(Senior) Medical Scientist

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For Current Kite Pharma Employees And ContractorsPlease log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.At Kite we believe every employee deserves a great leader. As a people leader now or in the future, we expect that you will model and create an environment of inclusion, be intentionally focused on the hiring, development, growth and retention of talent, and empower teams to align and achieve goals.Job Description(Senior) Medical ScientistGilead Sciences is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new drug discovery and investigational candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gilead’s therapeutic areas of focus include liver viral illnesses, inflammatory diseases and cancer.Kite, a Gilead Company, is an organization 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 tumours.Gilead Sciences / Kite in Zug, Switzerland is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated professional capable of working effectively in a cross-functional team environment. The successful candidate will assume a full-time employment as a field-based Kite Medical Scientist in the Medical Affairs department and report to Kite Country Medical Lead. Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and appropriate use of Kite therapies and lead scientific exchanges with the medical and scientific communities
• Facilitate the validation and setup of cell therapy sites and improve the standard of clinical care for patients living with cancer
• Executes the medical strategy under the guidance of the Cell Therapy Medical Lead and in collaboration with the X-functional team

Scientific Exchange

• Serve as external scientific expert in the therapy area, healthcare landscape and data on Kite and competitor therapies
• Partner with colleagues and serve as the external medical affairs representative in the cross-functional therapeutic team
• Identify and establish strategic relationships with key external stakeholders at a national level
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to develop and manage national thought leader engagement plans
• Serve as company ambassador to professional societies, academic and research centers, patient advocacy groups and at national and international scientific meetings
• Develop and present complex scientific and clinical data on Kite medicines and related therapy areas
• Coordinate and answer complex responses to clinical inquiries from healthcare professionals
• Obtain external insights and support the development and execution of advisory programs
• Serve as liaison for early access programs and compassionate use requests for registered Kite therapies
• Appropriately discuss concepts and coordinate the submission of investigator-sponsored research proposals
• Contributes to the development of educational programs and materials

Site Validation & Setup

• Work closely with other field-based employees and head-office staff to proactively support Cell Therapy sites nationally
• Partner with national sales manager to provide appropriate medical support for field sales team
• Partner with Clinical Operations and provides insights into investigator and site selection for Gilead trials
• Provide clinical trial recruitment enhancement activities at clinical trial sites and referral centers
• Implement defined goals and objectives aligned with indication strategic plans
• Support the training of affiliate staff on therapy area and data relating to Kite therapies
• Ensure all behaviors and activities are in accordance with related Swiss law and regulations and the code of conduct of pharmaceutical industry
• Together with your manager who is 30% in the field you are responsible for the country Switzerland

Knowledge, Experience, Competencies And Skills

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree preferred
• Therapeutic experience in hematology and/or cell therapy is preferred
• Functional experience in field medical affairs preferred
• Working knowledge of AIFP code.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Excellent written, verbal, relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills required
• Aptitude to understand complex issues, identify key findings and communicate salient points to varying audiences required
• Capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload required
• Ability to work with a high level of autonomy and independence required
• Adherence to all regulatory, legal, and business conduct requirements required
• Capacity to travel locally, nationally and internationally when required (approximately 80% in field)
• Fluency in German and English is essential (written and spoken), French and Italian would be an advantage

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (always doing the right thing)
• Teamwork (collaborating in good faith)
• Excellence (working at a high level of commitment and capability)
• Accountability (taking personal responsibility)
• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Switzerland Sàrl 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, or other non-job related characteristics.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.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.For Current Kite Pharma Employees And ContractorsPlease log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.