Vice President, Global Research, Development & Therapeutic Area Public Affairs

As the primary Public Affairs liaison to the R&D organization the VicePresidentwill develop and execute an integrated internal and external communications strategy that advances enterprise priorities strengthens trust in our science and enables business readiness for key pipeline and regulatory events. This leader will provide senior counsel to R&D and enterprise leaders on reputation and risk set the operating model and governance for R&D communications globally and build a high-performing team with deep scientific regulatory and issues-managementexpertise.

This highly visible leadership role sits within Public Affairs partners closely with R&D leadership (Discovery Clinical Development Regulatory Affairs Biometrics Safety and Operations) and collaborates across Corporate Communications Internal Communications Government Affairs/Policy Medical Affairs Legal Compliance Investor Relations and regional/country teams.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Executive Leadership Governance & Strategic Counsel

• Serve as the accountable executive owner for global R&D public affairs and communications strategy with clear decision rights governance and escalation pathways.

• Act as a senior counselor to the HeadsofResearch and Developmentandotherleadership on reputation transparency disclosure readiness and external dynamicsimpactingscientific and development priorities.

• Establish annualobjectives measurable KPIs anda performancemanagement rhythm to ensure strategic focus accountability and high-impact outcomes.

Product Development & Regulatory Milestone Communications

• Lead communications for high-stakes product development and regulatory milestones including:

• Trial initiations protocol milestones interim analyses and top-line and full data readouts

• End-of-Phase meetings breakthrough/fast track designations and advisory committee preparation

• Regulatory submissions approvals complete response letters labeling updates and post-marketing commitments

• Clinical holds safety updates and significant development program changes

• Ensure communications are scientificallyaccurate compliant and appropriately sequenced across internal and external audiences coordinating with Regulatory Medical Legal Compliance Investor Relations and Commercial partners.

• Lead scenario planning message development and executive preparation (talking points Q&A holding statements and backgrounders) for milestone announcements.

• Drive consistent global execution by aligning with regional/country teams andestablishingscalable playbooks.

Scientific Platform & Pipeline Narrative Development

• Shape and steward an enterprise R&D narrative that reinforces Gileads scientific ambition innovation platforms and commitment to unmet medicalneed.

• Translate complex science into clear credible audience-specific storytelling for employees media policymakers patient communities academic experts and other external stakeholders.

• Partner with R&D and Medical Affairs to elevate scientific thought leadership congress strategies (asappropriate forPublic Affairs) and responsible communications around emerging science.

R&D Internal Communications & Change Leadership

• Lead internal communications for R&D strategy portfolio evolution organizational changes and key progress updates to build clarity engagement and confidence.

• Enable leadership communications for senior R&D leaders (town halls written communications narrative frameworks and leader toolkits).

• Ensureinternal and external narratives are aligned to reinforce transparency and trust.

Issues Management Crisis Preparedness & Rapid Response

• Own the issues management approach for R&D-related topics (e.g. safety events trial setbacks pipeline reprioritizations regulatory actions scientific controversy).

• Lead crisis preparedness including monitoring escalation cross-functional war-room operations and post-incident learning.

• Provide real-time counsel and communications leadership during high-pressure events ensuring disciplined messaging and coordinated execution.

Advocacy & Policy Interface for Science and Innovation

• Partner with Government Affairs/Policy and other stakeholders to support science- and regulation-adjacent advocacy priorities (e.g. clinical trial participation and diversity research ecosystems regulatory science innovation policy).

• Help integrate health equity and patient access considerations into R&D storytelling in partnership with relevant teams ensuring credibility andappropriate governance.

Data-Driven Decision Making & Measurement

• Leverage insights trends and analytics to inform strategy and provide leaders with real-time counsel on external developments.

• Define and track KPIs for R&D communications (readiness reach sentiment narrative pull-through stakeholder impact) using data tooptimizeplans anddemonstratevalue.

Cross-Functional & Global Alignment

• Serve as the bridge between Public Affairs centers ofexpertiseand R&D stakeholders to ensure consistent enterprise-aligned communications.

• Align with Investor Relations and Finance as appropriate to support market-sensitive disclosures and ensure rigorous coordination.

• Build strong partnerships across regional/country public affairs teams to support local regulatory and development milestones whilemaintainingglobal consistency.

Team Leadership Capability Building & Operating Model

• Build and lead a high-performing future-ready R&D communications team with strong scientific fluency and modern communications capabilities.

• Develop talent through coaching clearobjectives stretch opportunities and succession planning.

• Oversee agency and vendor partners; manage budget and resource allocation to ensure operational excellence and strategic prioritization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 16 years of progressively responsible communications/public affairs experience; academic background in a scientific discipline preferred; advanced degree (Mastersor PhD) a plus.

• Demonstrated leadership of R&D clinical development and regulatory milestone communications in pharmaceutical/biotech or closely related settings.

• Strong command of global regulatory and disclosure environments and the intersection of science policy and publicperception.

• Proven ability to translate complex science into clear credible messaging across internal and external audiences.

• Track recordadvising senior leaders with sound judgment executive presence and the ability to influence without authority.

• Deep experience inissuesmanagement and crisis communications including high-stakes time-sensitive and market-sensitive scenarios.

• Proven ability to recruit develop and lead high-performing teams and to manage agencies budgets and resources effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience communicating in or across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities (e.g. small molecules biologics cell/gene therapy oncology virology inflammation).

• Strong understanding of media digital and social strategies in healthcare and science communications.

• Familiarity with how advocacy patient engagement and health equity intersect with R&D and clinical development.

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion: Model inclusive leadership and embed diversity equity and inclusion into how the teamoperates makes decisions and develops talent.

• Develop Talent:Understandemployees skills aspirations and potential; provide coaching feedback and opportunities that grow both current performance and future readiness.

• Empower Teams: Align goals to enterprise and R&D priorities clarify decision rights remove barriers and connect the team to the broader Public Affairs and R&D ecosystem.