Senior Director

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world's most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

This role requires regular on-site presence in Foster City, CA and is not eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements. Applicants must currently reside in the area or be willing to relocate to Foster City prior to their start date. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

As a Senior Director, Clinical Development (MD), Inflammation and Immunology, at Gilead, this is a highly visible physician leadership role responsible for shaping and advancing clinical development strategies across inflammation and immunology programs. As a Clinical Development Lead and Physician Responsible, you will drive the clinical development vision for assigned molecules and products, influencing development decisions from early strategy through regulatory interactions and lifecycle execution.

You will partner with global cross-functional leaders to accelerate innovative therapies, generate compelling clinical evidence, and advance programs that address significant unmet patient needs.

Strategic Clinical Leadership

• Lead clinical development strategies and Clinical Development Plans for assigned assets.

• Provide physician leadership across development programs, ensuring scientific rigor and patient-focused decision making.

• Serve as a key representative in governance, steering, and portfolio review forums.

• Influence development priorities, risk assessments, and investment decisions.

Clinical Development Execution

• Lead protocol design, study conduct, medical monitoring, data interpretation, and study reporting.

• Oversee clinical trial execution to ensure quality, compliance, patient safety, and operational excellence.

• Provide ongoing clinical expertise regarding eligibility criteria, safety assessments, toxicity management, and benefit-risk evaluation.

• Guide development teams toward achievement of key milestones and deliverables.

Regulatory and Scientific Leadership

• Lead clinical strategy discussions with global health authorities.

• Provide clinical development leadership for regulatory submissions, investigator brochures, and other regulatory documentation.

• Drive scientific communications, publications, congress presentations, and investigator meetings.

• Ensure development activities align with regulatory expectations and Good Clinical Practice standards.

Cross-Functional and External Influence

• Lead and influence global cross-functional teams across development functions.

• Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and external scientific experts.

• Support clinical assessment of business development opportunities when appropriate.

• Communicate program strategy and progress to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with Gilead SOPs, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

• Support effective resource planning and stewardship of development investments.

• May manage and develop direct reports while fostering a high-performance culture.

Basic Qualifications

• MD of DO with 12+ years of clinical, scientific, and/or drug development experience in biopharma, healthcare, consulting, academia, or a related environment.

• Expert understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and clinical development processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification in Rheumatology.

• Experience across inflammatory and immunologic diseases.

• Experience in benign hematologic conditions.

• Significant experience leading global development programs.

• Extensive experience authoring or overseeing clinical publications and scientific presentations.

• Experience presenting to executive leadership and governance committees.

• Experience managing large-scale budgets and organizational resources.

• Prior people leadership experience in a matrixed global environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional drug development strategies and clinical development programs.

• Experience leading clinical trial design, protocol development, study execution, medical monitoring, and study reporting.

• Experience interacting with regulatory authorities and contributing to regulatory submissions.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.

• Strong verbal and written scientific communication skills.

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.