Associate Director, Biostatistics
Gilead Sciences
August 06, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Associate Director, Biostatistics (Inflammation Therapeutic Area)
Role Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational statistical leadership for clinical development programs.
- Represent Biostatistics on study management and development teams for multiple studies/programs.
- Collaborate with Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Clinical Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, Programming, and Clinical Data Management to ensure high-quality statistical planning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
- Provide input into study design, clinical development plans, sample size determination, protocol development, SAP authoring, TFLs and CSR review, and regulatory requests; contribute to scientific publications and presentations.
- Lead or contribute to non-clinical-trial initiatives (e.g., strategic initiatives/working groups).
Qualifications / Requirements
- BS with 10 years experience; MS with 8 years; PhD with 2 years.
- Directs internal/external multifunctional teams; oversees completion of technical/operational statistical activities for groups of clinical trials.
- Leads two or more components of departmental strategic initiatives.
- Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to supervise personnel.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create inclusion, develop talent, and empower teams (align goals and remove barriers).
Compensation & Benefits (if eligible/mentioned)
- Salary range: $195,670.00–$253,220.00; may include discretionary bonus, long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational statistical leadership for clinical development programs.
- Represent Biostatistics on study management and development teams for multiple studies/programs.
- Collaborate with Clinical Development, Patient Safety, Clinical Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, Programming, and Clinical Data Management to ensure high-quality statistical planning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
- Provide input into study design, clinical development plans, sample size determination, protocol development, SAP authoring, TFLs and CSR review, and regulatory requests; contribute to scientific publications and presentations.
- Lead or contribute to non-clinical-trial initiatives (e.g., strategic initiatives/working groups).
Qualifications / Requirements
- BS with 10 years experience; MS with 8 years; PhD with 2 years.
- Directs internal/external multifunctional teams; oversees completion of technical/operational statistical activities for groups of clinical trials.
- Leads two or more components of departmental strategic initiatives.
- Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to supervise personnel.
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create inclusion, develop talent, and empower teams (align goals and remove barriers).
Compensation & Benefits (if eligible/mentioned)
- Salary range: $195,670.00–$253,220.00; may include discretionary bonus, long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.