Gilead Sciences · 1 day ago
Sr Director, Data Scientist
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$243K/yr - $315K/yr
12+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world and tackling major health challenges. They are seeking a Senior Director of Data & Digital Team to lead digital strategy and implementation, oversee innovative solutions, and drive data-centric initiatives to enhance drug development processes.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Continuously refine a Technical Development Digital Enablement roadmap aligned to organizational priorities and enterprise platforms
Translate Technical Development-specific digital needs into business cases for enterprise-level investments
Lead the business case development and ROI analysis for new digital investments, effectively communicating trade-offs between speed, cost, and scope to leadership
In partnership with IT, identify, evaluate, and create strategic partnerships with established and emerging technology providers to bring cutting-edge solutions and expertise into the organization
In partnership with key stakeholders, drive digital pilots and implementations
Foster relationships with internal partners (e.g., IT, CMC RA) and external vendors
Articulate a compelling vision for digital transformation within Technical Development
Leverage data science AI models to transform the ways of working and accelerate development
Drive strategic data-centric solutions to enable drug development
Scan the digital landscape for emerging tools applicable to small molecule and biologics development
Lead change management, including upskilling, communication planning, and user adoption
Partner with broader Technical Development community to identify areas where digital can remove friction or enable leapfrog innovation
Serve as a bridge between Technical Development and PDM digital governance groups
Represent Technical Development in PDM digital steering committees and structured content working groups
Align efforts with data governance, structured data initiatives, and broader PDM digital programs
Create a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting teamwork and effective communication
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data scientists
Qualification
Required
BA/BS and 14+ years of relevant experience; OR
MA/MS or PhD/PharmD and 12+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated enterprise mindset with ability to align Technical Development needs to enterprise platforms and solutions, ensuring scalability, interoperability, and long-term business value
Proven success leading digital initiatives from strategy through implementation
Established data acumen, understanding of advanced analytics, data architecture, and data engineering
Strong AI fluency with experience deploying both everyday AI tools for general use and custom AI and digital solutions in a technical environment
Knowledge of data governance principles, systems integrations, and metadata management is a plus
Visionary leader who can define and execute a digital and data strategy for technical development
Excellent collaborator with scientists, engineers, IT, manufacturing and others
Change agent with the ability to inspire adoption and build digital fluency across teams
Track record of building and managing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams
Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem
Preferred
Additional training or certification in data science, informatics or digital transformation preferred
At least 5 years in leadership role managing teams across informatics, data science, or digital technologies applied to R&D or technical operation
Proven experience integrating data and digital tools into R&D workflows (for example PAT, lab informatics, digital twins, AI/ML for process optimization or predictive quality)
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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