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Associate Director, Lymphoma, U.S. Medical Affairs

Kite Pharma

El Segundo, California

Job description

Overview

As a strategic medical leader, you will drive the U.S. Lymphoma Medical Affairs plan to improve patient outcomes in hematologic malignancies. You will partner with cross-functional teams across Field Medical, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, and Global Medical Affairs to implement in-line and pipeline tactics. You will translate clinical data and stakeholder insights into actionable medical strategy, resources, and evidence-generation opportunities. You will guide scientific communications, advisory boards, publications, and medical education initiatives to support compliant, high-quality scientific exchange. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on execution in a fast-paced,

Compensation / Benefits
  • discretionary annual bonus
  • discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
  • paid time off
  • benefits package
  • company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Responsibilities
  • Independently lead priority workstreams and contribute to the broader medical planning and execution of the U.S. Lymphoma Medical Affairs strategy
  • Serve as strategic medical partner to Field Medical, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, and other cross-functional teams
  • Translate clinical data, disease-area insights, and external stakeholder perspectives into actionable medical strategy, field priorities, and evidence-generation opportunities
  • Refine scientific communications platforms, core medical content, FAQs, slide decks, and field resources to enable compliant, high-quality scientific exchange
  • Co-lead advisory boards, expert engagement plans, congress activities, symposia, medical education initiatives, and stakeholder events aligned with medical objectives
  • Represent U.S. Medical Affairs in cross-functional forums and governance meetings, providing scientific leadership and clear recommendations
  • Partner with Field Medical to translate medical strategy into execution, including training, scientific narratives, insight generation, and medical resources
  • Provide medical review and approval of promotional, educational, and scientific materials through appropriate review committees
  • Contribute to publication planning, evidence-generation strategy, investigator-sponsored research review, and real-world evidence initiatives in collaboration with other functions
  • Manage cross-functional project teams, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and agency partners to ensure high-quality execution of Medical Affairs priorities
  • Identify business and field medical needs, anticipate risks, remove barriers, and drive practical solutions to improve efficiency and impact
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external experts to support scientific exchange and medical education objectives
  • Maintain the highest standards of scientific integrity, ethics, regulatory compliance, and collaboration across all Medical Affairs activities
Key requirements
  • BA/BS and 10 years relevant experience, MA/MS and 8 years relevant experience, or PhD/PharmD and 2 years relevant experience
  • Advanced scientific or medical degree required; MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree in life sciences, immunology, oncology, or a related discipline preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience, with demonstrated Medical Affairs experience in oncology; lymphoma, leukemia, or cell therapy experience strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation, scientific exchange, publication planning, and compliant medical review processes
  • Proven ability to translate complex clinical data, disease-area insights, and external stakeholder perspectives into actionable medical strategy and field resources
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment, partnering with multiple functional teams
  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders
  • Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, timelines, budgets, and agency partners
  • Collaborative, solutions-oriented self-starter with high accountability in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships with external experts and internal partners to support scientific exchange and medical education
  • communication
  • interpersonal skills
  • influencing stakeholders
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel

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