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Kite

Director, Clinical Value Liaison – Northeast (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY [Upstate & Central], NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, WV)

Salary$221k – $286k
LocationUnited States - Field
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience8+ yrs
DepartmentMedical Affairs
EquityIncluded
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 30, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live13h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have10
12+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of relevant experience with Master’s degree or 8 years of relevant experience with Advanced scientific degree (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD)
Advanced clinical and/or scientific knowledge in rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disease, immunology, or other inflammatory disease areas
Relevant pharmaceutical company experience within Medical Affairs
Significant people management experience
Ability to embrace Gilead’s patient-centric values, including highest ethical and compliance standards
Strategic mindset with a focus on collaboration and excellence
Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and prioritization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English
Works independently with minimal supervision
Experience of working in an international environment
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Bonus
Stock options
About the company
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
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.
The Director, Clinical Value Liaison — North East is a senior field based medical leader responsible for advancing clinical value, access, and appropriate adoption of cell therapy across complex healthcare ecosystems.
This role operates within Medical Affairs and engages with payers, authorized treatment centers, and community oncology practices to address clinical, economic, and system-level barriers that impact patient access and outcomes.
The CVL complements Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) by focusing on system level value conversations—including evidence needs, referral pathways, site readiness, and community oncology enablement—while maintaining strict non promotional boundaries.
Territory:
Northeast: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York (Upstate & Central)
NY Metro: New York (Downstate / Metro), New Jersey, South Connecticut (Stamford area)
Mid Atlantic: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia
Specific responsibilities:
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Provides vision and direction for the assigned Medical Affairs team
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Leads and manages a team of Medical Affairs professionals directly and indirectly including the line manager for the field-based MS team
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Provides clear strategic guidance for the development and execution of the TA strategy, the medical Plans of Action (POAs) and cross-functional projects
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Ensures continuous development and training of the team and individual team members based on Gilead´s Competency Models; acts as a coach and mentor for team members
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Sets clear performance expectations that are aligned with company and department goals; monitors progress and delivers fair and effective performance reviews
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Plans and monitors the departmental budget
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Leads hiring of the team and ensures excellent onboarding of new team members
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Participates in the exchange with the medical community and maintains a thought leaders network
Involved in the development and execution of the cross-functional product and TA strategy:
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Contributes to the development of the Market Access strategy in coordination with Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Country Medical Director, and General Manager; delivers the medical part of the plan
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Contributes to the cross-functional TA leadership and provides strategic input into the TA strategy and Business Plans of Action (BPOAs)
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Contributes to the development of European and global medical POAs
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Collaborates effectively and in a compliant manner with colleagues in other functional areas, e.g. Clinical Research, Sales and Marketing, Market Access, PVE
Has additional internal and external leadership roles:
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Contributes to the overall country Medical Affairs strategy and is a member of the country Medical Leadership Team (MLT)
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Stays up to date with Medical Affairs management approaches in the industry and applies them to the Gilead team where appropriate
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Stays up to date with medical and scientific developments in the field and applies them internally
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Provides local medical expert input into global product development
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Leads and/or contributes to organizational projects at the national, international, and departmental level
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Represents Gilead Germany to external and internal stakeholders, including groups of experts, medical professional groups, societies, regulatory groups and at national and international scientific meetings
Required Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
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12+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of relevant experience with Master’s degree or 8 years of relevant experience with Advanced scientific degree (e.g. MD, PharmD, PhD)
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Advanced clinical and/or scientific knowledge in rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disease, immunology, or other inflammatory disease areas
•
Relevant pharmaceutical company experience within Medical Affairs
•
Significant people management experience
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Ability to embrace Gilead’s patient-centric values, including highest ethical and compliance standards
•
Strategic mindset with a focus on collaboration and excellence
•
Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and prioritization
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English
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Works independently with minimal supervision
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Experience of working in an international environment
People Leader Accountabilities:
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Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
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Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
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Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
Benefits
The salary range for this position is: $221,000.00 - $286,000.00. 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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Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 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. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster.
NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, © consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
Kite Pharma 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 apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
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