| Dear Prospective Fellowship Candidate, The University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy and Gilead Sciences, Inc. are proud to offer a 12-month Patient Focused Medical Education and Strategy (PFMES) Fellowships designed to provide recent PharmD, PhD, MD graduates an opportunity to learn the skills and experiences to excel in Medical Affairs organization across the pharmaceutical industry. The fellowships are based at the Gilead U.S. headquarters in Foster City, California. The Fellows will be integral to the Global and U.S. PFMES teams. Duration: 1 year (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) Positions Available: One (1) Patient Focused Medical Education and Strategy Fellowship Activities include: - Learning & Development: design, develop, and coordinate the delivery of Global and US Medical Affairs learning events and content, eLearning, eBooks, slide decks, and videos
- Operational Excellence: The fellow will work with the PFMES team to work on projects regarding process improvement/development, implementation of new technology.
- Collaboration: The fellow will collaborate with colleagues from other departments to learn about the role of Medical Affairs in the wider organization.
- 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 fellows’ interests, there is an opportunity to participate in rotations with external departments to gain a comprehensive experience and skills in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Complete graduate coursework at the University of Southern California
Minimum Application Requirements: The candidate must 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. Interview Requests: Interviews are limited and will be scheduled on a rolling basis. Please do NOT request for an interview through PPS. Please submit your application, including your CV and a letter of intent, by November 30 at the following link: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AEtquRToANYtGB Please follow the document conventions listed below. 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_PFMES.pdf
The letter of intent should address your interest in the Gilead PFMES fellowship and what qualities/skills you have that make you stand out as a candidate. Please address letters to Do Tran, PharmD, AAHIVE (no physical address required). If you are interested in learning more, we welcome you to join our online webinar. USC/Gilead Sciences Fellowship Webinar Additional information, brochure and application materials are available at: http://pharmacyschool.usc.edu/programs/fellowship/ If you have any additional questions, please contact the current Gilead fellow, Carol Ou, at Carol.Ou@gilead.com. We look forward to meeting you! Best Regards,
William C. Gong, PharmD
Director, Residency and Fellowship Programs
wgong@usc.edu | 
