Director, New Product Planning & Drug Delivery & Device Innovation

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Job Description

The Director New Product Planning & Drug Delivery and Device Innovation will serve an important role in developing networking and executing global strategies that expand and advance the companys ability to deliver robust competitive technologies in drug delivery and combination products across Gileads pharmaceutical asset pipeline and portfolio. This role will span across the Device Engineering Primary Container Process Development Packaging and Labeling functions and work closely with Strategy & Operations Human Factors Formulations Analytical Development Program Strategy Teams and Commercial Marketing. Using their technical expertise and strong business acumen the successful candidate will work across boundaries throughout the organization to identify and advance opportunities for game-changing innovations across all of Gileads therapeutic areas and help drive strategic investment decisions in the most promising product system solutions. Through this multi-faceted role this individual will help to ensure a seamless continuum from commercial strategy to the front end innovation pipeline and on to product development and commercialization. Please note: This role is onsite in Foster City CA 5 days a week.

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Using both EQ and IQ to effectively communicate ideas and influence decisions with associates across the Devices Packaging & Process (DPP) organization Commercial Marketing Program Strategy Teams and other Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Development (PDM) functions help develop both the vision and an actionable plan for a comprehensive long-term innovation pipeline for DPP across all of Gileads Therapeutic Areas.
• Through a strong learning agility excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and a nimble solution-oriented mindset lead scenario planning for potential new development programs for PDM. Represent DPP and help drive strategic decisions on program investment within PDM.
• Serve as the DPP core team member on multiple early-stage (pre-pivotal) PDM programs reaching across boundaries to ensure cross-functional program support and clinical success.
• Working hand in hand with Human Factors Engineering ensure project strategies are inclusive of human-centered design and human factors principles and methodologies across multiple programs in early-stage feasibility / development.
• Lead feasibility-stage device innovation programs through technical landscaping prototyping and technical performance assessment requirements mapping and ultimate down-selection and recommendation for drug delivery device solutions to advance into full product development. Work closely with the Human Factors & Usability team as well as the Packaging & Labeling team to identify critical and unique user needs and opportunities for game-changing innovation in these areas to complement device solutions. Further collaborate with all DPP and adjacent functions to ultimately land on superior product system solutions. Represent DPP Innovation at all levels of leadership to help drive enterprise endorsement for selected product system solutions.
• Manage a network of external engineering partners and suppliers to help accelerate innovation and both build and expand Gileads drug delivery device capabilities.
• Manage a team of scientists and engineers working on multiple research and feasibility programs.

Required Education & Experience

• Candidate must have a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Biomedical Engineering or a related scientific field and a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant industry experience. Alternatively a Bachelors Degree in the aforementioned fields with a minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Preferred candidate will also have a Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business.
• Qualified candidates should be self-motivated and organized knowledgeable of relevant scientific literature passionate about the patients we serve creative open-minded highly motivated results-oriented and have high learning agility.
• The ideal candidate will be both technically strong and possess strong business acumen with a proven track record in the successful innovation development and commercialization of combination devices from both a technical and strategic perspective.
• Strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills with ability to lead through dotted lines and influence decisions at all levels.
• Working knowledge of FDA EMA and cGMP standards for combination products.

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