Director, US Center of Excellence

Director, US Real World Evidence Center of Excellence

United States - California - Santa Monica
• Medical Affairs
• Regular

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T‑cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations.

• Lead study concept development and execution of incidence/prevalence, burden of illness and natural history of disease assessments for business and development and early‑development indications.
• Provide strategic and tactical support for cross‑functional RWE development including registries and burden of illness/natural history of disease for regulators, payers and clinicians.
• Provide leadership and oversight of non‑interventional study protocols, regulatory documents and scientific publications.
• Provide excellent people leadership to the team, fostering a candid, constructive feedback culture, cultivating the team’s development and investing in succession planning.
• Adapt performance metrics and dashboards for RWE projects to quantify and enhance impact.
• Provide expertise on RWE and observational research to cross‑functional teams including brand strategy teams for assigned brand/pipeline, newly launched and marketed product(s).
• Assess research gaps and objectives across key partners and disease areas to determine proactive RWE/observational research strategy.
• Possess superb communication skills with adaptability to address technical and non‑technical audiences, and comprehensive understanding of strategies to translate observational research methods and results for patient benefit.
• Effectively manage internal and external stakeholder expectations regarding strategic objectives and execution of research.
• Provide RWE expertise and input for regulatory filings (e.g., BLA, sBLA, MAA) as well as response to questions from regulatory authorities in the context of IND submissions, clinical trial applications, filing procedures or pharmacovigilance/safety inquiries.
• Develop, execute and deploy integrated evidence generation plans, develop contingency plans, provide technical and strategic advice and meet milestones and budgets.
• Provide RWE leadership in scientific forums and interact with clinical investigators, thought leaders, external stakeholders (medical experts, advisory boards, patient advocacy groups) and internal stakeholders (Research, Translational Sciences, Clinical Operations, Safety, Regulatory, Medical Affairs and Commercial).

Salary range: $ – $

Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications and geographic location. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock‑based long‑term incentives (eligibility may vary by role), paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans.*

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. For additional benefits information, visit

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