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Killian MacDonald

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Director Commercial Operations, Ireland at Gilead Sciences
📍 Ireland

Killian MacDonald is an entrepreneurial life sciences leader serving as Director of Commercial Operations for Ireland at Gilead Sciences. With a history at Novartis in oncology and rare diseases, he focuses on making innovative medicines accessible. He earned both his Business and Law degree and an MSc from University College Dublin.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director Commercial Operations, Ireland
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ireland
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Life Sciences Innovation
Leads commercial operations for Gilead in Ireland, focusing on bringing innovative treatments for HIV, hepatitis, and oncology to patients who need them.
Irish Healthcare Access
Advocates for patients in Ireland to be among the first in Europe to benefit from innovative medicines, particularly those manufactured locally.
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Career

Work history

11-2018
Director Commercial Operations, Ireland
Gilead Sciences
3-2021 - 1-2022
Business Unit Director (ad Interim) - Oncology & Anti-Infectives, UK & Ireland
Gilead Sciences
10-2016 - 11-2018
Associate Director, Commercial Operations Ireland
Gilead Sciences
9-2020
Strategy Board Member
IPHA
10-2013 - 10-2016
Franchise Head, Oncology & Rare Diseases
Novartis
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Education
1998 - 1999
Masters Degree (MSc)
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
1993 - 1997
Business and Law
University College Dublin
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