Director, Clinical Operations
Gilead Sciences
August 21, 2026
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
Clinical Research and Development
Specific Education & Experience Requirements:
- 12+ years of experience and a BS in a relevant scientific discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant experience and an MS degree.
- 14+ years of experience and an RN (2 or 3 year certificate).
- Prior experience leading and overseeing oncology clinical trials; minimum 5 years’ experience designing and delivering Phase 1 first in human (FIH) oncology clinical trials.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and therapeutic expertise for successful management of international clinical trials (Phase I–IV) across multiple indications via clinical study teams and CROs/internal resources.
- Oversee and provide strategic direction/implementation across projects to meet milestones and budgets through close partnerships inside and outside the company.
- Review and identify best practices among study teams and enforce standardization.
- Direct development of SOPs within the department and participate in collaborative SOP development.
- May contribute to Clinical Study Reports, INDs, NDAs, and other clinical/regulatory/safety documents.
- Contribute to abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
- Manage study teams to deploy resources; travel nationally and internationally as required.
- Represent the company at professional events; may present clinical initiatives/findings.
- Manage budgets; solve complex problems using independent judgment on regulations, guidelines, investigator interactions, and timelines.
- Develop, implement, manage, and complete complex clinical trials and manage vendor relations.
- Think critically/creatively; work independently to determine resources for complex problem resolution.
- Deliver complex project management; manage multiple projects/priorities.
- Manage cross-functional teams and direct reports; mentor junior staff.
- Understand pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and impacts on clinical trial development.
- Develop RFPs, select CROs/vendors, and manage external resources.
- Effectively communicate scientific/medical/organizational concepts to internal and external customers.
- Initiate and lead departmental/interdepartmental strategic initiatives.
Location: Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ
Benefits/Compensation (as stated): Salary range $210,375.00–$272,250.00; may be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based 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.
- 12+ years of experience and a BS in a relevant scientific discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant experience and an MS degree.
- 14+ years of experience and an RN (2 or 3 year certificate).
- Prior experience leading and overseeing oncology clinical trials; minimum 5 years’ experience designing and delivering Phase 1 first in human (FIH) oncology clinical trials.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and therapeutic expertise for successful management of international clinical trials (Phase I–IV) across multiple indications via clinical study teams and CROs/internal resources.
- Oversee and provide strategic direction/implementation across projects to meet milestones and budgets through close partnerships inside and outside the company.
- Review and identify best practices among study teams and enforce standardization.
- Direct development of SOPs within the department and participate in collaborative SOP development.
- May contribute to Clinical Study Reports, INDs, NDAs, and other clinical/regulatory/safety documents.
- Contribute to abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
- Manage study teams to deploy resources; travel nationally and internationally as required.
- Represent the company at professional events; may present clinical initiatives/findings.
- Manage budgets; solve complex problems using independent judgment on regulations, guidelines, investigator interactions, and timelines.
- Develop, implement, manage, and complete complex clinical trials and manage vendor relations.
- Think critically/creatively; work independently to determine resources for complex problem resolution.
- Deliver complex project management; manage multiple projects/priorities.
- Manage cross-functional teams and direct reports; mentor junior staff.
- Understand pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and impacts on clinical trial development.
- Develop RFPs, select CROs/vendors, and manage external resources.
- Effectively communicate scientific/medical/organizational concepts to internal and external customers.
- Initiate and lead departmental/interdepartmental strategic initiatives.
Location: Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ
Benefits/Compensation (as stated): Salary range $210,375.00–$272,250.00; may be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based 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.