Gilead Sciences, Inc and the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are proud to offer this 12-month Global Medical Affairs HIV Prevention Fellowship program designed to provide an opportunity for PharmD graduates to learn the skills necessary to excel in a career in the pharmaceutical industry within Medical Affairs, focusing on Gilead’s Global HIV Prevention strategy.

The goal of this fellowship program is to provide an opportunity for a recent PharmD graduate to break into the pharmaceutical industry by equipping them with the skills necessary to pursue a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in Medical Affairs.

Duration: 1 year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)

Positions Available: 1  

Global Medical Affairs HIV Prevention Fellowship Activities:

Development of Strategic Thinking and Planning:

The fellow may help with strategic workstreams and processes including the Global HIV Prevention Plan of Action (POA), the HIV Medical Narrative, field content development strategy (for scientific data discussions with HCPs and Allied HCPs), and other strategic workstreams.

Medical Affairs Content:

The fellow will be involved with the creation, updating, and review of Medical Affairs content such as reactive slide decks, videos/infographics, FAQ documents, Medical Affairs advisory presentations, and Commercial Learning and Development Presentations.

The fellow may be involved in the development and delivery of training materials for the sales and medical scientist’ teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

The fellow will collaborate with colleagues from other departments (including Medical Information, Global Commercial, US Medical Affairs, Public Affairs, Clinical Research, Government Affairs, among others) to learn about the role and value of Medical Affairs within the wider organization.

Phase 4 Research:

The fellow will participate in Phase 4 Research activities in HIV Prevention, including reviewing proposals, creating study design slides, planning and executing Requests for Proposal (RFP) programs, and medical oversight of the Phase 4 portfolio.

External Engagement and Conference Coverage:

The fellow may be involved in helping to plan and execute external engagement and conference coverage activities including Medical Advisory Programs, Conference debriefs, post-conference slide deck development, Symposiums, and conference activity planning, coverage, and execution.

Compliance:

The fellow will learn and comply with regulations and guidance from the various national and global regulatory agencies that govern the pharmaceutical industry.

Additional Activities:      

Based on the fellow’s interest, there may be an opportunity to participate in rotations with other departments and/or TAs to gain comprehensive experience and skills in the pharmaceutical industry.

USC Graduate Coursework:

Complete required graduate coursework at the University of Southern California with the opportunity to complete a Graduate Certificate Program in a variety of fields.

Leadership, Mentoring, and Career Development:

Participate in the - Fellowship Programs’ Professional Development and Leadership Retreat, as well as precept 3rd and 4th-year pharmacy APPE students.

Minimum Application Requirements: The candidate must be a US citizen/permanent resident and have completed a PharmD, MD, PhD or equivalent doctorate degree from an accredited college or university within five years of initial appointment and a minimum doctoral program GPA of 3.0, have good oral and written communication skills, ethics, professionalism, leadership, and an interest in the biopharmaceutical industry. 
 
Interview Requests: Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. To ensure priority consideration, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible, and no later than November 30, 2024.

This is NOT the formal application. Please apply through the USC application portal found on this page to be considered for this position: https://mann.usc.edu/program/fellowship-programs/admissions

Applications submitted through PPS will only be used to contact final-round candidates for interviews if conducted in person at ASHP Midyear Meeting.

Interview Process (Subject to change): First and second rounds of interviews will be conducted virtually. Final round interviews may be conducted in-person at ASHP Midyear meeting. In addition, fellowship reception invitations may be extended to select candidates.

Please submit your documents in the following format and naming convention:

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_GMA_Prevention.pdf

The letter of intent should address your interest in the fellowship and what qualities/skills you have that make you stand out as a candidate. Please address letters to Chris Nguyen, PharmD (no physical address required).

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

About USC

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