[Hiring] Director, Clinical Value Liaison @Kite Pharma

Role Description

The Director, Clinical Value Liaison (CVL) is a senior field‑based medical leader responsible for advancing clinical value, access, and appropriate adoption of cell therapy across complex healthcare ecosystems. This role operates within Medical Affairs and engages with payers, authorized treatment centers, and community oncology practices to address clinical, economic, and system-level barriers that impact patient access and outcomes. The CVL complements Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) by focusing on system‑level value conversations, including:

• Evidence needs
• Referral pathways
• Site readiness
• Community oncology enablement

This position will support the following regions: California, Mountain West, and Pacific Northwest Regions - Southern California (LA, SD), Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, East Nevada, West Texas, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern California, West Nevada (Reno).

Key Responsibilities

• Population Health & Payer Medical Engagement
  • Serve as the primary Medical Affairs interface to population health decision‑makers, including:
    • National and regional payer medical leadership
    • Health system executives
    • Network‑level pharmacy and utilization management stakeholders
  • Deliver scientific exchange focused on clinical, HEOR, and RWE to support payer and health system decision making.
  • Partner with HEOR and Evidence Generation teams to identify evidence gaps and inform RWE strategies relevant to coverage, reimbursement, and population‑based care.
• Community Oncology & Market Expansion
  • Advance appropriate cell therapy adoption in community oncology settings, including:
    • Supporting ATC–community referral pathways
    • Enabling decentralized and outpatient care models
    • Identifying system‑level barriers to timely referral and treatment
  • Engage with community oncology practices to provide clinical, RWE, cost of care data to support onboarding discussion.
  • Collaborate with MSLs and Field Directors to coordinate customer engagement within shared ecosystems and facilitate exchange of clinical and access insights.
• Cross‑Functional Medical Leadership
  • Act as a medical thought partner to:
    • Market Access and Account Directors
    • HEOR / RWE / Evidence Generation functions
    • Global Medical Affairs and portfolio strategy partners
  • Contribute medical leadership to integrated ecosystem planning, ensuring alignment between scientific evidence, access needs, and care delivery realities.
• Insights, Strategy & Execution
  • Capture structured medical insights related to:
    • Unmet evidence needs across customer segments
    • Community oncology clinical, operational, and financial barriers
    • Real‑world utilization and outcomes trends
  • Translate insights into actionable recommendations for Medical Affairs leadership, evidence generation, and market expansion strategy.
  • Support launch readiness and lifecycle planning through field‑informed medical strategy execution.
• Governance, Compliance & Ways of Working
  • Conduct all engagements in full compliance with:
    • Medical governance standards
    • Scientific exchange and non‑promotional guidance
  • Model best‑in‑class Medical Affairs ways of working, serving as a role model for ethical, patient‑centric engagement.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
• 8+ years experience in US Medical Affairs, health economics, outcomes research, or payer‑facing roles
• Deep understanding of US payer dynamics, population health decision‑making, and oncology care delivery

Preferred

• Cell therapy and/or Multiple Myeloma experience
• Experience engaging community oncology networks and health systems
• Familiarity with RWE, HEOR, and outcomes‑based evidence discussions

Core Competencies

• Scientific and clinical credibility
• Population‑level thinking and systems mindset
• Cross‑functional influence without authority
• Strategic insight generation
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and evolving market models

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is: $221,000.00 - $286,000.00.
• This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package.
• Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.