Associate Director, Medical Affairs - Content Studio Technology Lead

full time · Senior

$195,670 – $253,220

Listed on Gilead Sciences’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a leadership role managing the content production operations that turn medical affairs strategy into finished digital assets across formats and channels. It suits someone with experience running a production service in pharma or regulated industries who can lead teams, manage agency partners, and embed AI tools to scale content workflows globally.

Our summary, not Gilead Sciences’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Master's degree plus 8 years experience in medical content production, digital content operations, or related field, or Bachelor's degree plus 10 years experience
Familiarity with Medical Affairs content types and HTML content authoring
Familiarity with content management and digital asset management platforms in pharma or life sciences
Leadership of a content production or digital operations team

Nice to have

Deep HTML authoring and responsive email development expertise
Experience evaluating and implementing AI-powered content tools
Track record running content production as a managed service with SLAs and reporting
Experience building or managing offshore content production capabilities
Experience managing creative-to-production handoffs with design agencies
Understanding of pharma regulatory and compliance requirements for Medical Affairs content
Pharma or life sciences background
MBA or advanced degree
Project management across concurrent workstreams and time zones