- Location
- CN - Pudong, China
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Senior
- Education
- PhD
- Source
- Workday
Description
At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
Responsibilities and Job Functions
- Proactively identify, engage with, and evaluate external opportunities aligned with Gilead’s R&D strategies
- Work directly with colleagues and Gilead’s Competitive Intelligence group to understand therapeutic area landscapes, inflection points of key clinical stage programs, and define competitive landscapes for targets/programs of interest
- Present new opportunity summaries and recommendations to therapeutic area leadership at regular triage meetings.
- Oversee and guide cross-functional scientific diligence teams with Gilead Corporate Development colleague to evaluate selected opportunities and summarize overall assessments and recommendations.
- Work in partnership with Corporate Development colleagues and cross-functional diligence teams to prepare and present opportunity proposals to Senior Leadership approval
- Be a highly collaborative and inclusive team member of the Corporate Development organization
- The position also offers the opportunity to learn the financial, business, and contractual aspects of partnering and acquisitions based on applicant’s career aspirations
Reporting Structure
- Reports directly to the Executive Director, Corporate Development in Shanghai who reports to the VP of Corporate Development leading the Search and Evaluation Group.
Required Background
- Bachelor’s Degree with 14 yrs. relevant experience, Master’s Degree with 12 yrs. relevant experience, or PhD/PharmD/DVM/MD or similar life sciences education with 10+ yrs. relevant experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. Will consider candidates with scientific experience with a desire to learn corporate development.
- Scientific expertise in Inflammation, Immunology or Oncology is required
- Previous experience in a Search and Evaluation role is preferred
- Ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced organization.
- An extensive understanding of drug development processes
- Ability to do independent literature research and utilize public/private databases to evaluate opportunities including mechanism, preclinical supporting studies defining activity and safety in models, clinical efficacy and safety data sets
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong commitment to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced organization.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills with ability to concisely and objectively present complex scientific information
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the ‘EEO is the Law’ poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
Notice: Employee Polygraph Protection Act: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
Your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Pay transparency nondiscrimination provision: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf
Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion
Responsibilities and Job Functions
- Proactively identify, engage with, and evaluate external opportunities aligned with Gilead’s R&D strategies
- Work directly with colleagues and Gilead’s Competitive Intelligence group to understand therapeutic area landscapes, inflection points of key clinical stage programs, and define competitive landscapes for targets/programs of interest
- Present new opportunity summaries and recommendations to therapeutic area leadership at regular triage meetings.
- Oversee and guide cross-functional scientific diligence teams with Gilead Corporate Development colleague to evaluate selected opportunities and summarize overall assessments and recommendations.
- Work in partnership with Corporate Development colleagues and cross-functional diligence teams to prepare and present opportunity proposals to Senior Leadership approval
- Be a highly collaborative and inclusive team member of the Corporate Development organization
- The position also offers the opportunity to learn the financial, business, and contractual aspects of partnering and acquisitions based on applicant’s career aspirations
Reporting Structure
- Reports directly to the Executive Director, Corporate Development in Shanghai who reports to the VP of Corporate Development leading the Search and Evaluation Group.
Required Background
- Bachelor’s Degree with 14 yrs. relevant experience, Master’s Degree with 12 yrs. relevant experience, or PhD/PharmD/DVM/MD or similar life sciences education with 10+ yrs. relevant experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. Will consider candidates with scientific experience with a desire to learn corporate development.
- Scientific expertise in Inflammation, Immunology or Oncology is required
- Previous experience in a Search and Evaluation role is preferred
- Ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced organization.
- An extensive understanding of drug development processes
- Ability to do independent literature research and utilize public/private databases to evaluate opportunities including mechanism, preclinical supporting studies defining activity and safety in models, clinical efficacy and safety data sets
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong commitment to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced organization.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills with ability to concisely and objectively present complex scientific information
As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the ‘EEO is the Law’ poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
Notice: Employee Polygraph Protection Act: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
Your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
Pay transparency nondiscrimination provision: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf
Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
