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 An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the U.S. Medical Affairs Team with a focus on Multiple Myeloma. In this role, you will contribute to advancing innovative therapies in one of the most rapidly evolving areas of oncology and help improve outcomes for patients living with multiple myeloma. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our U.S. Medical Affairs team as an Associate Director, Multiple Myeloma. This role will support the execution of the U.S. Medical Affairs strategy within the myeloma portfolio, including emerging cellular therapy programs. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with stakeholders across Field Medical, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, Clinical Development, and Global Medical Affairs to deliver impactful medical initiatives that support scientific exchange, evidence generation, and launch readiness. This position will report to the U.S. Multiple Myeloma Medical Lead. Position will be filled and report into Foster City, CA, El Segundo, CA, Thousand Oaks, CA, or Parsippany, NJ. Job Responsibilities Independently lead priority workstreams while contributing to the development and execution of the U.S. Multiple Myeloma Medical Affairs strategy. Serve as a strategic medical partner to Field Medical, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, and Global Medical Affairs teams. Translate clinical data, treatment landscape insights, competitive intelligence, and stakeholder feedback into actionable medical strategies and evidence-generation opportunities. Support the development and refinement of scientific communication platforms, core medical content, FAQs, presentations, and field-facing resources that enable compliant scientific exchange. Lead or support advisory boards, expert engagement activities, congress initiatives, symposia, medical education programs, and stakeholder events aligned with medical objectives. Partner closely with Field Medical to drive scientific engagement, insight generation, launch readiness activities, and execution of medical priorities. Represent U.S. Medical Affairs in cross-functional forums, disease-area teams, governance discussions, and launch planning activities. Provide medical review and approval of promotional, educational, and scientific materials through appropriate review processes, ensuring scientific accuracy and compliance. Contribute to publication strategy, evidence-generation initiatives, investigator-sponsored research review, and real-world evidence activities in collaboration with internal stakeholders. Support strategic planning and execution for major medical congresses, including content development, stakeholder engagement planning, and insight collection. Manage complex cross-functional projects, timelines, budgets, and external agency relationships to ensure effective execution of Medical Affairs priorities. Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, anticipate risks, and implement practical solutions that drive strategic impact. Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and external experts to support scientific exchange and advance medical objectives. Uphold the highest standards of scientific integrity, ethics, compliance, and patient-centricity across all Medical Affairs activities. Basic Qualifications PharmD or PhD and 2+ years of experience OR Master’s Degree and 8+ years of experience OR Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of experience OR High School Degree and 14+ years of experience Preferred Qualifications Advanced scientific or medical degree required; MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree in life sciences, oncology, immunology, or a related discipline preferred. 5+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including Medical Affairs experience in hematology. Experience in Multiple Myeloma, hematologic malignancies, and/or cellular therapy strongly preferred. Strong understanding of Medical Affairs strategy, scientific exchange, evidence generation, publication planning, medical review processes and launch readiness experience. Demonstrated knowledge of the multiple myeloma treatment landscape, clinical data interpretation, evolving standards of care, and emerging therapeutic approaches. Proven ability to translate complex clinical and scientific information into actionable medical strategies, field guidance, and stakeholder engagement plans. Demonstrated success leading initiatives in a matrixed environment and collaborating effectively across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Clinical Development, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, Regulatory, and Global teams. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse internal and external stakeholders. Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization capabilities with experience managing multiple initiatives simultaneously. Experience supporting congress planning, advisory boards, medical education programs, and KOL engagement activities. Collaborative, solutions-oriented self-starter with strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a high degree of accountability. Strong analytical skills and experience translating clinical and scientific information into Medical Affairs strategies and execution plans. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and project management tools. Ability to travel domestically and internationally for congresses, advisory boards, and stakeholder engagements (approximately 35%). People Leader Accountabilities: Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. 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. 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. The salary range for this position is: Bay Area: $195,670.00 - $253,220.00. Other US Locations: $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: 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 ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com 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, (c) 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. Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

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