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
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.
About the role:
The Senior Therapeutic Specialist represents Gilead’s products and services to a defined customer base within a specific geographic area. You will play an integral key role in meeting with Health Care Professionals in their place of work for example, but not limited to; hospitals, prisons, drug & alcohol centres. Reporting to the Associate Director of Sales, utilising your in–depth level of product and therapeutic disease knowledge, leveraging data sources to build comprehensive & insight driven account plans, you will promote the appropriate use of Gilead products to healthcare professionals. You will adopt an omni-channel approach.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Achieving and growing ongoing sales targets in assigned territory.
- Promotion of the appropriate use of Gilead products to healthcare professionals.
- Strong accountability for developing, adapting and growing business plans for your territory and communicating required actions to achieve goals.
- Strong aptitude to develop in-depth market interpretation of sales analysis data.
- Strong emotional intelligence with a patient centric approach when problem solving.
- Ability to work collaboratively cross functionally to achieve company goals.
- Works as an individual & team contributor Effectively networks with thought leaders.
- Completes necessary administrative tasks in a timely manner e.g. updating customer database, expenses etc.
- Responsible for achieving the competency levels required in the role.
- Compliance with all regulatory agencies, state, and federal law is required.
What you will bring to the role
You will be a driven collaborator, with a deep motivation to achieve with an innate curiosity.
- Extensive relevant selling experience within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry (>7 years).
- Experienced in key account management (>5 years).
- Serves as technical expert of assigned product, therapeutic classes, and patient needs in order to educate/influence key physicians.
- Strong existing relationships with KOLs and PAG’s within their territory.
- Excellent time management and prioritisation ability to manage multiple projects/activities at any given time.
- A BA or BS degree (or equivalent).
Please note that we are looking to complete 1st round interviews on W/C 28th April (these will be virtual) and 2nd round interviews on W/C 12th May in our Melbourne Head Office.
Gilead Leadership Commitments
You will be a role model of the Gilead Leadership Commitments, which are five principles that articulate clear expectations for behaviours and mindsets of all Gilead employees. The Leadership Commitments include I Am Bold, I Care, I Listen, I Trust, and I Own.
Commitment To Diversity and Inclusion
We want all our employees to embrace and leverage each other’s talents and diverse perspectives, foster a sense of belonging, achieve their full career potential, and contribute to the team’s success. This is demonstrated through our Silver Status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, 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.
As a company committed to reconciliation, we welcome and encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
