proactive, enterprise thinker with multicultural outlook, and the ability to work effectively in a geographically and functionally diverse organization. The salary range for this position is: $177,905.00 - $230,230.00. 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 . **For jobs in the United States:** As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. 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Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team. Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion. **For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:** Please log onto your Internal Career Site (https://www.myworkday.com/gilead/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QtgI~/cacheable-task/2997$2151.htmld#backheader=true) to apply for this job. **Change The World With Us** 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.