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 are not required at this time, however, it may be required for select candidates at a later time. The Gilead Oncology Clinical Development Fellowship Team will contact selected candidates with instructions to apply.
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 with the Gilead Oncology Clinical Development team, which is designed to provide recent doctoral 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, CA.
Duration: 2 years (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027)
Positions Available: 1
Clinical Development Fellowship Activities:
- Develop disease area expertise and a deep clinical understanding of the assigned program/molecule: Review scientific literature and stay up to date on data impacting the therapeutic landscape of the assigned molecule and its clinical application. Opportunity to attend conferences to learn, further develop disease area expertise, and participate in study-related activities and engagements.
- Clinical development strategy: Opportunity to work closely with the clinical development team on study-related and other strategic initiatives aimed at advancing the assigned program/molecule.
- Author and maintain key clinical trial documents: Participate in the development of study protocols and protocol amendments, informed consent forms, medical monitoring plan, publication plan and other study-related clinical documents.
- Medical monitor activities: Contribute to and lead medical monitoring activities to ensure study and medical data integrity, which includes but is not limited to, responding to site and health authority inquiries, creating site communications, and engaging with investigators and site staff on study-related issues as needed.
- Conduct medical data review and lead data preparation for key study milestones: Lead and facilitate the clinical data review process, ensuring clinical data quality in preparation for important study specific meetings and activities at various study milestones.
- Scientific communication and stakeholder management: Participate and present at various meetings including investigator meetings, site initiation visits, engagements with key opinion leaders, study steering committee, and independent data monitoring committee.
- Fellowship recruitment: Lead and participate in fellowship recruitment activities.
- USC graduate coursework: Opportunity to complete graduate coursework at the University of Southern California with the option of completing a Graduate Certificate Program in a variety of fields.
- Leadership and career development: Participate in the Fellowship Programs’ - Professional Development and Leadership Retreat.
- 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 are limited and will be scheduled on a rolling basis. For early consideration, please submit your application, including your CV and letter of intent, by November 30, 2024 at the following link:
https://provost.sma.usc.edu/prog/usc_alfred_e_mann_school_of_pharmacy_and_pharmaceutical_sciences_fellowship/
Final interviews may be conducted virtually or at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
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 interest in Oncology Clinical Development, how you believe this fellowship will help you advance your career in the pharmaceutical industry, and what qualities/skills you have that would make you an outstanding candidate for the program.
Please address letters to (no physical address required):
Maryam Afshari, PharmD
Director, Clinical Development Oncology
If you have any additional questions, please contact Noah Kaitz (noah.kaitz@gilead.com) or Meri Darragjati (meri.darragjati@gilead.com).
Additional information including the fellowship brochure and application materials are available at: https://mann.usc.edu/program/fellowship-programs/
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