Dear Prospective Fellowship Candidate,

The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Gilead Sciences, Inc. are proud to offer a 2-year Fellowship on the Oncology Clinical Development team designed to provide recent PharmD graduates an opportunity to gain the skills and experiences needed to excel in Clinical Development across the pharmaceutical industry. The fellowship is based at the Gilead U.S. headquarters in Foster City, California. The fellow will be integral to the Global Clinical Development team.

Duration: 2 years (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026)

Positions Available: 1

Clinical Development Fellowship Activities:

The majority of the fellow’s time will directly support study management teams as part of the clinical development function.  The fellow will initially support the study clinical lead/Medical Monitor (with opportunities to potentially serve as the primary clinical point of contact for study teams in the second year) in the following activities:

• Develop core skill sets in clinical data review, review and author key clinical documents including but not limited to: study protocols, informed consent, regulatory briefing packages, regulatory and ethic committee responses, clinical study plans
• With supervision, contribute to the preparation and/or review of data listings, summary tables, study results, manuscripts, and scientific presentations.
• Liaise with cross-functional and functional stakeholders (clinical operation, safety science, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, biomarkers, etc.) to execute and manage clinical trials
• With supervision, contribute to the design and development of CRFs, Data Management Manuals and Data Analysis Plans
• Acquire and utilize knowledge of clinical trial design to develop specific study concept sheets and protocols.
• Participate in protocol review discussions concerning scientific and procedural aspects of study design
• Answer protocol-related questions from investigative sites throughout the lifecycle of a clinical trial
• Actively participate in and/or lead scientific communications including Steering Committee Meetings, Data Monitoring Committee Meetings, Investigator meetings
• Engage in stakeholder management through interactions with key opinion leaders and investigators
• Develop deep understanding of molecule and indication in the company pipeline through various activities including but not limited to review of literature and scientific materials, team meeting attendance, review of Clinical Development Plan, and attendance of scientific conferences

USC Graduate Coursework:  

• Complete optional graduate coursework at the USC with the opportunity to complete a Graduate Certificate Program in a variety of fields 

Leadership and Career Development:  

• Participate in the USC Mann School Professional Development and Leadership Retreat 

Minimum Application Requirements: The candidate must have completed a PharmD, MD, Ph.D., or equivalent doctorate from an accredited college or university within five years of initial appointment and a minimum doctoral program GPA of 3.0.

Interview Requests: Interviews are limited and will be scheduled on a rolling basis. Please do NOT request an interview through PPS. Please submit your application, including your CV and a letter of intent, by November 30, 2023 at the following link:  https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_43h019YE4nQgwF8 and  https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/usc_alfred_e_mann_school_of_pharmacy_and_pharmaceutical_sciences_fellowship/.

CV

• Document type: PDF
• Document name: Last Name_First Name_CV.pdf

Letter of intent

• Document type: PDF
• Document name: Last Name_First Name_LOI_Clinical_Development.pdf

The letter of intent should describe your experience and interest in Oncology Clinical Development, how this fellowship will help you advance your career in the pharmaceutical industry, and what qualities/skills you have that would be useful on a Clinical Development Team.

Please address letters to Maryam Afshari, PharmD

Director, Clinical Development Oncology (no physical address required)

If you have any additional questions, please contact Noah Kaitz (noah.kaitz@gilead.com) or Meri Darragjati (meri.darragjati@gilead.com).

If you are interested in learning more about the program, we welcome you to join our online webinar.

USC/Gilead Sciences Fellowship Webinar

• Date: November 6, 2023, at 4:00-5:30 PM (PT)

Registration Link:   https://forms.gle/wdmFcJnvYjWAh44ZA

Additional information, brochure, and application materials are av https://mann.usc.edu/program/fellowship-programs/ available at: 

 We look forward to meeting you!

Best Regards,
William C. Gong, PharmD
Director, Fellowship Programs
wgong@usc.edu

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