Associate Director, Lymphoma, U.S. Medical Affairs

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the U.S. Medical Affairs Team with a focus on Lymphoma & this role you will contribute to one of the recent most impactful medical advancements in patient care and will work towards better outcomes for patients with hematological malignancies.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our U.S. Medical Affairs team as an Associate Director to support our lymphoma franchise. This role will work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders including: Field Medical Commercial Market Access HEOR/RWE and Global Medical Affairs along with other cross-functional subject matter experts and key business partners to implement on tactics consistent with overall in-line and pipeline strategy. This position will report to the U.S. Lymphoma Medical Strategy Lead.

Position will be filled and report into Foster City CA El Segundo CA Thousand Oaks CA or Parsippany NJ.

Job Responsibilities

• Independently lead on priority workstreams while contributing to the broader medical planning and execution of the U.S. Lymphoma Medical Affairs strategy.
• Serve as a strategic medical partner to US 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.
• Assist with the refinement of scientific communication platforms core medical content FAQs slide decks and field resources that enable compliant high-quality scientific exchange.
• Co-lead on 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 disease-area teams 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 responsive medical resources.
• Provide medical review and approval of promotional educational and scientific materials through appropriate review committees ensuring accuracy balance and compliance.
• Contribute to publication planning evidence-generation strategy investigator-sponsored research review and real-world evidence initiatives in collaboration with Medical Affairs Operations HEOR/RWE Clinical Development and Global Publications.
• 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 that improve efficiency consistency and strategic impact.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external experts to support scientific exchange insight generation and medical education objectives.
• Maintain the highest standards of scientific integrity ethics regulatory compliance and collaboration across all Medical Affairs activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS and 10 years relevant experience MA/MS and 8 years relevant experience or PhD/PharmD and 2 years relevant experience required.
• 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 effectively with Field Medical Commercial Market Access HEOR/RWE Clinical Development Regulatory Safety and Global Medical Affairs teams.
• Excellent written verbal presentation and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence align and engage diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong project management organizational and prioritization skills including the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives timelines budgets and agency partners with limited direction.
• Collaborative solutions-oriented self-starter with sound judgment high accountability and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with external experts and internal partners to support scientific exchange insight generation and medical education objectives.
• Strong attention to detail analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks remove barriers and drive practical solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word PowerPoint Excel and project management tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for congresses advisory boards and stakeholder engagements approximately 35%.

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Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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 systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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