This role pays less than
63%
of similar roles. Most pay
$205,000–$278,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$224k
versus about
$242k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
22 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$169,320–$219,120
across 21 roles with salary data.
Assoc Director, Research Systems provides strategic, operational, and hands-on technical leadership for Research Informatics systems supporting the drug discovery lifecycle. This role functions as a principal-engineer-style leader, requiring 30–50% of time dedicated to writing, reviewing, and maintaining production code, including core services and shared libraries. The successful candidate will design and implement software solutions while integrating in-house systems with vendor-based biological and chemical informatics tools. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C#, MVC, ASP.NET, and SQL within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. The position involves managing the full software lifecycle, from requirements to deployment, while mentoring a high-performing team through code reviews and technical guidance. This role solves critical challenges in research productivity and data quality by translating complex scientific needs into scalable informatics solutions for various therapeutic areas and drug discovery programs.
Remote (Thousand Oaks, CA)39 days ago
$171,556–$232,105
Databricks
Python
SQL
Apache Spark
AWS
Generative AI
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Machine Learning
Agile
SAFe
Data Engineering
Analytics
Business Intelligence