Director, Nonclinical Safety, Pathology
Gilead Sciences
August 14, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Job Description
The Nonclinical Sciences Department at Gilead Sciences seeks a highly motivated veterinary anatomic pathologist to provide expert pathology and scientific support for nonclinical studies and safety strategies to support drug development from discovery through marketed products. Team-facing role collaborating with departmental colleagues and cross-functional teams across nonclinical drug development, spanning research and regulatory pathology. Primary function: interpret, integrate, and communicate complex anatomic and clinical pathology findings for novel therapeutics. Opportunities to participate in due diligence teams, project team leadership, drive mechanistic studies, and join Gilead-wide cross-functional initiatives.
Location: Foster City, CA; remote work may be considered for highly qualified candidates.
Qualifications
- 3–7 years of relevant experience
- DVM plus PhD (post-doctoral or equivalent experience in comparative pathology, toxicology, or related field is a plus)
- Anatomic pathology residency training and specialty board certification
- Previous industry experience beneficial (not required)
- Professional experience as a project pathologist in the biopharmaceutical industry preferred
- Strong decision-making, complex problem-solving, and project management skills
- Proven critical data analysis and interpretation
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication (technical writing and presenting)
- Demonstrated scientific productivity (publications, conference presentations)
- Deep experience in immunology, virology, or oncology highly desirable
- Experience mentoring junior scientists and fostering scientific rigor and collaboration
- Ability to represent nonclinical pathology in external forums/consortia and regulatory interactions
- Working knowledge of digital pathology, image analysis, and AI desirable
Benefits/Compensation (if explicitly stated)
- Bay Area salary range: $226,185.00–$292,710.00; Other US locations: $205,615.00–$266,090.00
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application instructions
For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
The Nonclinical Sciences Department at Gilead Sciences seeks a highly motivated veterinary anatomic pathologist to provide expert pathology and scientific support for nonclinical studies and safety strategies to support drug development from discovery through marketed products. Team-facing role collaborating with departmental colleagues and cross-functional teams across nonclinical drug development, spanning research and regulatory pathology. Primary function: interpret, integrate, and communicate complex anatomic and clinical pathology findings for novel therapeutics. Opportunities to participate in due diligence teams, project team leadership, drive mechanistic studies, and join Gilead-wide cross-functional initiatives.
Location: Foster City, CA; remote work may be considered for highly qualified candidates.
Qualifications
- 3–7 years of relevant experience
- DVM plus PhD (post-doctoral or equivalent experience in comparative pathology, toxicology, or related field is a plus)
- Anatomic pathology residency training and specialty board certification
- Previous industry experience beneficial (not required)
- Professional experience as a project pathologist in the biopharmaceutical industry preferred
- Strong decision-making, complex problem-solving, and project management skills
- Proven critical data analysis and interpretation
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication (technical writing and presenting)
- Demonstrated scientific productivity (publications, conference presentations)
- Deep experience in immunology, virology, or oncology highly desirable
- Experience mentoring junior scientists and fostering scientific rigor and collaboration
- Ability to represent nonclinical pathology in external forums/consortia and regulatory interactions
- Working knowledge of digital pathology, image analysis, and AI desirable
Benefits/Compensation (if explicitly stated)
- Bay Area salary range: $226,185.00–$292,710.00; Other US locations: $205,615.00–$266,090.00
- May be eligible for discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Application instructions
For current Gilead employees and contractors: apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.