Associate Director, IT Data and AI

Gilead Sciences

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Raleigh, NC
Salary
$168,980–$218,680 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
53 days ago
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About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a leading American biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs.

Gilead Sciences currently has 37 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Director, IT Data and AI

JOB TITLE: Assoc Director, IT Data and AI The Assoc Director, IT Data and AI serves as the Data & AI Delivery Lead for Clinical Development, reporting to the Data/AI, Clinical Development Lead. This role drives the end-to-end technical delivery of AI/ML solutions supporting clinical operations, data management, safety, and regulatory domains. You will manage Agile delivery, including sprint planning and backlog prioritization, while overseeing the development of scalable solutions using Databricks, AWS, and enterprise data platforms. Responsibilities include making architecture decisions, defining technical standards for research data models, and maintaining documentation for data pipelines and agents. The role requires expertise in data engineering, data science, and cloud platforms to solve complex clinical development problems while ensuring compliance with GxP data governance and security requirements.

What you'll do

  • Drive end-to-end technical delivery of AI/ML solutions for clinical operations, data management, safety, and regulatory domains.
  • Own the technical quality, timelines, and production release of Clinical Development AI use cases from ideation to scale.
  • Manage Agile delivery processes including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and continuous improvement of the solution landscape.
  • Oversee the development of scalable solutions using Databricks, AWS, and enterprise Data & AI platforms.
  • Define and enforce technical standards for research data models, storage, automation workflows, and AI/ML pipelines.
  • Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and serve as the escalation point for technical risks and delivery blockers.
  • Monitor product performance and track delivery, adoption metrics to drive continuous improvement toward quantifiable targets.
  • Ensure all solutions comply with data governance, security, and GxP regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years or Master’s with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience leading AI/ML delivery programs in Agile environments.
  • Hands-on experience in data engineering, data science, or architecture.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML architectures and cloud platforms.
  • Experience in clinical development (trial ops, data management, safety) (preferred).
  • Experience in clinical AI/ML use cases (preferred).
  • Experience in GxP regulated environments (preferred).
  • Exposure to generative AI applications (preferred).

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