Director, Analysis Oversight Lead RWE: Inflammation
Gilead Sciences
2 months ago
Remote friendly (Parsippany, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary
- Oversight of timeliness and quality of analysis results supporting the CDS-RWE book of work for the Inflammation therapeutic area (TA).
- Reports to the CDS-RWE TA Head; partners with scientific leads to implement strategies that deliver on portfolio priorities.
- Primary point of contact for study/analysis vendors and service vendors; responsible for planning, execution, and quality acceptance of analysis deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
- Track, prioritize, and manage execution of analysis deliverables across the TA portfolio.
- Partner on data strategy and advanced analytical tools/methods for the TA portfolio.
- Manage vendor performance; escalate risks impacting the TA portfolio.
- Oversee vendor plans, performance, and quality checks for programming, analysis, and other deliverables.
- Provide end-to-end oversight to ensure timely, high-quality completion aligned to TA priorities, with proactive risk identification/mitigation.
- Ensure translation of observational research protocols and analysis requirements into specifications/deliverables by vendors/service providers.
- Monitor/review quality of deliverables (specifications, programs, cohorts, feasibility results, analysis results, publications/abstracts, other outputs).
- Ensure locking or archiving of deliverables/outputs as appropriate.
- Monitor utilization and coordinate assignment of analyses to vendors/service providers.
- Serve as escalation point for quality, scope, and timeliness issues.
- Maintain regular communication with vendors/service providers to meet priorities/milestones.
- Ensure onboarding of vendors/service providers to tools, environments, and access to observational data.
- Identify/document process improvements (optimization, increased standardization, etc.).
- Collaborate with other TA oversight roles for uniformity/consistency.
- Collaborate with Gilead Data Office on awareness/training for licensed observational datasets.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 10+ years relevant experience; OR PhD and 8+ years relevant experience.
Qualifications / Required-Preferred Skills
- 5+ years as a data scientist/data analyst generating analysis deliverables for observational research.
- BS required; MS or more advanced degree preferred in Computer Science, Data Science, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience with primary and real-world data using multiple programming tools (e.g., SAS, R) in GxP-compliant environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading/managing programmers and data analysts in a matrixed environment.
- Ability to review programs and outputs for quality, completeness, and best practices.
- Ability to communicate scope/requirements/standards; communicate and interpret analysis results.
- Strong data-driven problem-solving; cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and vendor resources.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Preferred: understanding of RWE regulatory landscape; experience with international datasets and/or Common Data Models (e.g., OMOP).
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.
Compensation / Benefits (as stated)
- Salary range: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00.
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility varies), paid time off, and benefits package.
- Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
- Oversight of timeliness and quality of analysis results supporting the CDS-RWE book of work for the Inflammation therapeutic area (TA).
- Reports to the CDS-RWE TA Head; partners with scientific leads to implement strategies that deliver on portfolio priorities.
- Primary point of contact for study/analysis vendors and service vendors; responsible for planning, execution, and quality acceptance of analysis deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
- Track, prioritize, and manage execution of analysis deliverables across the TA portfolio.
- Partner on data strategy and advanced analytical tools/methods for the TA portfolio.
- Manage vendor performance; escalate risks impacting the TA portfolio.
- Oversee vendor plans, performance, and quality checks for programming, analysis, and other deliverables.
- Provide end-to-end oversight to ensure timely, high-quality completion aligned to TA priorities, with proactive risk identification/mitigation.
- Ensure translation of observational research protocols and analysis requirements into specifications/deliverables by vendors/service providers.
- Monitor/review quality of deliverables (specifications, programs, cohorts, feasibility results, analysis results, publications/abstracts, other outputs).
- Ensure locking or archiving of deliverables/outputs as appropriate.
- Monitor utilization and coordinate assignment of analyses to vendors/service providers.
- Serve as escalation point for quality, scope, and timeliness issues.
- Maintain regular communication with vendors/service providers to meet priorities/milestones.
- Ensure onboarding of vendors/service providers to tools, environments, and access to observational data.
- Identify/document process improvements (optimization, increased standardization, etc.).
- Collaborate with other TA oversight roles for uniformity/consistency.
- Collaborate with Gilead Data Office on awareness/training for licensed observational datasets.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 10+ years relevant experience; OR PhD and 8+ years relevant experience.
Qualifications / Required-Preferred Skills
- 5+ years as a data scientist/data analyst generating analysis deliverables for observational research.
- BS required; MS or more advanced degree preferred in Computer Science, Data Science, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience with primary and real-world data using multiple programming tools (e.g., SAS, R) in GxP-compliant environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading/managing programmers and data analysts in a matrixed environment.
- Ability to review programs and outputs for quality, completeness, and best practices.
- Ability to communicate scope/requirements/standards; communicate and interpret analysis results.
- Strong data-driven problem-solving; cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and vendor resources.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Preferred: understanding of RWE regulatory landscape; experience with international datasets and/or Common Data Models (e.g., OMOP).
People Leader Accountabilities
- Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.
Compensation / Benefits (as stated)
- Salary range: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00.
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility varies), paid time off, and benefits package.
- Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Application Instructions
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.