Director, Cancer Cell Biology

Job Description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve 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 world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s 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 we’re 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

The Oncology Research Department at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) is seeking an accomplished scientist-leader for Director of Cancer Cell Biology. The successful candidate will join the Department’s leadership team to develop strategic initiatives and lead both internal research projects and external partnerships, focusing on creative approaches to identify, understand and target tumor cell dependencies both classic and novel. Partnering with our interdisciplinary colleagues throughout the Gilead Research Division, the candidate will access our state-of-the-art technologies and facilities to ambitiously advance impactful therapies.

Additional Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Mentor an experienced scientific team and their reports, advancing their projects and careers.
• Serve as a thought leader throughout the Research organization.
• Collaborate across functions to guide interdisciplinary projects, with experts in oncology, immune-oncology, protein engineering, chemistry, translational medicine, biomarkers and clinical development. Identify project risks and mitigate effectively, while communicating with project teams and other leaders.

Innovation and Scientific Acumen

• Proactively ideate to accelerate early-stage discovery activities, enhance understanding of disease mechanisms, and develop new technologies and novel targeting modalities.
• Develop expertise in relevant scientific fields and the external landscape, including the scientific literature, conference proceedings, and competitive programs. As an in-house expert, propose creative and focused research plans to discover, validate and understand novel targets.
• Think critically and creatively, emphasizing nimble decision making that balances risk-taking with rigorous experimentation within the strategic/competitive context to fuel a differentiated pre-clinical pipeline.
• Contribute expertise to multi-disciplinary due diligence teams to evaluate and recommend partnerships and acquisitions.
• Contribute to research reports, INDs, and patent filings.
• Establish an external presence through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and external collaborations.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Ph.D. degree, postdoctoral training, and 8+ years of experience in tumor biology, drug discovery, target identification and technology development.
• Strong knowledge base in cancer genomics and oncogenic signaling, with knowledge in immunotherapies also preferred.
• Broad technical skillset of cutting-edge methods and models of cancer, in vitro and in vivo , with experience in biochemically analyzing protein (and protein-nucleic acid) complexes a plus.
• Demonstrated success in leading research teams to productive, creative, data-driven decisions.
• Team-centric mindset, with proven managerial excellence and ability to motivate skilled team members from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The salary range for this position is: $226,185.00 - $292,710.00. 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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