Assoc Director, Real-World Evidence

Key Accountabilities

• Provide scientific and financial leadership for the execution and communication of real-world evidence across the product lifecycle.
• Lead design and oversight of observational studies (retrospective/prospective cohorts, registries, external control arms).
• Ensure methodological rigor is incorporated into study conceptualization, protocol and analysis.
• Apply advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods (e.g., propensity score methods, survival analysis, causal inference).
• Translate complex analyses into clear, decision-relevant insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Regulatory Affairs, Value & Access, and Commercial teams to align evidence generation with business needs.
• Provide RWE expertise and input for regulatory filings (e.g. MAA, BLA, sBLA) as well as response to questions from regulatory authorities and HTA agencies.
• Engage with external collaborators, registries, academic partners, and data vendors.
• Ensure scientific rigor, transparency, and reproducibility consistent with internal RWE standard.
• Oversee vendors and ensure timely, high-quality study delivery.

Minimum Required Education And Years Of Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR
• Masters' Degree and Eight Years’ Experience OR
• PhD and Two Years’ Experience

Preferred Education and Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, MD, ScD, PharmD) in Epidemiology or related discipline, such as Outcomes Research, Medicine, Biostatistics from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant, post-graduation experience with doctoral training OR
• Master’s degree (e.g. MSc) in Epidemiology or related discipline, such as Outcomes Research, Medicine, Biostatistics from an accredited institution with 8+ years of relevant experience with Master’s training.

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. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

Salary Range

• Bay Area: $195,670.00 - $253,220.00.
• Other US Locations: $177,905.00 - $230,230.00.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Kite Pharma is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.