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Director, Biostatistics

Gilead Sciences
June 27, 2026
Remote friendly (Parsippany, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide statistical leadership to late-stage oncology clinical trials, including trial design options and decision support.
- Serve as statistical lead for an oncology molecule/indication in Health Authority interactions; maintain accountability to TA head.
- Collaborate with statistical programmers, biostatisticians, CRAs, clinical data managers, and other clinical/regulatory/project teams to meet statistical analysis and reporting deliverables.
- Direct internal/external multifunctional teams; lead initiatives to gather, organize, and analyze data; defend statistical aspects with regulatory agencies; develop staff capabilities.
- Oversee and contribute to completion of technical/operational statistical activities for groups of clinical trials for a compound/indication via internal/external resource management.
- Lead two or more components of departmental strategic initiatives.

People Leader Accountabilities:
- Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams.

Qualifications & Experience:
- 12+ years (BS), 10+ years (MS), or 8+ years (PhD) in statistical analysis in pharma/biotech (or CRO).
- Industry experience analyzing biomedical data using statistical software.
- Extensive oncology drug development experience, including phase 3 trial design/analysis and NDA/BLA participation through label negotiation.
- Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to assess issues broadly, determine critical functions, anticipate obstacles, lead teams, and communicate scientific findings.

Application Instructions:
- Current Gilead employees/contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.