Gilead Sciences, Inc. Posted August 21, 2026

Manager, Medical Affairs

Foster City, United States Full time
Medical Affairs Manager
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About this opportunity

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

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 Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Manager who is passionate about person-centric HIV care to join our Global Medical Affairs team. This individual will contribute to supporting long-acting pipeline portfolio for HIV treatment by leading creation of educational content and supporting critical Medical Affairs deliverables. The Manager will work collaboratively with Global and US Medical Affairs teams as well as cross-functional partners within Gilead. This role will be based at our headquarters in Foster City, CA.

Key Responsibilities

As a content manager, serve as a key contributor and knowledge expert for the long-acting pipeline HIV treatment portfolio

Collaborate with Director to develop Global Plan of Action and ensure alignment of team activities

Collaborate with Clinical Development, Global Strategic Marketing, Global Value and Access, Medical Affairs Research, affiliate and Merck Medical Affairs teams, and other cross-functional teams across varied initiatives including strategic plan implementation, scientific resource development, conference activities, and internal training materials/support

Manage the creation, review, and updating of Medical Affairs slide decks, infographics, medical narratives and other strategic resources

Provide training within the therapeutic area on relevant topics for Medical Affairs personnel and help create and review training materials

Attend major global scientific conferences to assess relevant information and support conference deck development and training

Independently manage projects related to analysis of new, emerging data and determine relevant information to incorporate into medical content and trainings

Develop and maintains HIV SharePoint Page to disseminate information and resources

Support HIV Medical Affairs Advisory Programs, as needed

Manage projects to completion, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in collaborative manner

Basic qualifications:

6+ Years with BS/BA

4+ Years with MS/MA

Preferred qualifications

Advanced scientific degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD or equivalent), with relevant clinical experience in HIV

Prior pharmaceutical industry experience preferred (1-3 years, ideally within Medical Affairs)

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in developing PowerPoint presentations

Ability to synthesize findings and clearly articulate implications from multiple sources of information and to formulate strong, actionable recommendations

Organized, attentive to detail and able to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload

Must be able to work with a level of autonomy and independence

Ability to travel to domestic and international conferences and internal meetings (5% expected)

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: $146,540.00 - $189,640.00. Gilead 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.

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Gilead Sciences Inc. 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.

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Gilead Sciences 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.

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 Gilead Employees and Contractors:

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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Foster City, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 293 comparable Manager Medical Affairs roles across 85 biopharma companies.

293Comparable roles tracked
277Currently active
85Companies hiring similar roles
39Countries represented

Salary context

66 of 293 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $146,540/yr – $189,640/yr
Lowest disclosed · Associate Director Medical Science Liaison - East · IQVIA $230/yr – $280/yr
Highest disclosed · Associate Director, HEOR Strategy, Neuroscience · AbbVie $160,500/yr – $305,000/yr
Peer group range $255 – $232,750 (median $185,938)

Where these roles are based

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United States97
China40
Japan31
Germany20
India17
United Kingdom10

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Seniority mix

293 of 293 peers have a known seniority level

Manager157
Associate Director69
Associate67

Therapeutic area mix

85 of 293 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology39
Neuroscience14
Immunology13
Cardiovascular / CVRM5
Respiratory3
Dermatology & Aesthetics3
Vaccines & Infectious Disease3
Rare Disease2
Gastroenterology2
Ophthalmology1

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