Scientist, OncologyLab Manager

Gilead Sciences
Foster, CA

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. 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. Join Gilead and help create possible together.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Scientist and Lab Manager to join our Research Oncology team. Our collaborative and interdisciplinary research department utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies to advance medicines into the clinic. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts aimed at discovering and developing novel therapeutic agents to address the unmet medical needs of cancer patients.

In this hybrid role the new hire will both help to manage Research Oncology laboratories ensuring a safe and productive operating environment and provide scientific support for several key laboratory activities such as cell culture/banking and biological assay development. The position has ample opportunities for career growth through acquisition of new skills experiences and professional relationships in a fast-paced and resource-rich environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Laboratory Management: Closely collaborate with Research Oncology scientists and the Research Lab Operations team to oversee daily lab-based operations and strategies.

  • Laboratory safety compliance: collaborating with our Environmental Health and Safety team to ensure Oncology Researchers adhere to safety protocols regulatory requirements and best practices.

  • Lab Asset Management Program (LAMP): Serve as key point of contact and collaborate with end users and Research Operations team to ensure that instruments are serviced in a timely manner.

  • Laboratory oversight team: Organize team of scientists responsible for laboratory oversight gather information from lab scientists implement changes aimed at improving lab efficiency and safety and cascading information to management.

  • Lead and organize laboratory expansion/remodeling projects

  • Budget purchase and lead installation of capital equipment

  • Support expansion of the Oncology cell bank: Establishing/implementing cell culture protocols updating and maintaining laboratory information management systems (LIMs).

  • Maintain knowledge of scientific literature supporting new technologies in cell line identification and management to ensure technological advances.

  • Contribute to in vitro cell-based assay development and implementation to support various oncology projects

  • Independently balance daily operational deliverables and longer-term inventory management and process improvement goals

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and Seven Years Experience

OR

Masters Degree and Five Years Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 6 Years relevant industry experience with BS; 12 Years relevant industry experience preferred or 4 Years relevant industry experience with MS; 10 Years relevant industry experience preferred Attention to detail with excellent organizational and record keeping skills

  • Experience and familiarity with lab instruments such as plate reader cell counters automated western blot systems and cell imagers

  • Familiarity with Smartsheets and/or Tableau to generate dashboards

  • Familiarity with Ariba and SAP purchasing platforms

  • Experience and ability to run basic cell assays and generation of cell lines and cell line banking protocols

  • Excellent communication interpersonal skills and team mindset

  • Ability to collaborate with partners from diverse cross-functional teams to advance research aims

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and timelines

  • Ability to think critically and facilitate the drive towards continuous improvement

  • Experience with writing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and certificate of analysis (CoAs) documents

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.

The salary range for this position is: $146540.00 - $189640.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.


For more information about equal employment opportunity protections please view the Know Your Rights poster.


Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.


Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.


For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Required Experience:

Manager

Posted 2025-11-22

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